Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01125:body:0:p5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01125
Segment Type: other
Provision Reference: 
Character Range: 11690–14815

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 (unless exempted) must include a nutrition information panel (NIP). Standard 1.2.8 also contains other requirements relating to NIPs e.g. what information must be included and how to express that information in a NIP (see sections 1.2.8—6 and 1.2.8—7). The requirements set out in paragraph 2.6.2—12(2)(b) are in addition to those other requirements.
 Note 3: Subparagraph 1.2.8—6(1)(d)(iii) requires that a nutrition information panel must contain (among other information) the average quantity of sodium, expressed in milligrams or both milligrams and millimoles for a serving of the food and a unit quantity of the food.

 (3) Subparagraph 2.6.2—12(2)(b)(iii) applies only in relation to an electrolyte drink or an electrolyte drink base to which a substance listed in subsection 2.6.2—11(3) has been added.
2.6.2—13 Labelling requirement for electrolyte drinks and electrolyte drink bases in small packages
 (1) This section applies to an electrolyte drink or electrolyte drink base:
             (a) that is in a *small package; and
             (b) about which a *claim requiring nutrition information is made; and
             (c) the claim relates to a prescribed electrolyte.
 (2) For the labelling provisions, the required information includes the *average quantity per serving of