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Country of Origin Food Labelling Information Standard 2016.

Country/Territory
Australia
Document type
Regulation
Date
2017 (2016)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Beverages Condiments/herbs/spices Consumer protection Fraud Packaging/labelling Coffee/cocoa/tea Traceability/product tracing Vending Food quality control/food safety
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific
Abstract

The purpose of this information standard is to provide for mandatory country of origin labelling requirements for food for human consumption that is sold in Australia (including offered or displayed for sale). It does not impose labelling requirements on food sold outside Australia. Under this information standard, most food for retail sale in Australia must be labelled with a country of origin. There are different labelling requirements depending on whether the food was: grown, produced or made in Australia; packaged in Australia; grown, produced or made in another country; packaged in another country.

Full text
English
Website
www.legislation.gov.au

References - Legislation

Implements

Competition and Consumer Act 2010.

Legislation | Australia | 1974 (2022)

Keyword: Business/industry/corporations, Internal trade, International relations/cooperation, International trade, Contract/agreement, Offences/penalties, Access-to-information, Institution, Consumer protection, Basic legislation, Crops/grasses, Fish products, Fishing vessel, Fraud, Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX