Note 1 This instrument is a standard under the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 (Cth). The standards together make up the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code.See also section 1.1.1—3.Standard 1.2.8 is a standard for nutrition information requirements. This Standard sets out nutrition information panels for subsection 1.2.8—6(2), subsection 1.2.8—6(3), subsection 1.2.8—6(5), subsection 1.2.8—8(3), paragraph 2.6.4—5(2)(b), subsection 2.9.2—11(3) and subsection 2.10.3—5(3).
Note 2 The provisions of the Code that apply in New Zealand are incorporated in, or adopted under, the Food Act 2014 (NZ). See also section 1.1.1—3.
S12—1 Name
This Standard is Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Schedule 12 – Nutrition information panels.
Note Commencement:
This Standard commences on 1 March 2016, being the date specified as the commencement date in notices in the Gazette and the New Zealand Gazette under section 92 of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991(Cth). See also section 93 of that Act.
S12—2 Format for nutrition information panel—subsection 1.2.8—6(2)
For subsection 1.2.8—6(2), the format for a nutrition information panel is:
NUTRITION INFORMATION Servings per package: (insert number of servings) Serving size: g (or mL or other units as appropriate) | ||
| Quantity per serving | Quantity per 100 g (or 100 mL) | |
| Energy | kJ (Cal) | kJ (Cal) |
| Protein | g | g |
| Fat, total —saturated | g g | g g |
| Carbohydrate —sugars | g g | g g |
| Sodium | mg (mmol) | mg (mmol) |
| (insert any other nutrient or biologically active substance to be declared) | g, mg, μg (or other units as appropriate) | g, mg, μg (or other units as appropriate) |
S12—3 Format for nutrition information panels—subsection 1.2.8—6(3) and 1.2.8—6(5)
For subsection 1.2.8—6(3), 1.2.8—6(5), 1.2.8—6(11), 1.2.8—6(12) and 1.2.8—6(13), the format for a nutrition information panel is:
| NUTRITION INFORMATION Servings per package: (insert number of servings) Serving size: g (or mL or other units as appropriate) | ||
| Quantity per Serving | Quantity per 100 g (or 100 mL) | |
| Energy | kJ (Cal) | kJ (Cal) |
| Protein, total —* | g g | g g |
| Fat, total —saturated —** —trans —** —polyunsaturated —** —monounsaturated —** | g g g g g g g g g | g g g g g g g g g |
| Cholesterol | mg | mg |
| Carbohydrate —sugars —** — ** —** | g g g g g | g g g g g |
| Dietary fibre, total —* | g g | g g |
| Sodium | mg (mmol) | mg (mmol) |
| (insert any other nutrient or biologically active substance to be declared) | g, mg, μg (or other units as appropriate) | g, mg, μg (or other units as appropriate) |
Note * indicates a sub-group nutrient
** indicates a sub-sub-group nutrient
Note The word ‘total’ following ‘protein’ or ‘dietary fibre’ in the first column of the panel need only be included if it is followed immediately by a sub-group.
S12—4 Format for nutrition information panel—percentage daily intake information
For subsection 1.2.8—8(3), an example nutrition information panel with percentage daily intake information is:
| NUTRITION INFORMATION Servings per package: (insert number of servings) Serving size: g (or mL or other units as appropriate) | |||
| Quantity per serving | % Daily intake* (per serving) | Quantity per 100 g (or 100 mL) | |
| Energy | kJ (Cal) | % | kJ (Cal) |
| Protein | g | % | g |
| Fat, total —saturated | g g | % % | g g |
| Carbohydrate —sugars | g g | % % | g g |
| Sodium | mg (mmol) | % | mg (mmol) |
| (insert any other nutrient or biologically active substance to be declared) | g, mg, μg (or other units as appropriate) | % | g, mg, μg (or other units as appropriate) |
| *Percentage daily intakes are based on an average adult diet of 8700 kJ. | |||
S12—5 Sample format for nutrition information panel—formulated caffeinated beverages
For section 2.6.4—5, an example of the placement of the declarations required by paragraph 2.6.4—5(2)(b) adjacent to or following a nutrition information panel is:
| NUTRITION INFORMATION Servings per package: (insert number of servings) Serving size: 250 mL | ||
| Quantity per Serving | Quantity per 100 mL | |
| Energy | kJ (Cal) | kJ (Cal) |
| Protein | g | g |
| Fat, total —saturated | g g | g g |
| Carbohydrate, total —sugars | g g | g g |
| Sodium | mg (mmol) | mg (mmol) |
| COMPOSITION INFORMATION | ||
| Caffeine | mg | mg |
| Thiamin | mg | mg |
| Riboflavin | mg | mg |
| Niacin | mg | mg |
| Vitamin B6 | mg | mg |
| Vitamin B12 | μg | μg |
| Pantothenic acid | mg | mg |
| Taurine | mg | mg |
| Glucuronolactone | mg | mg |
| Inositol | mg | mg |
S12—6 Nutrition information panel—food for infants
For subsection 2.9.2—11(3), the format for the nutrition information panel is:
| NUTRITION INFORMATION Servings per package: (insert number of servings) Serving size: g (or mL or other units as appropriate) | ||
| Quantity per Serving | Quantity per 100 g (or 100 mL) | |
| Energy | kJ (Cal) | kJ (Cal) |
| Protein | g | g |
| Fat, total — (insert claimed fatty acids) | g g | g g |
| Carbohydrate — sugars | g g | g g |
| Sodium | mg (mmol) | mg (mmol) |
| (insert any other nutrient or biologically active substance to be declared) | g, mg, μg (or other units as appropriate) | g, mg, μg (or other units as appropriate) |
For section 2.10.3—5(3), the nutrition information panel may, for example, be set out in the following format:
| NUTRITION INFORMATION Servings per package: 10 Serving size: 3 g | ||
| Average quantity per serving | Average quantity per 100 g | |
| Energy | 25 kJ | 833 kJ |
| Protein | 0 g | 0 g |
| Fat, total – saturated | 0 g 0 g | 0 g 0 g |
| Carbohydrate – sugars | Less than 1 g Less than 1 g | Less than 1 g Less than 1 g |
| Dietary fibre | 0 g | 0 g |
| Sodium | 0 mg | 0 mg |
| Calcium* | 80 mg (10% RDI**) | 2670 mg |
| *average quantity of calcium released during 20 minutes of chewing **Recommended Dietary Intake | ||
Application, saving and transitional provisions
The table below details information on application, saving or transitional provisions in instruments affecting this Schedule.
| Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Transitional Variation 2015 (Proposal P1037 – Amendments associated with Nutrition Content & Health Claims) | ||||
| Instrument items affected | A’ment No. | FRL registration Gazette | Instrument’s transitional provision | Description of transitional arrangement |
| Item [6] of the Schedule | 159 | F2015L01931 3 Dec 2015 FSC101 7 Dec 2015 | Clause 4 | Clause 4 establishes a transitional arrangement for variations to the Code made by Item [6] of the Schedule. The transition period is the period of time that commences on 1 March 2016 and ends on 18 January 2017. Subclause 4(2) provides that section 1.1.1—9 of the Code does not apply to the above variations. Subclause 4(3) provides that, during the transition period, a food may comply with either: (a) the Code as in force without the above variations; or (b) the Code as amended by the above variations; but not a combination of both. Subclause 4(4) provides an exemption for stock-in-trade that will apply from 18 January 2007. A food is deemed to comply with the Code as amended by the above variations for a period of 12 months commencing on 18 January 2017 if the food otherwise complied with the Code before that date. |
The Amendment History provides information about each amendment to the Schedule. The information includes commencement or cessation information for relevant amendments.
These amendments are made under section 92 of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 unless otherwise indicated. Amendments do not have a specific date for cessation unless indicated as such.
about this compilation
This is compilation No. 2 of Schedule 12 as in force on 13 April 2017 (up to Amendment No. 168). It includes any commenced amendment affecting the compilation to that date.
Prepared by Food Standards Australia New Zealand on 13 April 2017.
Uncommenced amendments or provisions ceasing to have effect
To assist stakeholders, the effect of any uncommenced amendments or provisions which will cease to have effect, may be reflected in the Schedule as shaded boxed text with the relevant commencement or cessation date. These amendments will be reflected in a compilation registered on the Federal Register of Legislation including or omitting those amendments and provided in the Amendment History once the date is passed.
The following abbreviations may be used in the table below:
ad = added or inserted am = amended
exp = expired or ceased to have effect rep = repealed
rs = repealed and substituted
Schedule 12 was published in the Food Standards Gazette No. FSC96 on 10 April 2015as part of Amendment 154 (F2015L00482 –- 2 April 2015) and has since been amended as follows:
| Section affected | A’ment No. | FRL registration Gazette | Commencement (Cessation) | How affected | Description of amendment |
| S12—3 | 159 | F2015L01931 3 Dec 2015 FSC101 7 Dec 2015 | 1 March 2016 | am | Cross-references to Standard 1.2.8. For application, saving and transitional provisions, see above table. |
| S12—4 | 161 | F2016L00120 18 Feb 2016 FSC103 22 Feb 2016 | 1 March 2016 | am | Omission of text from nutrition information panel example as it is not relevant. |
| table to S12—7 | 168 | F2017L00414 11 April 2017 FSC110 13 April 2017 | 13 April 2017 | am | Reference to ‘serve’ replaced with ‘serving’ for consistency. |
