Attachment C - Comparison of country of origin labelling provisions in Australia and other countries False, General Mandatory country of origin misleading or requirement for Country Basis for determining country of origin labelling for food deceptive claim country of origin prohibited labelling Yes (most products). Yes No (food and select Origin’ not defined. If certain criteria are met, certain imports only) claims are accepted as not false, misleading, or Australia deceptive, e.g. in (country)’ accepted if ‘made substantial transformation and cost of production tests are met. Yes (most products). Yes Yes(?) but numerous country in which the goods were substantially ‘the exemptions manufactured” additional regulations apply – Canada (Guidelines provide rules substantially equivalent to ACL provisions). national law No (only certain food No EU legislation for determining origin: national Mandatory for non-EU beef, fish, or if absence legislation of importing country applies. honey, fresh fruit & vegetables, misleading) olive oil. From December 2014, mandatory European Union country of rearing and slaughter for meat from pigs, sheep, goats and poultry, otherwise only if absence misleading. See EU rules. Yes No (only certain food Not defined in the law, but guidance states that or if absence origin for food from one country which is processed United Kingdom misleading) in another is based on place of last substantial ‘the change’.
Attachment C - Comparison of country of origin labelling provisions in Australia and other countries Country Mandatory country of origin labelling for food False, misleading or deceptive claim prohibited General requirement for country of origin labelling Basis for determining country of origin Australia Yes (most products). Yes No (food and select imports only) Origin’ not defined. If certain criteria are met, certain claims are accepted as not false, misleading, or deceptive, e.g. ‘made in (country)’ accepted if substantial transformation and cost of production tests are met. Canada Yes (most products). Yes Yes(?) but numerous exemptions ‘the country in which the goods were substantially manufactured” – additional regulations apply (Guidelines provide rules substantially equivalent to ACL provisions). European Union Mandatory for non-EU beef, fish, honey, fresh fruit & vegetables, olive oil. From December 2014, mandatory country of rearing and slaughter for meat from pigs, sheep, goats and poultry, otherwise only if absence misleading. national law No (only certain food or if absence misleading) No EU legislation for determining origin: national legislation of importing country applies. United Kingdom See EU rules. Yes No (only certain food or if absence misleading) Not defined in the law, but guidance states that origin for food from one country which is processed in another is based on ‘the place of last substantial change’.
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