Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00897:body:0:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00897
Segment Type: other
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Character Range: 2857–6213

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 in accordance with section S29—2B.

           Division 2 Compositional requirements for infant formula and follow ‑on formula

     Note Subsection 1.5.1—3(2) provides that an infant formula product for retail sale may consist of, or have as an ingredient or a component, a novel food only if each condition specified in that subsection is met.

           2.9.1—5 General requirements

            (1) Infant formula and follow-on formula must have an energy content of no less than 2510 kJ/L and no more than 2930 kJ/L.

            (2) Subject to subsections (3) and (4), infant formula and follow-on formula must not contain added fructose and/or added sucrose.

            (3) Infant formula and follow-on formula manufactured from partially hydrolysed protein may contain added fructose and/or added sucrose, provided that:

                (a) the fructose and/or sucrose is added to the formula to provide a source of carbohydrate; and
               (b) the sum of the fructose and/or sucrose in the formula does not exceed 20% of available carbohydrates in the formula.
            (4) Subsection (2) does not apply to added fructose and/or added sucrose that is present in infant formula and follow-on formula as a result of:
               (a) the addition of inulin-type fructans to the