{"id":"F2025L00686","name":"Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Standard 1.5.4 – Cell-cultured foods","slug":"australia-new-zealand-food-standards-code-standard-1-5-4-cell-cultured-foods","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":106462,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2025L00686-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Standard 1.5.4 – Cell-cultured foods","content":"![Food Standards Australia New Zealand logo](image.001.png)\n\nStandard 1.5.4 – Cell-cultured foods\n\nThe Board of Food Standards Australia New Zealand gives notice of the making of this Standard under section 92 of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991. The Standard commences on the date of gazettal.\n\nDated 10 June 2025\n\n![The Signature of the delegate of the Board of Food Standards Australia New Zealand](image.002.png)\n\nMatthew O’Mullane, General Manager, Food Safety \n\nDelegate of the Board of Food Standards Australia New Zealand\n\nNote:\n\nThis Standard will be published in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette No. FSC 179 on 18 June 2025\\. This means that this date is the gazettal date for the purposes of the above notice.\n\n  \n\nStandard 1.5.4 Cell-cultured foods\n\nNote 1 This instrument is a standard under the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 (Cth). The standards together make up the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code. See also section 1.1.1—3.\n\nNote 2 The provisions of the Code that apply in New Zealand are incorporated in, or adopted under, the Food Act 2014 (NZ). See also section 1.1.1—3.\n\nDivision 1 Preliminary\n\n1.5.4—1 Name\n\nThis Standard is Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Standard 1.5.4 – Cell-cultured foods.\n\nNote Commencement:  \nThis Standard commences on the date of gazettal, being the date specified as the commencement date in notices in the Gazette and the New Zealand Gazette under section 92 of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 (Cth). See also section 93 of that Act.\n\n1.5.4—2 Definitions\n\nNote In this Code (see sections 1.1.2—2):\n\na cell-cultured food means a food obtained by culturing cells isolated from any of the following sources: livestock; poultry; game; seafood (including fish); an egg or an embryo of any of the former.’\n\nDivision 2 General requirements\n\n1.5.4—3 When a cell-cultured food is permitted for sale\n\nA food for sale may be, or have as an ingredient, a \\*cell-cultured food if:\n\n(a) the cell-cultured food is listed in Schedule 25A; and\n\n(b) any corresponding conditions listed in that Schedule are complied with.\n\n1.5.4—4 Prohibition on use in special purpose foods\n\nA \\*cell-cultured food must not be added to a food standardised by Part 2.9 of this Code.\n\n1.5.4—5 Labelling requirement – name of the ingredient in a food for sale\n\n(1) This section applies to a food for sale that has a \\*cell-cultured food as an ingredient.\n\n(2) For the labelling provisions, the information relating to \\*cell-cultured food is the use of one of the following statements in conjunction with the name of the ingredient that is a \\*cell-cultured food:\n\n(a) ‘cell-cultured’;\n\n(b) ‘cell-cultivated’.\n\nNote The labelling provisions are set out in Standard 1.2.1. Labelling provisions apply to both packaged and unpackaged food.\n\nExample The label on a packaged food for sale that contains a \\*cell-cultured food as an ingredient, must use the statement cell-cultured or cell-cultivated in conjunction with the name of that ingredient in a statement of ingredients required by Standard 1.2.1 and 1.2.4.\n\n1.5.4—6 Labelling requirement – name of the food for sale – retail sale\n\n(1) This section applies to a food for sale that:\n\n(a) is one of the following:\n\n(i) for retail sale; or\n\n(ii) suitable for retail sale without any further processing, packaging or labelling; and\n\n(b) is packaged; and\n\n(c) has a \\*cell-cultured food as an ingredient (the ingredient); and\n\n(d) is represented in words, images or both as being from the animal from which the \\*cell-cultured food was sourced.\n\n(2) Paragraph (1)(d) does not apply to a reference in a statement of ingredients to the animal from which the \\*cell-cultured food was sourced.\n\n(3) For the labelling provisions, the information relating to \\*cell-cultured food is the use in the name of the food for sale of the same statement that is used in conjunction with the name of the ingredient in accordance with section 1.5.4—5.\n\nNote The labelling provisions are set out in Standard 1.2.1\n\nExample The label on a packaged food for sale that contains a \\*cell-cultured food as an ingredient and that uses the statement cell-cultured in relation to that ingredient in the statement of ingredients in accordance with section 1.5.4—5, must also include the statement cell-cultured‑ in the name of the food if the food for sale is represented in words, images or both as being from the animal from which the \\*cell-cultured food is sourced (e.g. ‘made from cell-cultured \\[animal name\\]’ or ‘cell-cultured \\[animal name\\] patties’).\n\nA packaged food for sale that contains a \\*cell-cultured food as an ingredient and that has no representations in words, images or both on its label of being from the animal from which the food is sourced, would not be subject to labelling requirements relating to the food for sale in section 1.5.4—6. Standard 1.2.2 would apply to require the use of a name or description in relation to that food that is sufficient to indicate the true nature of that food.\n\n1.5.4—7 Labelling requirement – name of the food for sale – non-retail sale\n\n1.  This section applies to a food for sale that is:\n\n(a) a \\*cell-cultured food; and\n\n(b) a food for sale to which Division 3 or 4 of Standard 1.2.1 applies.\n\n(2) For the labelling provisions, the information relating to \\*cell-cultured food is the use of one of the following statements in conjunction with the name of the \\*cell-cultured food:\n\n(a) ‘cell-cultured’;\n\n(b) ‘cell-cultivated’.\n\nNote The labelling provisions are set out in Standard 1.2.1. Labelling provisions apply to both packaged and unpackaged food.\n\nExample Paragraph 1.2.1—15(a) provides that the labelling of food sold to a caterer must state the name of the food in accordance with section 1.2.2—2 (such as a name or description sufficient to indicate the true nature of the food). A packaged food that is a cell-cultured‑ food and is sold to a caterer must include the statement ‘cell-cultured’ or ‘cell‑cultivated’ in conjunction with the name of the cell-cultured food, where that name is the name of the food for sale (e.g. ‘cell-cultivated \\[animal\\]’).","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument itself defines the scope: sale allowed only for items listed in Schedule 25A subject to conditions, plus labelling and a prohibition for Part 2.9 foods. The source text does not compare this Standard to any prior or alternative drafting, so no change from an earlier stated intent can be identified from the instrument alone."},"complexity_factors":["Dependency on an external list and conditions — sale permitted only if item appears in Schedule 25A and complies with its conditions (s.1.5.4—3).","Multiple labelling rules that vary by context: ingredient labelling (s.1.5.4—5), retail product name labelling where the product is represented as from the source animal (s.1.5.4—6), and non‑retail/wholesale labelling (s.1.5.4—7).","Cross‑references to other Code standards that determine how labelling and ingredient statements are implemented (Standards 1.2.1, 1.2.2, 1.2.4 referenced in ss.1.5.4—5 to —7).","A concise statutory definition of “cell‑cultured food” that ties scope to specific cell sources (s.1.5.4—2), which narrows what products fall in scope but requires interpretation for novel sources.","Operational compliance points for businesses: assessing whether a product is listed, meeting Schedule conditions, deciding packaging/representation that triggers additional labelling, and distinguishing packaged vs unpackaged sales (ss.1.5.4—5 to —7).","Prohibition on use in standardised special‑purpose foods creates a categorical exclusion that affects formulators and ingredient suppliers (s.1.5.4—4)."],"plain_english_summary":"Sets the rules for selling foods produced from cultured animal cells: they can only be sold if listed in Schedule 25A (and meet any conditions) (s.1.5.4—3), cannot be added to Part 2.9 special‑purpose foods (s.1.5.4—4), and must be labelled “cell‑cultured” or “cell‑cultivated” on ingredient lists and, in many retail cases, in the product name (ss.1.5.4—5 to —7). Producers, importers and retailers carry the compliance and labelling costs; regulators control what is permitted via the Schedule."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a new standard with no prior version to compare against. Its scope appears tightly aligned with its stated purpose: establishing a regulatory framework for cell-cultured foods covering approval, prohibited uses, and labelling. The scope has not expanded beyond this core purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Only 1 defined term ('cell-cultured food') in the standard itself, though it relies on external definitions from section 1.1.2—2","Heavy cross-referencing to other standards: Schedule 25A (permitted foods list), Standard 1.2.1 (general labelling), Standard 1.2.2 (food naming), Standard 1.2.4 (ingredient labelling), and Part 2.9 (special purpose foods)","Nested conditional logic in section 1.5.4—6 with four cumulative criteria (retail sale, packaged, contains cell-cultured ingredient, AND makes animal representation) before the labelling obligation triggers","Exception to the exception structure in section 1.5.4—6(2) excluding ingredient statements from the 'animal representation' trigger","Reliance on undefined Schedule 25A content — the actual permitted foods list is not included in this excerpt, creating regulatory opacity","Dual jurisdictional application (Australia and New Zealand) with different statutory mechanisms noted but not explained"],"plain_english_summary":"This standard creates Australia/New Zealand’s first regulatory framework for cell‑cultured foods (meat, poultry, seafood and other animal products grown from cells). It requires pre‑approval via Schedule 25A, bars use in tightly regulated special‑purpose foods (like infant formula), and mandates clear labels—“cell‑cultured” or “cell‑cultivated”—on ingredients, retail products and wholesale/catering supply.\n\nIt matters because it ensures consumer transparency, protects sensitive product categories, and controls market entry for lab‑grown foods."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/australia-new-zealand-food-standards-code-standard-1-5-4-cell-cultured-foods","history":"/api/acts/australia-new-zealand-food-standards-code-standard-1-5-4-cell-cultured-foods/history","analysis":"/api/acts/australia-new-zealand-food-standards-code-standard-1-5-4-cell-cultured-foods/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/australia-new-zealand-food-standards-code-standard-1-5-4-cell-cultured-foods/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/australia-new-zealand-food-standards-code-standard-1-5-4-cell-cultured-foods/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/australia-new-zealand-food-standards-code-standard-1-5-4-cell-cultured-foods/documents"}}