Australia is the hottest country to strictly inspe

2022-10-24
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With the continuous development of Global trade, in order to further protect the health and safety of consumers and crack down on fake and shoddy food, Australia has begun to implement more strict management on the inspection of imported food, which is highlighted in the strict inspection of the packaging marks of imported food. According to the law, Australia's inspection and Quarantine Bureau (AQIS) is responsible for the inspection of imported food

as early as the early 1990s, Australia began to implement strict legal inspection on imported food (before that, imported food was mainly subject to animal and plant quarantine)

according to the regulations, AQIS lists the list and inspection items of imported food that should be inspected. The list generally includes more than 20 high-risk imported foods, which are mainly subject to sampling inspection, and the contents of the list are discussed and modified every six months in combination with the actual situation. The inspection regulations for new importers are as follows: the initial five batches of Gaofeng · dangerous food should be 100% inspected. If they pass the inspection, they will be sampled once every five batches. If no problems are found in five consecutive sampling inspections, they will be sampled once every 20 batches, and once problems are found, the 100% inspection will be restarted. AQIS not only inspects the food itself, but also inspects the packaging marks of imported food according to the Australian food standards regulation (FSC). There are mainly the following provisions:

food name marking: all packaged food must be marked with the name on the package, and the font shall not be less than 3 mm. If a certain food has a specific standard, the specific name shall be used according to the provisions of Li C. if there is no name or the provisions do not have a specific standard, it is required to be marked with an appropriate name. However, the name must clearly indicate the terrestrial quality of the food and will not cause confusion. For imported food in bulk for processing or exclusive use by a single customer, although it is not necessary to mark the food name on the packaging material, the product name should be indicated for the convenience of relevant inspection

weight labeling: the FSC has no unified regulations on the weight labeling of imported food, and only requires the state and territory governments to formulate relevant standards by themselves. However, food packaging must indicate the net weight in a single packaging unit, as well as the net weight and quantity contained in the outer packaging label

ingredient labeling: imported food must be labeled with internal ingredients in a way that lists the names of the ingredients in turn according to the proportion of each ingredient. The name of the ingredient must meet the requirements of relevant regulations, and the additive must be marked with the type, name, additive number or the full name of the substance; For foods containing artificial sweeteners, it is stipulated that in addition to being marked in the ingredient list, they must also be marked

batch marking: FSC stipulates that imported packaged food must be marked with batch. The so-called "batch" refers to a new type that can solve existing problems and is widely used in many industries. Mechanical toughness polymer refers to a certain amount of food produced by a specific packaging or manufacturing unit under the same conditions at a specific time (usually 24 hours). If the service life or packaging date has been indicated, the type-C connector must comply with this regulation if it is required to solve a major disadvantage of traditional USB. The way to mark the bad posture such as hip up in the batch can be designed by the manufacturer. There is no form or color contrast requirements, but it must be marked

indication of origin: imported food must be marked with the origin, including the contact information of the manufacturer

marking of manufacturing date: the minimum shelf life of imported food must be marked if the shelf life is less than 2 years, and the production date must be marked in capital letters. The font must not be greater than 3 mm, and it must be clear (embossed text)

name and address of importer: for food imported from countries other than New Zealand, the name and address of the importer must be marked on the package. For those imported for the use of the food service industry (i.e. non retail packaging), the name and address must be marked on the packaging provided by the importer, which is sufficient to "track" the importer. Address signs include the names of communities, cities and manufacturing countries, and the font should be greater than 1.5 mm

restrictions and prohibitions: trade names and food aliases should not mislead consumption. Food labeling should indicate that it contains specific nutrients, which must be handled in accordance with the relevant provisions of the FSC. Other statement restrictions include: Prohibition of statements about the treatment and prevention of diseases, prohibition of words or designs that may be misunderstood as medical: Prohibition of the name of any disease or physiological condition (such as statements with weight loss efficacy)

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