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Issue1391Standard1.2.1STANDARD1.2.1APPLICATIONOFLABELLINGANDOTHERINFORMATIONREQUIREMENTSPurposeThisStandardsetsouttheapplicationofgenerallabellingandotherinformationrequirementscontainedinPart1.2andlabellingandinformationrequirementsspecifictocertainfoodsinChapter2ofthisCode.ThisPartsetsoutthelabellingrequirementsforfoodforsaleandinformationthatmustbeprovidedinconjunctionwiththesaleofcertainfoods,wherelabellingisnotrequired.FoodProductStandardsinChapter2mayimposeadditionallabellingandinformationrequirementsforspecificclassesoffood.TableofProvisions1Interpretation1AApplication2Labellingoffoodforretailsale3Labellingoffoodnotforretailsaleetc.4Provisionofinformationinrelationtofoodetc.5Labellingoffoodforcateringpurposes6Provisionofinformationinrelationtofoodforcateringpurposes7Reserved8TypesofothersimilarinstitutionsClauses1InterpretationInthisPart–assistedservicedisplaycabinetmeansanenclosedorsemi-encloseddisplaycabinetwhichrequiresapersontoservethefoodasrequestedbythepurchaser.foodforcateringpurposesincludesfoodsuppliedtocateringestablishments,restaurants,canteens,schools,hospitals,andinstitutionswherefoodispreparedorofferedforimmediateconsumption.foodforretailsalemeansfoodforsaletothepublicandincludesfoodpriortoretailsalewhichis–(a)manufacturedorotherwiseprepared,ordistributed,transportedorstored;and(b)notintendedforfurtherprocessing,packagingorlabelling.intracompanytransfermeansatransferoffoodbetweenelementsofasinglecompany,betweensubsidiariesofaparentcompanyorbetweensubsidiariesofaparentcompanyandtheparentcompany.1AApplicationDespitesubclause1(2)ofStandard1.1.1,thedefinitionof‘foodforretailsale’commencesandappliesexclusivelyfromthedateofgazettal.FederalRegisterofLegislativeInstrumentsF2013C00136Issue1392Standard1.2.12Labellingoffoodforretailsale(1)Subjecttosubclauses(2)and(4),foodforretailsalemustbearalabelsettingoutalltheinformationprescribedinthisCode,exceptwhere–(a)thefoodisnotinapackage;or(b)thefoodisinaninnerpackagenotdesignedforindividualsale.Despitethis,individualportionpacksinacontainerorwrapperwithasurfaceareaof30cm²orgreatermustbearalabelcontaininginformationinaccordancewithclauses3and4ofStandard1.2.3;or(c)thefoodismadeandpackagedonthepremisesfromwhichitissold;or(d)thefoodispackagedinthepresenceofthepurchaser;or(e)thefoodiswholeorcutfreshfruitandvegetables,exceptsproutingseedsorsimilarproducts,inpackagesthatdonotobscurethenatureorqualityofthefruitorvegetables;or(f)thefoodisdeliveredpackaged,andreadyforconsumption,attheexpressorderofthepurchaser;or(g)thefoodissoldatafundraisingevent;or(h)thefoodispackagedanddisplayedinanassistedservicedisplaycabinet.(2)Despitesubclause(1),foodforretailsalemustcomplywithanyrequirementsspecifiedin–(a)subclause1(2)ofStandard1.2.2–FoodIdentificationRequirements;and(b)subclauses2(2),3(2),4(2)and5(2)ofStandard1.2.3–MandatoryWarningandAdvisoryStatementsandDeclarations;and(c)Reserved;and(d)Standard1.2.6–DirectionsforUseandStorage;and(da)subclause24(5)ofStandard1.2.7–Nutrition,HealthandRelatedClaims.(e)subclauses4(2)and4(3)ofStandard1.2.8–NutritionInformationRequirements;and(f)subclause2(3)ofStandard1.2.10–CharacterisingIngredientsandComponentsofFood;and(g)subclauses2(2)and2(3)ofStandard1.2.11–CountryofOriginRequirements(Australiaonly);andTocommenceon18July2013(g)subclauses2(3)and2(4),andclause3ofStandard1.2.11–CountryofOriginLabelling;and(h)subclause4(3)ofStandard1.5.2–FoodproducedusingGeneTechnology;and(i)clause6ofStandard1.5.3–IrradiationofFood;and(j)subclause4(3)andclauses5,6,and10ofStandard2.2.1–MeatandMeatProducts;and(k)clause2ofStandard2.2.3–FishandFishProducts;and(l)subclause3(2)ofStandard2.6.3–Kava;and(m)subclause3(5)ofStandard2.6.4–FormulatedCaffeinatedBeverages;and(n)subclauses3(1),3(2),3(3)and3(4)ofStandard2.9.4–FormulatedSupplementarySportsFoods.(3)Paragraph2(1)(f)ofthisStandarddoesnotapplytofoodsoldfromavendingmachine.(4)Wherefoodissoldinahamper–(a)subclause2(1)doesnotapply;and(b)apackageoffoodmustbearalabelsettingoutalloftheinformationprescribedinthisCode;and(c)unpackagedfoodmustbeaccompaniedwithdocumentationsettingouttheinformationprescribedinthisCode.FederalRegisterofLegislativeInstrumentsF2013C00136Issue1393Standard1.2.1Editorialnote:Forthepurposesofparagraph2(4)(c)theinformationmaybewithin,orattachedtotheouterofthehamper.3Labellingoffoodnotforretailsaleetc.(1)Subjecttosubclause(2),foodotherthanfood–(a)forretailsale;or(b)forcateringpurposes;or(c)suppliedasanintracompanytransfer;mustbearalabelcontainingtheinformationprescribedinStandard1.2.2,exceptwherethefood–(d)isnotinapackage;or(e)isinaninnerpackageorpackagescontainedinanouterpackagewherethelabelontheouterpackageincludestheinformationprescribedinStandard1.2.2;or(f)isinatransportationouterandtheinformationprescribedinStandard1.2.2isclearlydiscernablethroughthetransportationouteronthelabelsonthepackageswithin.(2)Theinformationprescribedinclause3ofStandard1.2.2isnotrequiredtobeonthelabelonafoodwherethatinformationisprovidedindocumentationaccompanyingthatfood.4Provisionofinformationinrelationtofoodnotforret