Imported and domestically produced packaged foods for retail sale in Australia and New Zealand that are required to bear a label, subject to certain exemptions and prohibitions.

Proposal P1067 — Health Star Rating System 1st Call for Submissions and supporting documents; (506 page(s), in English)

The proposal considers whether the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (the Code) should be amended to require foods for sale in Australia and New Zealand to display a Health Star Rating (HSR) symbol. This 1st Call for Submissions outlines FSANZ's assessment, key conclusions and proposed regulatory approaches. Proposed approaches include:

·        requiring the HSR symbol to be displayed on the front-of-pack of most packaged foods for retail sale where a nutrition information panel is required, subject to specified exemptions and prohibitions

·        standardising the HSR symbol design and location

·        requiring the HSR to be calculated using a prescribed algorithm. FSANZ is seeking stakeholder views to inform whether

FSANZ should proceed to preparing a draft variation to amend the Code.