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literally in relation to special purpose foods. i.e. special purpose foods are not necessarily intended as a meal replacement.
2.9.6—3 Application
 (1) This Standard applies in relation to food produced in, or imported into, New Zealand.
 (2) Despite subsection (1), this Standard does not apply to food produced in, or imported into, Australia.
 (3) This Standard ceases to have effect 2 years after the commencement of any alternative applicable provisions elsewhere in this Code.
 (4) A provision of this Standard ceases to have effect in relation to a *very low energy food 3 years after the commencement of the Food Standards (Application A1230 – Very Low Energy Diets (VLED)) Variation.
2.9.6—4 Composition
  A special purpose food may contain any of the vitamins and minerals specified in Column 1 of the table to section S29—12 or S29—13.
2.9.6—5 Labelling of special purpose foods
  For the labelling provisions, the required information for special purpose foods is a statement of the special purpose of the food.
 Note The labelling provisions are set out in Standard 1.2.1.
2.9.6—6 Labelling of amino acid modified foods
  For the labelling provisions, the required information for *amino acid modified foods is:
 (a) one or more of the following:
 (i) the words 'amino acid modified food';
 (ii) the name of the amino acid or amino acids that have been restricted;
 (iii) the name of the disease, or a name describing the condition of the group of people, for which the product is intended;
 (iv) the words 'low protein', where applicable; and
 (b) in the nutrition information panel, a statement of each of the following:
 (i) the amount of carbohydrate, protein, and fat in the food, expressed in g;
 (ii) the energy content of the food, expressed in kJ;
 (iii) the amount of sodium, and of potassium, in the food, expressed in mg;
 (iv) the amount of the particular amino acid or protein present in the food, or both, as appropriate for the intended use of the food; and
 (c) in the principal display panel, in 3 mm lettering, the words 'Take only on medical advice'.
 Note The labelling provisions are set out in Standard 1.2.1.
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           Application, saving and transitional provisions

The table below details information on application, saving or transitional provisions in instruments affecting this Schedule.

 Food Standards (Application A1230 – Very Low Energy Diets (VLED)) Variation
 Item [3.1] of the Schedule                                                    208   F2022L00733   Clause 4  Clause 4 of the Food Standards (Application A1230 – Very Low Energy Diets (VLED)) Variation provides a transitional arrangement for the variations to the Code made by Item [3.1] of the Schedule to that legislative instrument.
                                                                                     1 June 2022
                                                                                     FSC 148                 Subclause 4(1) provides that section 1.1.1—9 of the Code does not