Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Schedule 10 – Generic names of ingredients and conditions for their use (Cth)

Schedule 10           Generic names of ingredients and conditions for their use

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 1.2.4 is a standard for the information requirements relating to the statement of ingredients, and contains provisions relating to, the labelling of ingredients. This Standard specifies generic names for ingredients and conditions for subparagraph 1.2.4—4(b)(iii).

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.

S10—1                Name

This Standard is Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Schedule 10 – Generic names of ingredients and conditions for their use.

NoteCommencement:
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.

S10—2                Generic names of ingredients and conditions for their use

For section 1.2.4—4, the generic ingredient names and conditions (if any) for their use are:

Generic names of ingredients and conditions for their use (if any)

Generic name

Condition for use (if any)

cereals

cheese

cocoa butter

crystallised fruit

fats or oils

(a)    The statement of ingredients must declare:

(i)     whether the source is animal or vegetable; and

if the food is a dairy product, including ice cream—the specific source of animal fats or oils.

(b)    This generic name must not be used for diacylglycerol oil.

fish

The definition of fish in subsection 1.1.2—3(2) does not apply for the purposes of this table.

fruit

gum base

herbs

meat

milk protein

milk solids

May be used to describe:

(a)    milk powder, skim milk powder or dried milk products; or

(b)    any 2 or more of the following ingredients:

(i)     whey;

(ii)    whey powder;

(iii)   whey proteins;

(iv)   lactose;

(v)    caseinates;

(vi)   milk proteins;

(vii)  milk fat.

poultry meat

spices

starch

The name ‘starch’ may be used for any unmodified starch or any starch which has been modified by either physical means or enzymes.

sugar

(a)    The name ‘sugar’ may be used to describe:

(i)     white sugar; or

(ii)    white refined sugar; or

(iii)   caster sugar or castor sugar; or

(iv)   loaf sugar or cube sugar; or

(v)    icing sugar; or

(vi)   coffee sugar; or

(vii)  coffee crystals; or

(viii) raw sugar.

(b)    The name ‘sugars’ must not be used in a statement of ingredients.

vegetables

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Application, saving and transitional provisions

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

Food Standards (Proposal P1026 – Lupin as an Allergen) Variation
Instrument items affected	A’ment No.	FRL registration Gazette	Instrument’s transitional provision	Description of transitional arrangement
Items [2.2] and [2.3] of the Schedule	169	F2017L00585 23 May 2017 FSC112 25 May 2017	Subsection S10—1A(1)	Subsection S10—1A(1) establishes a transitional arrangement for variations to the Code made by Item [1] of the Schedule. The transition period is the period of time that commences on 25 May 2017 and ends on 26 May 2018. S10—1A(2) provides that section 1.1.1—9 of the Code does not apply to the above variation. S10—1A(3) provides that, during the transition period, a food may comply with either: (a) the Code as in force without the prescribed variation; or (b)     the Code as amended by the prescribed variation; but not a combination of both.
Food Standards (Proposal P1044 – Plain English Allergen Labelling) Variation
Item [7] of the Schedule	197	F2021L00145 24 Feb 2021 FSC138 25 Feb 2021	Clause 4	Clause 4 a transitional arrangement for variations to the Code made by Item [7.1], [7.2], [7.3], [7.5] and [7.6] of the Schedule. The transition period is the period of time that commences on 25 February 2021 and ends on 25 February 2024. The post-transition period is the period of time that commences 26 February 2024 and ends on 26 February 2026. Subclause 4(1) provides that section 1.1.1—9 of the Code does not apply to the variations. Subclause 4(2) provides that during the transition period a food product may be sold if the product complies with one of the following: (a)    the Code as in force without the above variations; (b)    the Code as amended by the above variations. Subclause 4(3) provides that a food product packaged and labelled before the end of the transition period may be sold during the post-transition period if the product complies with one of the following: (a)    the Code as in force without the above variations; (b)    the Code as amended by the above variations.

Amendment History

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. 4 of Schedule 10 as in force on 25 February 2021 (up to Amendment No. 197). It includes any commenced amendment affecting the compilation to that date.

Prepared by Food Standards Australia New Zealand on 1 March 2021.

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 10 was published in the Food Standards Gazette No. FSC96 on 10 April 2015 as part of Amendment 154 (F2015L00480 –- 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
Note 1 to Std	168	F2017L00414 11 April 2017 FSC110 13 April 2017	13 April 2017	am	Cross-reference.
S10—1A	170	F2017L00585 23 May 2017 FSC112 25 May 2017	25 May 2017	ad	Section. For application, saving and transitional provisions, see above table.
table to S10—2	163	F2016L00783 12 May 2016 FSC105 19 May 2016	19 May 2016	rs	Entry for ‘fats or oils’ as a consequence of amendments to Standard 1.2.3.
table to S10—2	170	F2017L00585 23 May 2017 FSC112 25 May 2017	25 May 2017	am	Entry for ‘fats or oils’ to include lupin. For application, saving and transitional provisions, see above table.
S10—1A	197	F2021L00145 24 Feb 2021 FSC138 25 Feb 2021	25 Feb 2021	am	Omitting section S10—1A For application, saving and transitional provisions, see above table
S10—2	197	F2021L00145 24 Feb 2021 FSC138 25 Feb 2021	25 Feb 2021	am	Omitting entry for ‘nuts’ and the condition for use for ‘cereals’ and ‘nuts’. For application, saving and transitional provisions, see above table
table to S10—2	197	F2021L00145 24 Feb 2021 FSC138 25 Feb 2021	25 Feb 2021	am	Inserting paragraph (a) of the condition for use for ‘fats or oils’ For application, saving and transitional provisions, see above table
table to S10—2	197	F2021L00145 24 Feb 2021 FSC138 25 Feb 2021	25 Feb 2021	am	Inserting the condition for the use of ‘fish’ and ‘starch’. For application, saving and transitional provisions, see above table