Australia Food Standards Code Standard 1.2.1 Requirements to Have Labels or Otherwise Provide Information
Standard 1.2.1 of the Food Standards Code: when packaged and unpackaged food for sale must carry a label or have information provided, the content that retail, caterer and other sales labels must show, the ban on defacing labels and on advertising what a label cannot say, and the English, legibility and minimum type size rules.
Australia Food Standards Code Standard 1.2.1 Requirements to Have Labels or Otherwise Provide Information is a compliance framework from Australia and New Zealand (Part 1.2 of the Code applies in both countries) with 5 domains and 15 controls. The largest domains are Division 2: Retail sales – Australia Food Standards Code Standard 1.2.1 Requirements to Have Labels or Otherwise Provide Information (6 controls), Division 3: Sales of food to caterers – Australia Food Standards Code Standard 1.2.1 Requirements to Have Labels or Otherwise Provide Information (3 controls), Division 4: Other sales – Australia Food Standards Code Standard 1.2.1 Requirements to Have Labels or Otherwise Provide Information (2 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.
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Framework Domains (5)
Division 2: Retail sales – Australia Food Standards Code Standard 1.2.1 Requirements to Have Labels or Otherwise Provide Information
Division 3: Sales of food to caterers – Australia Food Standards Code Standard 1.2.1 Requirements to Have Labels or Otherwise Provide Information
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| australia-food-standards-code-standard-1-2-1-requirements-to-have-labels-or-otherwise-provide-information::1.2.1-12to13 | Label packaged food sold to caterers, or supply labelling with it |
| australia-food-standards-code-standard-1-2-1-requirements-to-have-labels-or-otherwise-provide-information::1.2.1-15 | Include the specified content on labelling for food sold to caterers |
| australia-food-standards-code-standard-1-2-1-requirements-to-have-labels-or-otherwise-provide-information::1.2.1-16to17 | Provide the remaining information, and any information the caterer needs to comply |
Division 4: Other sales – Australia Food Standards Code Standard 1.2.1 Requirements to Have Labels or Otherwise Provide Information
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| australia-food-standards-code-standard-1-2-1-requirements-to-have-labels-or-otherwise-provide-information::1.2.1-20 | Label packaged food in other sales with name, lot identification and supplier details |
| australia-food-standards-code-standard-1-2-1-requirements-to-have-labels-or-otherwise-provide-information::1.2.1-21 | Give purchasers the information they need to comply |
Division 5: General prohibitions relating to labels – Australia Food Standards Code Standard 1.2.1 Requirements to Have Labels or Otherwise Provide Information
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| australia-food-standards-code-standard-1-2-1-requirements-to-have-labels-or-otherwise-provide-information::1.2.1-22 | Do not deface a label, and re-label only by permanent overlay |
| australia-food-standards-code-standard-1-2-1-requirements-to-have-labels-or-otherwise-provide-information::1.2.1-23 | Apply label content prohibitions to advertising |
Division 6: Legibility requirements – Australia Food Standards Code Standard 1.2.1 Requirements to Have Labels or Otherwise Provide Information
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| australia-food-standards-code-standard-1-2-1-requirements-to-have-labels-or-otherwise-provide-information::1.2.1-24 | Make required label content English, legible and contrasting |
| australia-food-standards-code-standard-1-2-1-requirements-to-have-labels-or-otherwise-provide-information::1.2.1-25 | Print warning statements at the minimum type size |
What is Australia Food Standards Code Standard 1.2.1 Requirements to Have Labels or Otherwise Provide Information and who does it apply to?
Australia Food Standards Code Standard 1.2.1 Requirements to Have Labels or Otherwise Provide Information is a compliance framework from Australia and New Zealand (Part 1.2 of the Code applies in both countries) with 5 domains and 15 controls. Standard 1.2.1 of the Food Standards Code: when packaged and unpackaged food for sale must carry a label or have information provided, the content that retail, caterer and other sales labels must show, the ban on defacing labels and on advertising what a label cannot say, and the English, legibility and minimum type size rules. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
What does Australia Food Standards Code Standard 1.2.1 Requirements to Have Labels or Otherwise Provide Information actually require?
Australia Food Standards Code Standard 1.2.1 Requirements to Have Labels or Otherwise Provide Information has 15 controls organised across 5 domains. The largest domains are Division 2: Retail sales – Australia Food Standards Code Standard 1.2.1 Requirements to Have Labels or Otherwise Provide Information (6 controls), Division 3: Sales of food to caterers – Australia Food Standards Code Standard 1.2.1 Requirements to Have Labels or Otherwise Provide Information (3 controls), Division 4: Other sales – Australia Food Standards Code Standard 1.2.1 Requirements to Have Labels or Otherwise Provide Information (2 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
If I already comply with another framework, how much of Australia Food Standards Code Standard 1.2.1 Requirements to Have Labels or Otherwise Provide Information do I already cover?
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