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consumer understanding and behaviour will depend on the level of impact. Consultation with FSANZ may be necessary to examine the expected level of impact.

     D  Information related to internationally recognised standards, codes of practice, recommendations AND guidelines

The application must include information demonstrating the level of consistency with internationally recognised standards, codes of practices, recommendations or guidelines such as Codex and the WHO, relating to the manufacture and labelling of infant formula products.

Note:

Examples of relevant standards, codes of practice, recommendations and guidelines are:

    (a) Codex Standard for Infant Formula and Formulas for Special Medical Purposes Intended for Infants at http://www.codexalimentarius.org/download/standards/288/CXS_072e.pdf.

    (b) Codex Standard for Follow-up Formula at http://www.codexalimentarius.org/download/standards/293/CXS_156e.pdf.

    (c) Codex Code of Hygienic Practice for Powdered Formulae for Infants and Young Children at http://www.codexalimentarius.org/download/standards/11026/CXP_066e.pdf.

    (d) Marketing in Australia of Infant Formulas: Manufacturers. and Importers. Agreement 1992 at http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/health-pubhlth-publicat-document-brfeed-maif_agreement.htm.

    (e) The Infant Nutrition Council Code of Practice for the Marketing of Infant Formula in New Zealand at http://www.infantnutritioncouncil.com/marketing-codes/code-in-new-zealand/.

    (f) the WHO International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes at http://www.who.int/nutrition/publications/infantfeeding/9241541601/en/index.html.

     3.6.3 Special purpose foods – Other foods

An application to vary the Code is required to change the compositional or labelling requirements for Special Purpose Foods contained in Part 2.9 of the Code and the Schedules. Currently, these are:

     * Standard 2.9.2 – Foods for infants
     * Standard 2.9.3 – Formulated meal replacements and formulated supplementary foods
     * Standard 2.9.4 – Formulated supplementary sports foods.
     * Standard 2.9.5 – Food for special medical purposes.
     * Standard 2.9.6 –Transitional Standard for special purpose foods (including amino acid modified foods)
     * Schedule 29 – Special purpose foods (sections S29—11 to S29—21 and parts of section S29—7 (as determined by Standard 2.9.2

Note:

FSANZ is required by paragraph 18(2)(e) of the FSANZ Act to have regard to any written policy guidelines formulated by the Forum. The relevant Policy Guideline for special purpose foods is the Intent of Part 2.9 – Special Purpose Foods (approved in 2009).

The Policy Guideline is available at http://www.foodstandards.gov.au/code/fofr/fofrpolicy/Pages/default.aspx.

The following information is required to change the compositional or labelling requirements of a special purpose food under Part 2.9 of the Code. The information requirements outlined below are in addition to that specified in Guideline 3.1.1 – General requirements and in other relevant Guidelines in this Handbook.

The relevance of other guidelines is dependent on the proposed variation to the Code; possible Guidelines include:

     * 3.3.1.1 for a food additive
     * 3.3.2 for a processing aid
     * 3.3.3 for a nutritive substance (including an increase or decrease in energy content or macronutrient amount)
     * 3.4.2 microbiological limits
     * 3.5.2. for a novel food or novel food ingredient
     * 3.2.1 for general food labelling
     * 3.2.3 for food allergens