Standard 2.6.2 - Non-Alcoholic Beverages and Brewe

Issue139Standard2.6.21STANDARD2.6.2NON-ALCOHOLICBEVERAGESANDBREWEDSOFTDRINKSPurposeThisStandarddealswithpackagedwatersandwater-basedbeverageswhichcontainfoodadditivesandincertaincases,nutritivesubstances.TheStandarddefinesanumberofproductsandsetscertaincompositionalrequirementsforpackagedwater,electrolytedrinks,brewedsoftdrinksandformulatedbeverages.TheStandardalsopermitsthevoluntaryadditionoffluoridetowaterpresentedinpackagedform.LabellingrequirementsspecifictoelectrolytedrinksandwaterpresentedinpackagedformareincludedinthisStandard.ThisStandardalsoprohibitsthelabellingorpresentationofnon-alcoholicbeveragesinsuchawayastosuggesttheproductisanalcoholicbeverage.TableofProvisions1Interpretation2Compositionofpackagedwater2AALimitsforchemicalsinpackagedwater2ABCompliancewithclause2or2AA3Compositionofbrewedsoftdrink4Compositionoffruitdrinks5Non-alcoholicbeveragesnottobelabelled/presentedasalcoholicbeverages6Compositionofelectrolytedrinksandelectrolytedrinkbases7Labellingofelectrolytedrinksandelectrolytedrinkbases8Claimsinrelationtothetonicityofelectrolytedrinks9CompositionofformulatedbeveragesClauses1InterpretationInthisCode–brewedsoftdrinkmeanstheproductpreparedbyafermentationprocessfromwaterwithsugarandoneormoreof–(a)fruitextractivesorinfusions;or(b)vegetableextractivesorinfusions.electrolytedrinkmeansadrinkformulatedandrepresentedassuitablefortherapidreplacementoffluid,carbohydrates,electrolytesandminerals.electrolytedrinkbasemeansasolidorliquidwhichwhenmadeup,makesanelectrolytedrink.formulatedbeveragemeansanon-carbonatedreadytodrink,water-basedflavouredbeveragethatcontainsaddedvitaminsormineralsorbothvitaminsandminerals,preparedfromoneormoreofthefollowing–(a)water;and(b)fruitjuice;and(c)fruitpurée;and(d)concentratedfruitjuice;and(e)concentratedfruitpurée;and(f)comminutedfruit;andFederalRegisterofLegislativeInstrumentsF2013C00145Issue139Standard2.6.22(g)orangepeelextract;and(h)mineralwater;and(i)sugars.fruitdrinkmeansaproductpreparedfromoneormoreofthefollowing–(a)fruitjuice;and(b)fruitpurée;and(c)concentratedfruitjuice;and(d)concentratedfruitpuree;and(e)comminutedfruit;and(f)orangepeelextract;and(g)water;and(h)mineralisedwater;and(i)sugars.mineralwaterorspringwatermeansgroundwaterobtainedfromsubterraneanwater-bearingstratathat,initsnaturalstate,containssolublematter.non-alcoholicbeveragemeans–(a)packagedwater;or(b)awater-basedbeveragewhichmayormaynotcontainotherfoods,exceptforalcoholicbeverages;or(c)electrolytedrinks.2CompositionofpackagedwaterClause2toberepealedon21February2015(1)Waterpresentedinpackagedformmayormaynotcontainaddedcarbondioxide.(2)Waterpresentedinpackagedformmustnotcontainthesubstanceslistedincolumn1oftheTableingreatercorrespondingproportionthanthatspecifiedincolumn2oftheTabletothissubclause.Tabletosubclause2(2)Column1Column2mg/LArsenic0.05Barium1.0Borate30(calculatedasH3BO3)Cadmium0.01ChromiumVI0.05Copper1.0Cyanide0.01(calculatedasCN-)Fluoride(naturallyoccurring)2.0(calculatedasF-)Lead0.05Manganese2.0Mercury0.001Nitrate45(calculatedasNO3-)Nitrite0.005(calculatedasNO2-)Organicmatter3.0(KMnO3digestedasO2)Selenium0.01Sulphide0.05(calculatedasH2S)Zinc5.0FederalRegisterofLegislativeInstrumentsF2013C00145Issue139Standard2.6.232AALimitsforchemicalsinpackagedwater(1)Waterpresentedinpackagedformmayormaynotcontainaddedcarbondioxide.(2)WaterpresentedinpackagedformmustnotcontainachemicallistedinTableA3.3Guidelinevaluesforchemicalsthatareofhealthsignificanceindrinking-waterofAnnex3ChemicalsummarytablesintheGuidelinesfordrinking-waterquality,4thedition,2011,WorldHealthOrganization,Geneva,atalevelgreaterthantheguidelinevalueforthechemicalspecifiedinthatTable.(3)Subclause(2)doesnotapplytofluoride.(4)Waterpresentedinpackagedformmustnotcontainfluoridethatisnaturally-occurringinthewateratalevelgreaterthan1.0mg/L.Editorialnote:Clause3ofStandard1.4.1setsamaximumlevelforAcrylonitrileof0.02mg/kginallfood.Clause4ofStandard1.4.1setsamaximumlevelforPulegoneof250mg/kginbeverages.2ABCompliancewithclause2or2AAClause2ABtoberepealedon21February2015Waterpresentedinpackagedformmustcomplywithclause2or2AA,butnotacombinationofboth.2AAdditionoffluoridetopackagedwater(1)Inthisclause,watersuitableforaddedfluoridemeanswaterpresentedinpackagedformwhich–(a)doesnotcontainsugars,sweeteners,flavouringsorotherfood;and(b)isnotcarbonated.(2)Fluoridemustnotbeaddedtowaterpresentedinpackagedformexceptinaccordancewiththisclause.(3)Fluoridemaybeaddedtowatersuitableforaddedfluorideprovidedthat–(a)thetotalamountofthenaturallyoccurringandanyaddedfluorideisnolessthan0.6mg/Landnomorethan1mg/L;and(b)theformoffluorideaddedis–(i)hydrofluorosilicicacid(fluorosilicicacid);(ii)sodiumfluoride;or(iii)sodiumfluorosilicate(sodiumsilicofluoride).2BLabellingofpackagedwater(1)Thelabelonwaterpresentedinpackagedformwithaddedfluoridemustcontainastatementtotheeffectthattheproductcontainsaddedfluoride.(2)Subjecttosubclause(3),thelabelonwaterpresentedinpackagedformmayincludeatypicalanalysiswhichliststhetotalconcentrationofanynaturallyoccurringcompoundexpressedineither