On November 19, 2021, the Food Standards
Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) issued Notification Circular 180-21 to amend the
Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act to include Very Low Energy Diets(VLED)
to reduce weight as foods for special medical purposes(FSMPs). The main
revisions are:
(1)The recommended
nutrient components of the Very Low Energy Diets(VLED) such as: energy,
protein, carbohydrates, vitamins and other 22 recommended minimum content;
(2)Labeling
requirements. Legibility requirements, batch identification, instructions for
use and storage, ingredient labels, including EU or US ingredient labels,
lactose and gluten declaration conditions, ban on therapeutic declarations,
allergen declarations, nutrition, health and related declarations, Mandatory
warnings and advisory statements, etc.;
(3)Additional requirements. The label states the number of
products recommended for consumption each day, and the number is determined by
the manufacturer.