Standard 1.2.9

Legibility Requirements

Purpose

This Standard sets out general and specific legibility requirements for the labelling of packaged and unpackaged foods.

Table of Provisions

1 Interpretation

2 General requirements

3 Legibility requirements for warning statements

Clauses

1 Interpretation

In this Standard –

size of type means the measurement from the base to the top of a letter or numeral.

2 General requirements

(1) Unless otherwise expressly permitted by this Code, each word, statement, expression or design prescribed to be contained, written or set out in a label must, wherever occurring, be so contained, written or set out legibly and prominently such as to afford a distinct contrast to the background, and in the English language.
 

(2) Where a language other than English is used in addition to the English language on a label on a package of food or in association with a display of food the information in that language must not negate or contradict the information on the label in the English language.
 

3 Legibility requirements for warning statements

Unless otherwise prescribed in this Code, each word, statement, expression or design prescribed to be contained, written or set out in a warning statement on a label must, wherever occurring, be so contained, written or set out -
 

(a) in a size of type of not less than 3 mm; or

(b) in the case of a small package, in a size of type of not less than 1.5 mm.

Amendment History

The Amendment History provides information about each amendment to the Standard. The information includes commencement or cessation information for relevant amendments.

These amendments are made under section 92 of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 unless otherwise indicated. Amendments do not have a specific date for cessation unless indicated as such.

About this compilation

This is a compilation of Standard 1.2.9 as in force on 30 October 2014 (up to Amendment No. 150). It includes any commenced amendment affecting the compilation to that date.

Prepared by Food Standards Australia New Zealand on 30 October 2014.

Uncommenced amendments or provisions ceasing to have effect

To assist stakeholders, the effect of any uncommenced amendments or provisions which will cease to have effect, may be reflected in the Standard as shaded boxed text with the relevant commencement or cessation date. These amendments will be reflected in a compilation registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments including or omitting those amendments and provided in the Amendment History once the date is passed.

The following abbreviations may be used in the table below:

ad = added or inserted am = amended

exp = expired or ceased to have effect rep = repealed

rs = repealed and substituted

Standard 1.2.9 was published in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette No. P 30 on 20 December 2000 as part of Amendment No. 53 (F2008B00609 –- 30 September 2008) and has since been amended as follows: