Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Standard 1.2.2 – Information requirements – food identification

Standard 1.2.2 Information requirements – food identification

Note 1 This instrument is a standard under the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 (Cth). The standards together make up the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code. See also section 1.1.1—3.

Note 2 The provisions of the Code that apply in New Zealand are incorporated in, or adopted under, the Food Act 2014 (NZ). See also section 1.1.1—3.

1.2.2—1 Name

  This Standard is Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Standard 1.2.2 –Information requirements – food identification.

 Note Commencement:
This Standard commences on 1 March 2016, being the date specified as the commencement date in notices in the Gazette and the New Zealand Gazette under section 92 of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 (Cth). See also section 93 of that Act.

1.2.2—2 Name of food

 (1) For the labelling provisions, the name of a food is:

 (a) if the food has a *prescribed name—the prescribed name; and

 (b) otherwise—a name or description:

 (i) sufficient to indicate the true nature of the food; and

 (ii) that includes any additional words this Code requires to be included in the name of food.

 Note 1 The labelling provisions are set out in Standard 1.2.1.

 Note 2 In this Code, the following foods have these names as prescribed names:

 (i) ‘fermented processed meat – not heat treated’ (Standard 2.2.1);

 (ii) ‘fermented processed meat – heat treated’ (Standard 2.2.1);

 (iii) ‘fermented processed meat – cooked’ (Standard 2.2.1);

 (iv) ‘fermented manufactured meat – not heat treated’ (Standard 2.2.1);

 (v) ‘fermented manufactured meat – heat treated’ (Standard 2.2.1);

 (vi) ‘fermented manufactured meat – cooked’ (Standard 2.2.1);

 (vii) ‘follow-on formula’ (Standard 2.9.1);

 (viii) ‘formulated meal replacement’ (Standard 2.9.3);

 (ix) ‘formulated supplementary food’ (Standard 2.9.3);

 (x) ‘formulated supplementary food for young children’ (Standard 2.9.3);

 (xi) ‘formulated supplementary sports food’ (Standard 2.9.4);

 (xii) ‘honey’ (Standards 2.8.2 and 2.8.3);

 (xiii) ‘infant formula’ (Standard 2.9.1).

 (2) If this Code includes a definition of a particular food, that fact alone does not establish that the defined term is the name of the food for this section.

1.2.2—3 Lot identification

  For the labelling provisions, a requirement to state the *lot identification does not apply to:

 (a) an individual portion of ice cream or ice confection; or

 (b) a food for sale that is in a small package, if:

 (i) the *small package is stored or displayed for sale in a bulk package or a bulk container; and

 (ii) the labelling of the bulk package or bulk container includes the lot identification.

 Note The labelling provisions are set out in Standard 1.2.1.

1.2.2—4 Name and address of supplier

  For the labelling provisions, a reference to the name and address of the *supplier of a food or food for sale is a reference to the name and *business address in either Australia or New Zealand of a person who is a supplier.

 Note The labelling provisions are set out in Standard 1.2.1.

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Amendment History

The Amendment History provides information about each amendment to the Standard. The information includes commencement or cessation information for relevant amendments.

These amendments are made under section 92 of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 unless otherwise indicated. Amendments do not have a specific date for cessation unless indicated as such.

About this compilation

This is compilation No. 1 of Standard 1.2.2  as in force on 22 July 2024 (up to Amendment No. 229). It includes any commenced amendment affecting the compilation to that date.

Prepared by Food Standards Australia New Zealand on 22 July 2024.

Uncommenced amendments or provisions ceasing to have effect

To assist stakeholders, the effect of any uncommenced amendments or provisions which will cease to have effect, may be reflected in the Schedule as shaded boxed text with the relevant commencement or cessation date. These amendments will be reflected in a compilation registered on the Federal Register of Legislation including or omitting those amendments and provided in the Amendment History once the date is passed.

The following abbreviations may be used in the table below:

ad = added or inserted am = amended

exp = expired or ceased to have effect rep = repealed

rs = repealed and substituted

Schedule 18 was published in the Food Standards Gazette No. FSC96 on 10 April 2015 as part of Amendment 154 (F2015L00452 –- 1 April 2015) and has since been amended as follows: