Proposal P1050 - Pregnancy warning labels on alcoholic beverages (Review Report)

On 31 January 2020, FSANZ approved a draft variation to the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code to require a pregnancy warning label on packaged alcoholic beverages sold in Australia and New Zealand. On 7 April 2020, the Australia and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation (Forum) requested FSANZ review that decision. FSANZ was requested to review the decision within three months. FSANZ has reviewed its decision and re-affirmed its approval of the draft variation, subject to amendments, on 23 June 2020. There are two amendments: the signal words HEALTH WARNING are changed to PREGNANCY WARNING; and the transition period for implementation of the pregnancy warning label is extended from two to three years.