Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01153:body:0:p2
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Character Range: 2850–6228

is represented as:
                   (a) either a breast milk substitute or replacement for infant formula; and
                   (b) being suitable to constitute the principal liquid source of nourishment in a progressively diversified diet for infants from the age of 6 months.
               infant formula means an infant formula product that is represented as:
                   (a) a breast milk substitute for infants; and
                   (b) satisfying by itself the nutritional requirements of infants under the age of 6 months.
            infant formula product means a product based on milk or other edible food constituents of animal or plant origin which is represented as nutritionally adequate to serve by itself either as the sole or principal liquid source of nourishment for infants, depending on the age of the infant.

           inner package, in relation to a special medical purpose product for infants, means an individual package of the food that is:

                   (a) contained and sold within another package that is labelled in accordance with Division 4 of Standard 2.9.1; and
                   (b) not designed for individual sale, other than a sale by a *responsible institution to a patient or resident of the responsible institution.
                    Example  An example of an inner package is an individual sachet (or sachets) of a powdered food contained within a box that is fully labelled, being a box available for retail sale.
            responsible institution means a hospital, hospice, aged care facility, disability facility, prison, boarding school or similar institution that is responsible for the welfare of its patients or residents and provides food to them.

           special medical purpose product for infants means an infant formula product that is:

               1.              represented as being:
                   1.                specially formulated for the dietary management of infants who have medically determined nutrient requirements (such as limited or impaired capacity to take, digest, absorb, metabolise or excrete ordinary food or certain nutrients in ordinary food); and
                   1.              suitable to constitute either the sole or principal liquid source of nourishment where dietary management cannot medically be achieved without use of the product; and
                  (iii) for the dietary management of a medically diagnosed disease, disorder or condition of an infant; and
               1.              intended to be used under medical supervision; and
               2.              not suitable for general use.

           2.9.1—4 Interpretation

           Interpretation of compositional requirements

            (1) Unless otherwise expressly stated, compositional requirements in this Standard apply to:

               (a) a powdered or concentrated form of infant formula product that has been reconstituted with water according to directions; and
               (b) an infant formula product in 'ready to drink' form.

           Calculation of energy, protein and vitamin A

            (2) In this Standard:

               (a) energy must be calculated in accordance with section S29—2; and
               (b) protein content must be calculated in accordance with section S29—2A; and
               (c) vitamin A content must be calculated