New Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act For Labelling

Introduction:

A rule implementing Standard 1.2.1- Requirements to have labels or otherwise convey information under Section 92 of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 was published in the Federal Register Legislation of Australia on September 20, 2022. As of August 12, 2022, this regulation is in force.

Key takeaway: The following significant ideas are outlined in the document:

• According to the Standard, food for sale must have a label or clearly state its ingredients.
• Labelling and informational standards for food destined for retail sales
• Information and labelling requirements for all other food sales
• Restrictions that apply to labelling generally
• Standards for warning messages’ legibility

Link to government regulation:

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/09/09/2022-19415/authorization-of-certain-items-to-entities-on-the-entity-list-in-the-context-of-specific-standards