Call for comment on an annual common commencement date for food labelling changes

<span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Call for comment on an annual common commencement date for food labelling changes</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang about="https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/members/70" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype>melinda.gill</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2026-07-21T11:58:22+10:00" title="Tuesday, 21 July, 2026 - 11:58" class="datetime">Tue, 21/07/2026 - 11:58</time> </span> <div class="field field-publish-date field-type-datetime"> <div id="publish-date" class="field-label"> Published <time datetime="2026-07-21T01:58:22Z" class="datetime">21 July 2026</time> </div> <div class="field-label recall-updated-date"> </div> </div> <div class="field-bare"> <p>Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is inviting feedback to help inform consideration of an annual common commencement date for future FSANZ-initiated food labelling changes.</p> <p>An annual common commencement date could provide greater planning certainty for food businesses by allowing labelling changes to be implemented at the same time each year, reducing label redesign costs and minimising operational disruption.</p> <p>If adopted, FSANZ would continue to assess public health and safety considerations on a case-by-case basis and would retain the flexibility to implement changes outside the annual commencement date where appropriate.</p> <p>Any annual common commencement date would apply only to future FSANZ-initiated labelling changes. It would not affect implementation timeframes for decisions that have already been made, or changes required by other government agencies with responsibility for food labelling.</p> <p>FSANZ is seeking views on the potential benefits and risks of this approach, including the preferred commencement date and practical implementation considerations.</p> <p>To have your say, visit the <a href="https://consultations.foodstandards.gov.au/liss/common-commencement-date/">FSANZ Consultation Hub</a>. Submissions close at 11.59pm (AEST) 18 August 2026.</p> <p><span lang="EN-GB"><strong>What happens to my feedback?</strong></span></p> <p><span lang="EN-GB">FSANZ will consider all feedback received through this submission process before deciding whether to adopt an annual common commencement date.</span></p> <p><span lang="EN-GB"><strong>More information</strong></span></p> <ul> <li><span lang="EN-GB"></span><a href="https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/food-standards-code/consultations/submissions"><span lang="EN-GB">How to make a submission</span></a><span lang="EN-GB"></span></li> <li><span lang="EN-GB"></span><span lang="EN-GB">Read the call for information document: </span><a href="https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/annual-common-commencement-date-fsanz-initiated-food-labelling-changes"><span lang="EN-GB">Annual common commencement date for FSANZ-initiated food labelling changes</span></a></li> <li><span lang="EN-GB"></span><a href="https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/business/labelling"><span lang="EN-GB">Labelling</span></a><span lang="EN-GB"></span></li> </ul> <p><span lang="EN-GB">​<strong>Media contact</strong></span><strong><span lang="EN-GB"></span></strong></p> <ul> <li><span lang="EN-GB"></span><span lang="EN-GB">0401 714 265 (Australia)</span></li> <li><span lang="EN-GB"></span><a href="mailto:media@foodstandards.gov.au"><span lang="EN-GB">media@foodstandards.gov.au</span></a><span lang="EN-GB"></span></li> </ul> </div> <div class="container container-page-updated"> <div class="page-updated"> <div id="updated-date"> Page last updated: 22 July 2026 </div> </div> </div>

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