Standard 1.2.2 - Food Identification Requirements

Issue1001Standard1.2.2STANDARD1.2.2FOODIDENTIFICATIONREQUIREMENTSPurposeThisStandardrequiresthatcertaininformationmustbeincludedonthelabelonafoodinordertobeabletoidentifythefoodinquestion.Wherethefoodisnotrequiredtobearalabelpursuanttoclause2ofStandard1.2.1thatsameinformationisrequiredtobedisplayedonorinconnectionwiththefood,orprovidedtothepurchaseruponrequest.Thelabelsonapackageoffoodforretailsale,otherthaninthecircumstanceslistedinStandard1.2.1mustinclude,inadditiontotheinformationprescribedinthisStandard,theinformationprescribedelsewhereinPart1.2ofthisCode.TableofProvisions1Nameoffood2Lotidentification3NameandaddressofsupplierClauses1Nameoffood(1)Thelabelonapackageoffoodmustinclude–(a)theprescribednameofthefood,wherethenameofafoodisdeclaredinthisCodetobeaprescribedname;and(b)inanyothercase,anameoradescriptionofthefoodsufficienttoindicatethetruenatureofthefood.(2)Whereafoodisnotrequiredtobearalabelpursuanttoclause2ofStandard1.2.1–(a)theprescribednameofthefood,wherethenameofafoodisdeclaredinthisCodetobeaprescribedname;and(b)inanyothercase,anameoradescriptionofthefoodsufficienttoindicatethetruenatureofthefood;mustbe–(c)displayedonorinconnectionwiththedisplayofthefood;or(d)providedtothepurchaseruponrequest.(3)Forthepurposesofparagraphs(1)(b)and2(b),thedefinitionsofcertainfoodsassetoutinChapter2ofthisCode,donotofthemselvesestablishthenameofthefood.FederalRegisterofLegislativeInstrumentsF2009C00836Issue1002Standard1.2.2Editorialnote:Forexample,thedefinitionsfor–1.BreadinStandard2.1.12.FermentedmilkinStandard2.5.33.IcecreaminStandard2.5.62LotidentificationThelabelonapackageoffoodmustincludeitslotidentification,unlessthefoodis–(a)anindividualportionoficecreamoriceconfection;or(b)insmallpackages,andthebulkpackagesandthebulkcontainerinwhichthefoodisstoredordisplayedforsaleincludeslotidentification.3Nameandaddressofsupplier(1)ThelabelonapackageoffoodmustincludethenameandbusinessaddressinAustraliaorNewZealand,ofthesupplierofthefood.(2)Avendingmachinefromwhichfoodissoldmustclearlydisplayinaprominentplaceon,orinthevendingmachine,thenameandbusinessaddressinAustraliaorNewZealand,ofthesupplierofthefood.(3)ThelabelonahampermustincludethenameandbusinessaddressinAustraliaorNewZealand,ofthesupplierofthefood.Editorialnote:‘Supplier’isdefinedinStandard1.1.1toincludethepacker,manufacturer,vendororimporterofthefoodinquestion.FederalRegisterofLegislativeInstrumentsF2009C00836