(iv) so designed as to be easy to fill and and (v) having an internal volume of one cubic metre or more; and (vi) includes the normal accessories and equipment of the container, when imported with the container and used exclusively with it; and (b) does not include any vehicle, or any ordinary packing case, crate, box, or other similar article used for packing. business address means the street address, or a description of the location, of the premises from which a business is being operated. butter means a food that may be sold as butter under section 2.36. carbohydrate by difference—see section 1.71. catering sale—see section 1.28. food—see section 2.105. characterising component—see section 1.110. characterising ingredient—see section 1.110. cheese means a food that may be sold as cheese under section 2.34. chocolate means a confectionery product that: (a) is characterised by the presence of cocoa bean derivatives; and (b) is prepared from a minimum of 200 g/kg of bean derivatives; and (c) contains no more than 50 g/kg of edible oils, other than cocoa butter or dairy fats. cider—see section 2.70. means an express or implied statement, representation, design or information in relation to a food or a property of food which is not mandatory in this Code. cocoa means the powdered product prepared from cocoa beans from which a portion of the fat may have been removed, with or without the addition of salt or spices. code number, used in relation to a substance used as a food additive, means either: (a) the number set out in the to Schedule 8 in relation to that substance; or (b) that number preceded by the letter ‘E’. coffee means the product prepared by roasting and grinding coffee beans.
fvnl is as defined in section S5.03 of Schedule 5 for the purpose of calculating V points. general level health claim means a health claim that is not a high level health claim. gluten means the main protein in wheat, rye, oats, barley, triticale and spelt relevant to the medical conditions coeliac disease and dermatitis herpetiformis. glycaemic (GI) means a measure of the blood glucose raising ability of the digestible carbohydrates in a given food as determined by a recognised scientific method. health means a claim which states, suggests or implies that a food or a property of food has, or may have, a health effect. Note: See also subsection 2.163(3). health effect means an effect on the human body, including an effect on one or more of the following: (a) a biochemical process or outcome; (b) a physiological process or outcome; (c) a functional process or outcome; (d) growth and development; (e) physical performance; (f) mental performance; (g) a disease, disorder or condition. high level health claim means a health claim that refers to a serious disease or a biomarker of a serious disease. meets the NPSC means that the nutrient profiling score of a food described in column 1 of the table to section S4.04 of Schedule 4 is less than the number specified for that food in column 2 of that table. monounsaturated fatty acids means the total of cis-monounsaturated fatty acids. NPSC means the nutrient profiling scoring criterion. nutrient profiling score means the final score calculated pursuant to the method referred to in section 1.94. nutrition content claim—see section 1.72. polyunsaturated fatty acids means the total of polyunsaturated fatty acids with cis-cis-methylene interrupted double bonds. property of food means a component, ingredient, constituent or other feature of food.
Note: The labelling provisions are set out in Division 1. (4) If the country of origin information is displayed in connection with the food product when it is sold, the size of type must be: (a) if the food product is in an refrigerated assisted service display cabinet—at 5 mm; or (b) otherwise—at least 9 mm. Note: See also section 1.50. 1.119 Labelling requirements—packaged fruit or vegetables (1) This section applies to fresh fruit and vegetables (whether whole or cut) that are displayed for retail in a package that does not obscure the nature or quality of the food. (2) For the labelling provisions, the country of origin information for a food product to this section applies is a statement: (a) identifying the country or countries of origin of the food; or (b) indicating that the food is a mix of local and/or imported food. Note: The labelling provisions are set out in Division 1. 1.120 Labelling requirements—packaged food than fresh fruit or vegetables (1) This section applies to a packaged food product other than one to which section 1.119 applies. (2) For the labelling provisions, the country of origin information for a food product to which this section applies is: (a) a statement identifying where the food was made or produced; or (b) a statement: (i) that identifies the country or countries where the food was made, manufactured or packaged for retail sale; and (ii) to the effect that the food is constituted from ingredients imported into that country or from and imported ingredients, as the case may be. Note: The labelling provisions are set out in Division 1.
(6) For a food for which there is no ERL specified, and that contains 2 or more ingredients (a mixed food), 1 or more of which is listed in Schedule 21, the level of a residue of a particular agvet chemical listed in Schedule 21 in the food must not be greater than the amount ERL calculated in accordance with the following formula: for a particular residue: ERL A and ERL B are the extraneous residue limits for the residue in ingredient A and ingredient B respectively. Total is the total weight of the food. Total A and Total B are the weight of ingredient A and ingredient B respectively. Division 7—Prohibited and restricted plants and fungi Note: Subsection 1.21(3) provides that a food product must not consist of, or have as an ingredient or a component, a prohibited or restricted plant or fungus, or cocoa bush, unless expressly permitted by this Division. This Division defines prohibited plant or fungus, restricted plant or fungus and coca bush, and contains the relevant permissions. 1.147 Interpretation In this Code: coca bush (a) eurythroxylum coca; or (b) a substance derived from eurythroxylum coca. prohibited plant or fungus means: (a) a plant or fungus listed in Schedule 23; or (b) a part or a derivative of such a plant or fungus; or (c) a substance derived from a plant, fungus, part or derivative referred to in paragraph (a) or (b). restricted plant or fungus means: (a) a plant or fungus listed in Schedule 24; or (b) a part or a derivative of such a plant or fungus; or (c) a substance derived from a plant, fungus, part or derivative referred to in paragraph (a) or (b).
2.77 Compositional requirement for white sugar (1) A food that is sold on the basis that it is ‘white sugar’ must: (a) consist of sugar; and (b) have no less than 99.7% sucrose content, calculated on a dry (2) In this section: white sugar means purified crystallised sucrose. 2.78 Compositional requirement for icing A food that is sold on the basis that it is ‘icing’ must consist of icing. Division 2—Honey 2.79 Compositional requirement for (1) A food that is sold on the that it is ‘honey’ must: (a) consist of honey; and (b) (i) no less than 60% reducing sugars; and (ii) no more than 21% moisture. (2) In this section: means the natural sweet substance produced by honey bees from the nectar of blossoms or from secretions of living parts of plants or excretions of plant sucking insects on the living parts of plants, which honey bees collect, transform and combine with specific substances of their own, store and leave in the honey comb to ripen and mature. Note: Under section 1.06, honey is defined for the rest of this Code as a food that may be sold as honey under this section. 2.80 Prescribed name ‘Honey’ is a prescribed name.