Australia & New Zealand Regulatory Status
Regulatory Agency
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ)
Regulatory Category(ies)
Food
Prebiotic Types
No information available
Fiber Definition
No information available
Position on "Prebiotic Claim"
FSANZ (food in Australia and New Zealand) refer to Standard 1.2.7 and Schedule 4 Nutrition, Health and Reated Claims which sets out the requirements for making claims
Rationale if not permitted (Include Reference / Regulation)
Not applicable
Facts Panel Declaration (per category)
- Good source – A serving of the food contains at least 4 g of dietary fibre.
- Excellent source – A serving of the food contains at least 7 g of dietary fibre.
- Increased – (a) The reference food contains at least 2 g of dietary fibre per serving; and (b) the food contains at least 25% more dietary fibre than in the same amount of reference food.
Approved Health Claim(s)
Self substantiated claims permitted as per Standard 1.2.7.
Dose Specifics
No information available
Regulatory Submission
No information available
Claims Substantiation
Regulatory Approval Process
- Claims – self substantiated or formal application process (you typically wouldn’t bother).
- Substance – potentially novel food application
Post-Approval Process (i.e., Amendment and Renewal)
No information available
Enforcement Practice
Regulatory framework for foods in AU and NZ is established by FSANZ, enforcement devolves to each state and territory in AU and typically MPI in N.Z. Enforcement of requirements for food imported into AU is Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
Link to Reference Documents
No information available
If you have updated information for this page, please submit it to Regulatory Lead Tania John for review: tjohn@nutrasource.ca. Thank you.