Front-of-pack Labelling Preliminary Draft Guidelines Released

By Joe Lederman and Alexandra Jannetto
FoodLegal Lawyers and Consultants
© Lawmedia Pty Ltd, March 2009

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On 20 February 2009, Preliminary Draft Policy Guidelines for a front-of-pack labelling scheme for Australia were released by the inter-government policy body known as the Food Regulation Standing Committee through its Working Group on the subject.  This Working Group also released a Consultation Paper seeking input and comments from stakeholders.  This article of 1,500 words explains the latest government moves about front-of-pack labelling and the policy options being considered by governments in Australia.

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