Country of Origin Labelling for food (CoOL Information Standard)
Food sold in Australia must carry country-of-origin labelling per the 2016 Information Standard.
Who must comply
Retailers and food manufacturers supplying priority food in Australia.
What triggers it
Supplying priority food (most food not consumed as it leaves the supplier) at retail.
When due
Continuous.
Evidence required
Compliant labels, supplier declarations, percentage-of-AU calculations.
Max penalty
Civil penalty up to $16.665M for false/misleading representations (ACL)
Summary
The Country of Origin Food Labelling Information Standard 2016 (made under the ACL) requires priority food sold in retail to carry CoOL labels including the kangaroo logo for products made/grown/produced/packed in Australia, plus the percentage of Australian-sourced ingredients on a coloured bar chart.
Enforced by
Source legislation
Industries
Topics
Source: https://industry.gov.au/policies-and-initiatives/australian-country-origin-food-labelling-laws. Rules Mate is not a law firm. Always verify against the live regulator source before acting.