Australia Food Standards Code Standard 1.2.7 Nutrition, Health and Related Claims
Standard 1.2.7 of the Food Standards Code: the rules for nutrition content claims, health claims and endorsements on food labels and in advertising.
Australia Food Standards Code Standard 1.2.7 Nutrition, Health and Related Claims is a compliance framework from Australia and New Zealand (Part 1.2 of the Code applies in both countries) with 5 domains and 18 controls. The largest domains are Division 4: Nutrition content claims – Australia Food Standards Code Standard 1.2.7 Nutrition, Health and Related Claims (6 controls), Division 5: Health claims – Australia Food Standards Code Standard 1.2.7 Nutrition, Health and Related Claims (5 controls), Division 3: Claims framework and general principles – Australia Food Standards Code Standard 1.2.7 Nutrition, Health and Related Claims (4 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.
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Framework Domains (5)
Division 3: Claims framework and general principles – Australia Food Standards Code Standard 1.2.7 Nutrition, Health and Related Claims
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| australia-food-standards-code-standard-1-2-7-nutrition-health-and-related-claims::1.2.7-4(1) | Make no nutrition content or health claims about kava, infant formula or most alcoholic drinks |
| australia-food-standards-code-standard-1-2-7-nutrition-health-and-related-claims::1.2.7-4(2) | Limit the carbohydrate and sugar wording in nutrition claims on alcoholic drinks |
| australia-food-standards-code-standard-1-2-7-nutrition-health-and-related-claims::1.2.7-8 | Never make therapeutic claims or compare food with therapeutic goods |
| australia-food-standards-code-standard-1-2-7-nutrition-health-and-related-claims::1.2.7-9 | Do not compare vitamin or mineral content unless the Code allows it |
Division 4: Nutrition content claims – Australia Food Standards Code Standard 1.2.7 Nutrition, Health and Related Claims
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| australia-food-standards-code-standard-1-2-7-nutrition-health-and-related-claims::1.2.7-11 | State the form of the food a nutrition content claim refers to |
| australia-food-standards-code-standard-1-2-7-nutrition-health-and-related-claims::1.2.7-12 | Meet the Schedule 4 conditions before making a nutrition content claim about a listed property |
| australia-food-standards-code-standard-1-2-7-nutrition-health-and-related-claims::1.2.7-13 | Limit claims about properties not in the claims table to contains or does not contain |
| australia-food-standards-code-standard-1-2-7-nutrition-health-and-related-claims::1.2.7-14 | Claim choline, fluoride or folic acid only with a matching health claim |
| australia-food-standards-code-standard-1-2-7-nutrition-health-and-related-claims::1.2.7-15 | Do not pair the diet descriptor with slimming wording |
| australia-food-standards-code-standard-1-2-7-nutrition-health-and-related-claims::1.2.7-16 | Identify the reference food and the difference in comparative claims |
Division 5: Health claims – Australia Food Standards Code Standard 1.2.7 Nutrition, Health and Related Claims
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| australia-food-standards-code-standard-1-2-7-nutrition-health-and-related-claims::1.2.7-18(1)-(2) | Check the NPSC and the high level health claim table before making a high level claim |
| australia-food-standards-code-standard-1-2-7-nutrition-health-and-related-claims::1.2.7-18(3) | Use the general level health claim table or a notified systematic review for a general level claim |
| australia-food-standards-code-standard-1-2-7-nutrition-health-and-related-claims::1.2.7-19 | Give the required details and certificate when notifying a general level claim |
| australia-food-standards-code-standard-1-2-7-nutrition-health-and-related-claims::1.2.7-20 | State the food, the health effect, the population and a dietary context with each health claim |
| australia-food-standards-code-standard-1-2-7-nutrition-health-and-related-claims::1.2.7-21to22 | Split claims only with a pointer, and phytosterol claims with the advisory statement |
Division 6: Endorsements – Australia Food Standards Code Standard 1.2.7 Nutrition, Health and Related Claims
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| australia-food-standards-code-standard-1-2-7-nutrition-health-and-related-claims::1.2.7-23 | Use only endorsing bodies that are independent of the supplier |
| australia-food-standards-code-standard-1-2-7-nutrition-health-and-related-claims::1.2.7-24 | Hold the endorsement records and keep endorsements free of serious disease references |
Division 7: Additional labelling of food required to meet the NPSC – Australia Food Standards Code Standard 1.2.7 Nutrition, Health and Related Claims
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| australia-food-standards-code-standard-1-2-7-nutrition-health-and-related-claims::1.2.7-26 | Declare the properties that let a claimed food meet the NPSC in the nutrition information panel |
What is Australia Food Standards Code Standard 1.2.7 Nutrition, Health and Related Claims and who does it apply to?
Australia Food Standards Code Standard 1.2.7 Nutrition, Health and Related Claims is a compliance framework from Australia and New Zealand (Part 1.2 of the Code applies in both countries) with 5 domains and 18 controls. Standard 1.2.7 of the Food Standards Code: the rules for nutrition content claims, health claims and endorsements on food labels and in advertising. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
What does Australia Food Standards Code Standard 1.2.7 Nutrition, Health and Related Claims actually require?
Australia Food Standards Code Standard 1.2.7 Nutrition, Health and Related Claims has 18 controls organised across 5 domains. The largest domains are Division 4: Nutrition content claims – Australia Food Standards Code Standard 1.2.7 Nutrition, Health and Related Claims (6 controls), Division 5: Health claims – Australia Food Standards Code Standard 1.2.7 Nutrition, Health and Related Claims (5 controls), Division 3: Claims framework and general principles – Australia Food Standards Code Standard 1.2.7 Nutrition, Health and Related Claims (4 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
If I already comply with another framework, how much of Australia Food Standards Code Standard 1.2.7 Nutrition, Health and Related Claims do I already cover?
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