Food Labelling Regulations




4470 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 170

3 Legibility requirements for warning statements

Unless otherwise prescribed in this Code, each word, statement, expression or design prescribed to be contained, written or set out in a warning statement on a label must, wherever occurring, be so contained, written or set out -

(a) in a size of type of not less than 3mm; or

(b) in the case of a small package, in a size type of not less than 1.5mm.

Editorial Notes:

  1. ‘Warning statement’ is defined in Standard 1.1.1.

  2. ‘Small package’ is defined in Standard 1.2.1 Application of Labelling and Other Information Requirements.



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Online Sources for this page:

VUW Te Waharoa PDF NZ Gazette 2000, No 170


Gazette.govt.nz PDF NZ Gazette 2000, No 170





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