33Food that complies with the Food Standards Code country of origin labelling requirements

33 Food that complies with the Food Standards Code country of origin labelling requirements

This section applies to food to which section 15, 16 or 17 applies if its labelling complies with the country of origin labelling requirements in the Food Standards Code, as they stood immediately before the commencement day.

Stock in trade

Food that bears a label is taken to comply with the labelling requirements of this information standard if the label was attached:

before the commencement day; or
on or after the commencement day but before the day that is 24 months after the commencement day.

Food that has labelling that accompanies it or is displayed in connection with its sale is taken to comply with the labelling requirements of this information standard if the sale is made before the day 24 months after the commencement day.

Use of logo

Despite section 29, food that is taken, under this section, to comply with this information standard may also bear the logo if it is applied by a person in accordance with a licence from Australian Made Campaign Limited to use the logo.

Interpretation

In this section:

the commencement day is the day on which this information standard commences; and
a reference to a label being attached to food includes a reference to any means by which a label becomes part of the packaging of the food.