Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2017C00920:reg:6:p4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2017C00920
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 6 (pt 4/5)
Character Range: 12814–15490

a statement that it was packed in Australia, together with an unfilled bar chart.

If the food was packaged in Australia and the proportion by ingoing weight of the food's ingredients varies over time, the information may be in the form of a standard mark set out in section 23. These marks do not include the kangaroo logo, but do include a bar chart and a statement indicating the average proportion, by ingoing weight, of the food's Australian ingredients and how to get further details about the Australian content of the food.

Non-priority food grown, produced, made or packaged in Australia

For non‑priority foods (foods set out in section 9), the use of the standard marks in accordance with sections 18 to 23 is voluntary rather than mandatory. Where the kangaroo logo and/or a bar chart is used on non‑priority food, they must be used as part of a standard mark in accordance with those sections.

Imported food

If the food was not grown, produced, made or packaged in Australia, the labelling will be required to meet the requirements in sections 15, 16 or 17. Briefly, it must identify:

      * the country of origin of the food, if it is from a single country (it may also identify where the food was packaged if this was a different country), or

      * if the food is from more than one country:

               + the country where the food was packaged, if applicable; and

               + that the food is of multiple origins.

Unless the packaged food is non-priority (see section 9), the country of origin information must be in a clearly defined box.

As an alternative to a simple statement about the origin of the food, if the food was produced, made or packaged in a country other than Australia but with Australian ingredients, the labelling may include one of the standard marks set out in section 26. These marks do not include the kangaroo logo, but do include a bar chart and a statement indicating the proportion, by ingoing weight, of the food's Australian content. Where a particular ingredient is sourced exclusively from a particular country, text naming the origin of that ingredient can be added to this standard mark.

Other requirements

Part 3 applies to sales other than retail sales. It enables a food processor or retailer who purchases wholesale foods or ingredients to obtain from the seller the country of origin information that will be needed to comply with this information standard.

Part 4 sets out:

      * general legibility requirements in relation to labelling

      * certain prohibitions on the use of the logo and bar chart

      * the provision of additional information about the country of origin of a food