In recent articles, we have commented on the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) Country of Origin (COO) labelling regulations as they relate to food packaging and more recently, the ACCC’s focus for 2020 on misleading or deceptive claims relating to food packaging. Our previous articles can be reviewed here and here.
In February 2020, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) released its compliance and enforcement policy and priorities for 2020. Amongst the ACCC’s key enforcement priorities will be a focus on misleading conduct in relation to the sale and promotion of food products, including health and nutritional claims, credence claims and country of origin claims. This enforcement priority has been driven by what ACCC Chair Rod Sims refers to as “the growing community attention to health-related issues”.
Businesses have until 1 July 2018 to transition to a new system of country of origin labelling for food products in Australia. The incoming Country of Origin Food Labelling Information Standard 2016 (Standard) imposes stricter labelling requirements on “priority”, as
The Times, They Are A Changin’:
From 1 July 2016, new country of origin labeling requirements will become a reality in Australia, with a new food labeling system commencing under the Australian Consumer Law. Both consumers and businesses need to
On April 26, 2016, Canada’s Competition Bureau filed an application with the Competition Tribunal alleging that Moose International Inc., carrying on business as Moose Knuckles, engaged in deceptive marketing practices and that the “Made in Canada” claims associated with
The Department of Industry, Innovation and Science (DIIS) is currently calling for submissions from food industry stakeholders in response to a consultation paper which has the potential to change significantly the framework governing food labeling requirements in Australia.