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APPENDIX III
ANNEX II
PROPOSED DRAFT STANDARD FOR THE LABELLING OF AND CLAIMS FOR
PREPACKGED FOODS CLAIMED TO BE SUITABLE FOR INCORPORATION IN A
PRESCRIBED DIETARY REGIMEN FOR DIABETICS
1. SCOPE
This standard applies to the labelling of all those foods for special dietary uses,
as defined in the General Standard for the Labelling of and Claims for Prepackaged
Foods for Special Dietary Uses, which are claimed to be suitable for incorporation in a
prescribed dietary regimen for diabetics, and to claims made for such foods.
2. DEFINITION OF TERMS
For the purpose of this standard:
2.1 Diabetics are those diabetic individuals who have been advised, by a qualified
person, that particular prepackaged foods specifically modified for diabetics and
marketed for this purpose, may be included in their dietary regimen within the limits
prescribed by the qualified person.
2.2 Qualified Person means a medically qualified person or other person
appropriately authorized to advise diabetics regarding their dietary regimen as part of the
treatment and control of their diabetes.
2.3 Prescribed Dietary Regimen is that dietary regimen prescribed by a qualified
person to meet the specific nutritional requirements of an individual diabetic.
2.4 Carbohydrates means metabolisable carbohydrates and include nutritive
sweeteners and starches.
2.5 Nutritive Sweeteners are those sugars, except fructose, which are defined by the
Codex Alimentarius Commission and "glucoplastic" sugar substitutes.
2.6 "Glucoplastic" Sugar Substitutes are substances such as sorbitol, mannitol,
xylitol and other polyols, and fructose which are intended to replace glucose, sucrose
and other glucose containing low molecular weight carbohydrates.
2.7 Non-nutritive Sweeteners are sweetening substances which are not utilized in the
metabolism as a source of energy or which are contributing only a negligible amount of
energy as normally consumed.
3. MANDATORY LABELLING
3.1 Foods to which this standard applies shall be labelled in conformity with the
General Standard for the Labelling of and Claims for Prepackaged Foods for Special
Dietary Uses, except that the condition for which the food is intended may be stated in
close proximity to the name of the food, provided that it is accompanied by the following
statement, or some similar statement:
"May be suitable for diabetics, subject to advice from a qualified person".
3.2 The following additional material shall also be shown on the labels of foods to
which this standard applies:
3.2.1 Sugar substitutes and non-nutritive sweeteners shall be identified in the List of
Ingredients by their specific names together with the appropriate classname in brackets
in descending order of proportion.