Discussion Paper

Quantity Marking on Packaged Food

June 2002

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Contents

• Official Information and Privacy
  • Official Information Act 1982
  • Privacy Act 1993
• Foreword
• Introduction
  • Purpose of This Paper
  • Why Are New Regulations Needed?
  • Making New Legislation
  • What Will the Regulations Do?
• Background
  • Weights and Measures
  • Food Legislation
• Issues for Consideration
  • Consumer Information
  • New Zealand
    • The Food Regulations 1984
    • The Weights and Measures Regulations 1999
  • Australia
  • The Joint Code
  • Global
    • OIML R79
    • "Main or Principal Display Panel"
    • New World Wine Producers Labelling Agreement
• Options
  • 1. Status Quo
  • 2. Adopt Australian Requirements
  • 3. Follow International Guidelines
  • 4. A Mixed Approach
• Proposed Regulations for Quantity Marking Packaged Food
• Recommendation
  • Suggested Issues for Comment
• Appendix A: Extract from the Food Regulations 1984

Proposed Amendments to the Weights and Measures Regulations 1999

June 2002

ISBN 0-478-24294-8

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