Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004C01405:clause:2_8a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004C01405
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 8A
Character Range: 55647–56226

8A  Labelling offence

 (1) A person may only deal with food imported into Australia if the food meets applicable standards relating to information on labels for packages containing food.

Penalty: Imprisonment for 10 years.

 (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a dealing with food for the purpose of altering or replacing the label on the package containing the food in order to meet applicable standards referred to in that subsection.

Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in this subsection. See subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code.