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ingredient is declared in a nutrition information panel, the amount declared must be the *average quantity of the characterising ingredient present in the food.
1.2.10—7 Method of calculating proportion of characterising components
 (1) The proportion of a *characterising component, PCC, in a food must be calculated using the following equation:

where:
TW is the total weight of the food.
W is:
 (a) the weight of the characterising component of the food; or
 (b) if the proportion of the characterising component is declared in accordance with paragraph 1.2.10—8(4)(b)—the minimum weight of that component.
 (2) If a food requires reconstitution prior to consumption, PCC may be calculated as a proportion of the food as reconstituted.
1.2.10—8 Declaration of characterising ingredients and components
 (1) The proportion of a *characterising ingredient or *characterising component must:
 (a) be declared as a percentage; or
 (b) unless otherwise specified, be declared as the *average quantity per serving and per unit quantity, when declared in a nutrition information panel.
 (2) If the proportion of a *characterising ingredient is declared in accordance with paragraph (1)(a) in a statement of ingredients, the percentage must immediately follow the common, descriptive or generic name of the ingredient.
 (3) The percentage may be rounded to:
 (a) the nearest whole number; or
 (b) if the percentage is below 5%—the nearest 0.5 decimal place.
 (4) The proportion of a *characterising ingredient or *characterising component must be declared as:
 (a) the actual percentage; or
 (b) if the minimum weight of a characterising ingredient or characterising component was used when performing the calculation in section 1.2.10—4 or 1.2.10—7 as appropriate—a minimum percentage; or
 (c) unless otherwise specified—the *average quantity when declared in a nutrition information panel.
 (5) If a minimum percentage is declared, that fact must be clearly indicated.
 (6) The proportion of a *characterising ingredient or *characterising component of a food that requires reconstitution prior to consumption may be declared as a percentage of the food as reconstituted if:
 (a) in the case of a characterising ingredient—the proportion of the characterising ingredient was calculated in accordance with subsection 1.2.10—4(4); and
 (b) in any case—the fact that the ingredient or component is a proportion of the food as reconstituted is clearly indicated.
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Amendment History
The Amendment History provides information about each amendment to the Standard. The information includes commencement or cessation information for relevant amendments.

These amendments are made under section 92 of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 unless otherwise indicated. Amendments do not have a specific date for cessation unless indicated as such.

About this compilation

This is compilation No. 2 of Standard 1.2.10 as in force on 29 November 2018 (up to Amendment No. 182). It includes any commenced amendment affecting