Analysis of the proposed new mandatory pregnancy warning labels for alcoholic beverages

On 17 February 2020, Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) notified the Australia and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation (the Forum) of its decision to amend the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code by introducing the mandatory obligations to include pregnancy warning labels on packaged alcoholic beverages. This article explores the proposed new labelling obligations and the ‘what’, ‘how’ and ‘when’ issues and effects.