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• About the Food Standards Code

Food Standards Code Compilation PDF

FSANZ has compiled all 80 Standards and 29 Schedules of the Code into a single, easy-to-search and navigate PDF. This consolidated PDF is provided for reference purposes only and may not always reflect the official, up-to-date version of the Code. The document will be updated whenever a change is gazetted through an application or proposal. The authoritative version of the Code is located on the Federal Register of Legislation links below.

Food Standards Code links to the Federal Register of Legislation 

Contents

• Chapter 1: Introduction and standards that apply to all foods
• Chapter 2: Food standards
• Chapter 3: Food safety standards (Australia only)
• Chapter 4: Primary production standards (Australia only)
• Schedules

Chapter 1: Introduction and standards that apply to all foods

Part 1.1 Preliminary

• Standard 1.1.1 Structure of the Code and general provisions
• Standard 1.1.2 Definitions used throughout the Code

Part 1.2 Labelling and other information requirements

• Standard 1.2.1 Requirements to have labels or otherwise provide information
• Standard 1.2.2 Information requirements - food identification
• Standard 1.2.3 Information requirements - warning statements, advisory statements and declarations
• Standard 1.2.4 Information requirements - statement of ingredients
• Standard 1.2.5 Information requirements - date marking of food for sale
• Standard 1.2.6 Information requirements - directions for use and storage
• Standard 1.2.7 Nutrition, health and related claims
• Standard 1.2.8 Nutrition information requirements
• Standard 1.2.10 Information requirements - characterising ingredients and components of food

Part 1.3 Substances added to or present in food

• Standard 1.3.1 Food additives 
• Standard 1.3.2 Vitamins and minerals
• Standard 1.3.3 Processing aids

Part 1.4 Contaminants and residues

• Standard 1.4.1 Contaminants and natural toxicants
• Standard 1.4.2 Agvet chemicals [applies in Australia only] 
• Standard 1.4.4 Prohibited and restricted plants and fungi 

Part 1.5 Foods requiring pre-market clearance

• Standard 1.5.1 Novel foods
• Standard 1.5.2 Food produced using gene technology 
• Standard 1.5.3 Irradiation of food

Part 1.6 Microbiological limits and processing requirements

• Standard 1.6.1 Microbiological limits in food
• Standard 1.6.2 Processing requirements for meat [applies in Australia only]

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Chapter 2: Food Standards

Part 2.1 Cereals

• Standard 2.1.1 Cereal and cereal products

Part 2.2 Meat, eggs and fish

• Standard 2.2.1 Meat and meat products
• Standard 2.2.2 Egg and egg products
• Standard 2.2.3 Fish and fish products

Part 2.3 Fruit and vegetables

• Standard 2.3.1 Fruit and vegetables
• Standard 2.3.2 Jam

Part 2.4 Edible oils

• Standard 2.4.1 Edible oils
• Standard 2.4.2 Edible oils spreads

Part 2.5 Dairy products

• Standard 2.5.1 Milk
• Standard 2.5.2 Cream
• Standard 2.5.3 Fermented milk products
• Standard 2.5.4 Cheese
• Standard 2.5.5 Butter
• Standard 2.5.6 Ice cream
• Standard 2.5.7 Dried milk, evaporated milk and condensed milk

Part 2.6 Non-alcoholic beverages

• Standard 2.6.1 Fruit juice and vegetable juice
• Standard 2.6.2 Non-alcoholic beverages and brewed soft drinks
• Standard 2.6.3 Kava
• Standard 2.6.4 Formulated caffeinated beverages

Part 2.7 Alcoholic beverages

• Standard 2.7.1 Labelling of alcoholic beverages and food containing alcohol
• Standard 2.7.2 Beer
• Standard 2.7.3 Fruit wine, vegetable wine and mead
• Standard 2.7.4 Wine and wine product
• Standard 2.7.5 Spirits

Part 2.8 Sugars and honey

• Standard 2.8.1 Sugar and sugar products
• Standard 2.8.2 Honey
• Standard 2.8.3 Native bee honey [applies in Australia only]

Part 2.9 Special purpose foods

• Standard 2.9.1 Infant formula products
• Standard 2.9.2 Food for infants
• Standard 2.9.3 Formulated meal replacements and formulated supplementary foods
• Standard 2.9.4 Formulated supplementary sports foods
• Standard 2.9.5 Food for special medical purposes
• Standard 2.9.6 Transitional standard for special purpose foods (including amino acid modified foods) [applies in NZ only]

Part 2.10 Standards for other foods

• Standard 2.10.1 Vinegar and related products
• Standard 2.10.2 Salt and salt products
• Standard 2.10.3 Chewing gum
• Standard 2.10.4 Miscellaneous standards for other foods

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Chapter 3: Food Safety Standards (Australia only)

Part 3.1 Preliminary

• Standard 3.1.1 Interpretation and application 

Part 3.2 Food Safety Requirements

• Standard 3.2.1 Food safety programs
• Standard 3.2.2 Food safety practices and general requirements
• Standard 3.2.2A Food safety management tools
• Standard 3.2.3 Food premises and equipment

Part 3.3 Food safety programs for food service to vulnerable persons

• Standard 3.3.1 Food safety programs for food service to vulnerable persons

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Chapter 4: Primary production standards (Australia only)

Part 4.1 Primary production and processing standards - preliminary provisions

• Standard 4.1.1 Primary production and processing standards - preliminary provisions

Part 4.2 Primary production and processing standards

• Standard 4.2.1 Primary production and processing standard for seafood
• Standard 4.2.2 Primary production and processing standard for poultry meat
• Standard 4.2.3 Primary production and processing standard for meat
• Standard 4.2.4 Primary production and processing standard for dairy products
• Standard 4.2.5 Primary production and processing standard for eggs and egg product
• Standard 4.2.6 Production and processing standard for seed sprouts
• Standard 4.2.7 Primary production and processing standard for berries
• Standard 4.2.8 Primary production and processing standard for leafy vegetables
• Standard 4.2.9 Primary production and processing standard for melons

Part 4.5 Wine production requirements

• Standard 4.5.1 Wine production requirements 

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Schedules

• Schedule 1 – RDIs and ESADDIs
• Schedule 2 – Units of measurement
• Schedule 3 – Identity and purity
• Schedule 4 – Nutrition, health and related claims
• Schedule 5 – Nutrient profiling scoring method
• Schedule 6 – Required elements of a systematic review
• Schedule 7 – Food additive class names (for statement of ingredients)
• Schedule 8 – Food additive names and code numbers (for statement of ingredients)
• Schedule 9 – Mandatory advisory statements
• Schedule 10 – Generic names of ingredients and conditions for their use
• Schedule 11 – Calculation of values for nutrition information panel
• Schedule 12 – Nutrition information panels
• Schedule 13 – Nutrition information required for food in small packages
• Schedule 14 – Technological purposes performed by substances used as food additives
• Schedule 15 – Substances that may be used as food additives
• Schedule 16 – Types of substances that may be used as food additives
• Schedule 17 – Vitamins and minerals
• Schedule 18 – Processing aids
• Schedule 19 – Maximum levels of contaminants and natural toxicants
• Schedule 20 – Maximum residue limits [applies in Australia only]
• Schedule 21 – Extraneous residue limits [applies in Australia only]
• Schedule 22 – Foods and classes of foods
• Schedule 23 – Prohibited plants and fungi
• Schedule 24 – Restricted plants and fungi
• Schedule 25 – Permitted novel foods
• Schedule 26 – Food produced using gene technology
• Schedule 27 – Microbiological limits for foods
• Schedule 28 – Formulated caffeinated beverages
• Schedule 29 – Special purpose foods

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About the Food Standards Code

The standards in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code are legislative instruments under the Legislation Act 2003.

The authoritative versions of these standards are located on an external website, the Australian Government Federal Register of Legislation. Clicking on the Food Standards Code - Federal Register of Legislation links below will take you to the current and latest version of a Standard or Schedule.

Changes to the Food Standards Code are publicly notified and included in Food Standards Gazette notices.

FSANZ does not provide advice on compliance with the Code. Read the list of agencies and departments responsible for enforcement.

Guidance on how to use and understand the Federal Register of Legislation is available on their website under Help and Resources.

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