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Character Range: 19451–22778

fructans and galacto-oligosaccharides are added:
                   (i) no more than 110 mg/100 kJ of inulin-type fructans; and
                   (ii) no more than 290 mg/100 kJ of combined inulin-type fructans and galacto-oligosaccharides.

           2.9.1—13 Restriction on levels of other substances

             Infant formula and follow-on formula must not contain any of the following:

               (a) detectable gluten; or
               (b) more than 3.8 mg/100 kJ of free nucleotide-5′-monophosphates.
               Note 1 Section S19—4 contains the maximum levels (ML) of  contaminants in infant formula products.
               Note 2 Standard 1.3.1 and Schedule 15 permit the use of certain substances as food additives in infant formula products.

           Division 3 Labelling and packaging requirements for infant formula and follow-on formula

               Note  Standard 1.2.7 provides that a nutrition content claim or *health claim must not be made about infant formula products. See paragraph 1.2.7—4(b). Paragraph 1.2.7—6(a) provides that this prohibition does not apply to claims that are expressly permitted by the Code, including by this Division.

           2.9.1—14 Representations about food as infant formula or follow-on formula

             A food may only be represented as infant formula or follow-on formula if the food  complies with this Standard.

           2.9.1—15 Product differentiation

             The label on a package of infant formula or follow-on formula must differentiate that infant formula or follow-on formula from other foods by the use of text, pictures and/or colour.

                   Example The text, pictures and/or colours used on a label of infant formula must differentiate that product from, among other things, follow-on formula, a special medical purpose product for infants, or a formulated supplementary food for young children.

           2.9.1—16 Prescribed names

            (1) 'Infant formula' is the *prescribed name for infant formula.

            (2) 'Follow-on formula' is the *prescribed name for follow-on formula.

               Note Under the labelling provisions in Standard 1.2.1 and section 1.2.2—2, if a food has a prescribed name, that prescribed name must be used in the labelling of the food.

           2.9.1—17 Requirement for measuring scoop

            (1) A package of infant formula or follow-on formula in a powdered form must contain a scoop to enable the use of the formula in accordance with the directions contained in the label on the package.

            (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to single serve sachets, or packages containing single serve sachets, of formula in a powdered form.

           2.9.1—18 Storage instructions

             For the labelling provisions, the storage instructions for infant formula and follow-on formula must cover the period after the package is opened.

               Note The labelling provisions are set out in Standard 1.2.1.

           2.9.1—19 Requirement for the name of the food

             For the labelling provisions, the name of the food must be stated on the front of a package of infant formula or follow-on formula.

               Note The labelling provisions are set out in Standard 1.2.1.

           2.9.1—20 Statement of protein