in English in prominent and legible characters on the main label or brand attached to the food, in a prominent position and permanent as practicable a true description of the goods. Australia also has a range of binding international agreements relating to country of origin labelling that apply to both imports and exports. These agreements establish that regulation in Australia cannot create barriers to trade or favour goods produced in Australian. For example, there is an agreement between the Commonwealth Government, state and territory governments and the New Zealand Government (Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997). The agreement specifies that goods that can be legally sold in each country can be legally sold in the other regardless of differences in standards or regulations. This means that the food standards and consumer law do not apply to food imported from New Zealand if it can already be legally be sold there. However, the Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act 1905 is exempt from the agreement between Australian and New Zealand, so food and beverages imported from New Zealand must still be labelled with the country in which they are made or produced.
in English in prominent and legible characters on the main label or brand attached to the food, in a prominent position and permanent as practicable a true description of the goods. Australia also has a range of binding international agreements relating to country of origin labelling that apply to both imports and exports. These agreements establish that regulation in Australia cannot create barriers to trade or favour goods produced in Australian. For example, there is an agreement between the Commonwealth Government, state and territory governments and the New Zealand Government (Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997). The agreement specifies that goods that can be legally sold in each country can be legally sold in the other regardless of differences in standards or regulations. This means that the food standards and consumer law do not apply to food imported from New Zealand if it can already be legally be sold there. However, the Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act 1905 is exempt from the agreement between Australian and New Zealand, so food and beverages imported from New Zealand must still be labelled with the country in which they are made or produced.
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