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