Digicomply Regulatory News

Revised Proposal for Pregnancy warning labels for New Zealand and Australia

Written by SGS Digicomply Editorial Team | Jul 31, 2020 11:00:53 AM
Markets Australia, New Zealand
Organization Australian Government
Topic

Labelling

Food Standards Australia New Zealand has approved a draft variation to amend Standards 1.1.2, 1.2.1 and 2.7.1 of the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (the Code) to require pregnancy warning labels in the form of a pictogram or a pictogram with associated wording, on packaged alcoholic beverages for retail sale or sold as suitable for retail sale with more than 1.15% alcohol by volume; and to amend Standard 2.7.1 to prescribe the form, legibility and design of pregnancy warning labels for different packages of alcoholic beverages