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from, among other things, infant formula,  follow-on formula or a formulated supplementary food for young children.

           2.9.1—45 Prohibited representations

             The label on a package of a special medical purpose product for infants must not contain:

               (a) a picture of an infant; or
               1.            a picture or text that idealises the use of special medical purpose product for infants; or
               (c) the words 'human milk oligosaccharide', 'human identical milk oligosaccharide' or any word or words having the same or similar effect; or
               (d) the abbreviations 'HMO' or HiMO' or any abbreviation having the same or similar effect.

           2.9.1—46 Prohibited claims

            (1) A claim in relation to a special medical purpose product for infants must not:

               (a) refer to the prevention, diagnosis, cure or alleviation of a disease, disorder or condition; or
               (b) compare the product with a good that is:
                   (i) represented in any way to be for therapeutic use; or
                   (ii) likely to be taken to be for therapeutic use, whether because of the way in which the good is presented or for any other reason.

            (2) A nutrition content claim or *health claim must not be made about a special medical purpose product for infants.

            (3) This section does not apply to:

               (a) a claim that is expressly permitted by this Code; or
               (b) a declaration that is required by an application Act.

           2.9.1—47 Permitted lactose free claim

             A claim that a special medical purpose product for infants is lactose free may be made if that special medical purpose product for infants contains no detectable lactose.

           2.9.1—48 Labelling and related requirements

            (1) This section applies to a food for sale that is a special medical purpose product for infants.

            (2) If the food for sale is in a package, it is required to *bear a label that complies with section 2.9.1—49.

            (3) If the food for sale is in an *inner package:

               (a) the inner package is required to *bear a label that complies with section 2.9.1—54; and
               (b) there is no labelling requirement under this Code for any other packaging associated with the food for sale.

            (4) If the food for sale is in a *transportation outer:

               (a) the transportation outer or package containing the food for sale is required to *bear a label that complies with section 2.9.1—55; and
               (b) there is no labelling requirement under this Code for any other packaging associated with the food for sale.

           2.9.1—49 Mandatory labelling information

            (1) The label that is required for a special medical purpose product for infants must state the following information in accordance with the provision indicated:

               (a) a name or description sufficient to indicate the true nature of the food (see section 1.2.2—2);
               (b) lot identification