Second Reading Speeches

Competition and Consumer Amendment (Australian Country of Origin Food Labelling) Bill 2013

Type
Private
Sponsor(s)
MILNE, Sen Christine
Originating house
Senate
Status
Not Proceeding
Parliament no
43

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Summary

Amends the:

Competition and Consumer Act 2010
to: create specific requirements for country of origin labelling for food; extend country of origin labelling to all packaged and unpackaged food for retail sale; restrict the range of labelling to three kinds of claim; and create penalties and defences; and
Imported Food Control Act 1992
to make consequential amendments.

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