date:Jul 10, 2012
The Health Claims standard had been proposed to replace the current transitional standard in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (Food Standard Code) that officially bans the making of most Health Claims.
The AFGC position reflects a major change to its previously supportive policy for development of a Health Claims standard with strict criteria.
The AFGC is proposing a new system for industry self-regulation of health claims on packaged Australian food products. The current transition