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(a)    is about:
                         (i) the presence or absence of any of the following:
                     (A) *biologically active substance;
                     (B) *dietary fibre;
                     (C) energy;
                     (D) minerals;
                     (E) potassium;
                     (F) protein;
                     (G) *carbohydrate;
                     (H) 'fat';
                     (I) the components of any one of protein, carbohydrate or 'fat';
                     (J) *salt;
                     (K) sodium;
                     (L) vitamins; or
                         (ii) *glycaemic index or glycaemic load; and
(b)   does not refer to the presence or absence of alcohol; and
                     (c)   is not a *health claim.
 Note See also subsections 2.6.2—5(4) and 2.10.2—8(3).
Division 2 Packaged water
[3.3] inserting after section 2.6.2—5
Division 3 Non-alcoholic beverages and brewed soft drinks
[3.4] omitting sections 2.6.2—9 to 2.6.2—13 inclusive, substituting
2.6.2—9 Requirement for food sold as a formulated beverage
  A food sold as a formulated beverage must be a formulated beverage.
Division 4 Electrolyte drinks and electrolyte drink bases
2.6.2—10 Definitions and interpretation
  Definitions
 (1) In this Division:
  Prescribed electrolyte means any of the following:
 (a) sodium;
 (b) potassium;
 (c) calcium;
 (d) magnesium;
 (e) chloride.
  Interpretation of compositional and declaration requirements
 (2) For an electrolyte drink base, the compositional and declaration requirements in this Division apply to an electrolyte drink base as ready to drink.
2.6.2—11 Composition of electrolyte drink or electrolyte drink base
 (1) A food that is sold as an electrolyte drink or an electrolyte drink base must be an electrolyte drink or an electrolyte drink base, as appropriate.
 (2) An electrolyte drink or electrolyte drink base must contain:
 (a) no less than 10 mmol/L of sodium; and
 (b) no less than 20 g/L and no more than 100 g/L in total of the following:
                   (i) dextrose;
                   (ii) fructose;
                   (iii) glucose syrup;
                   (iv) maltodextrin;
                   (v) sucrose; and
 (c) no more than 50% of total carbohydrate as fructose.
 (3) An electrolyte drink or electrolyte drink base may contain:
 (a) calcium phosphates;
 (b) potassium phosphates;
 (c) calcium citrates;
 (d) potassium citrates;
 (e) sodium citrates;
 (f) potassium carbonates, including potassium bicarbonate;
 (g) potassium chloride;
 (h) calcium chloride;
 (i) sodium chloride;
 (j) calcium lactate;
 (k) magnesium lactate;
 (l) magnesium sulphate.
2.6.2—12 Labelling of electrolyte drinks and electrolyte drink bases
 (1) 'Electrolyte drink' is a *prescribed name for an electrolyte drink and an electrolyte drink base.
 (2) For the labelling provisions, the following information is required:
 (a) the recommended volume and frequency of use; and
 (b) the nutrition information panel must also declare the *average quantity per serving and per *unit quantity of:
 (i) each type of monosaccharide present; and
 (ii) each type of disaccharide present; and
 (iii) subject to subsection (3), each prescribed electrolyte present (other than sodium), expressed in milligrams or both milligrams and millimoles.

 Note 1:   The labelling provisions are set out in Standard 1.2.1.
 Note 2: Section 1.2.8—5 provides that packaged food