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than 5% of the food; or
 (d) a substance that is *used as a processing aid in accordance with Standard 1.3.3; or
 (e) a food that is used as a processing aid.
1.2.4—4 Ingredients to be listed by common, descriptive or generic name
  Subject to Division 3 of Standard 1.2.3, a statement of ingredients must identify each ingredient:
 (a) in the case of offal—in accordance with section 2.2.1—6; or
 (b) in any other case, using any of:
 (i) a name by which the ingredient is commonly known; or
 (ii) a name that describes the true nature of the ingredient; or
 (iii) a generic name for the ingredient that is specified in Schedule 10, in accordance with any conditions specified in that Schedule.

 Note   Division 3 of Standard 1.2.3 provides for mandatory declarations of certain foods, including by declarations in a statement of ingredients.
1.2.4—5 Ingredients to be listed in descending order of ingoing weight
 (1) A statement of ingredients must list each ingredient in descending order of ingoing weight.
 (2) The ingoing weight of an ingredient may be determined in accordance with its weight before dehydration or concentration, if the ingredient:
 (a) is a dehydrated or concentrated ingredient; and
 (b) is reconstituted during preparation, manufacture or handling of the food.
 (3) Despite subsection (1), if a food is represented as one that is to be reconstituted in accordance with directions:
 (a) the ingredients may be listed in descending order of their weight in the reconstituted food; and
 (b) if the ingredients are listed on this basis, this must be made clear on the label.
 (4) For subsection (1), the ingoing weight of water, or of a volatile ingredient, IW, must be calculated in accordance with the following equation:

where:
X is the weight of the water or volatile ingredient that is added to the food.
Y is the sum of:
 (a) the weight of any water or volatile ingredient that is removed; and
 (b) the weight of any water or volatile ingredient that is used for reconstitution of dehydrated or concentrated ingredients;
  during preparation, manufacture or handling of the food.
 (5) A *compound ingredient must be listed in a statement of ingredients by listing, in accordance with subsection (1):
 (a) the compound ingredient by name as an ingredient of the food for sale, in accordance with subsection (6); or
 (b) each ingredient of the compound ingredient individually as an ingredient of the food for sale.
 (6) If a *compound ingredient is listed in accordance with paragraph (5)(a), it must be followed by a list, in brackets, of:
 (a) if the compound ingredient comprises 5% or more of the food for sale—all ingredients that make up the compound ingredient; or
 (b)