Australia

Food product and safety regulation

Trade measurement markings

Pursuant to the National Measurement Regulations 2009 (Cth), all pre-packed goods
must be labelled with a measurement marking shown in metric units, in clear English
and shown on the principal display panel of the packaging. If the food is liquid, the
marking should be by reference to volume (ml or L). If the food is solid, semi-solid or
partly solid and partly liquid and is not ordinarily sold by number, the measurement
marking should be by reference to mass (mg/g/kg).

Specific requirements apply to the height of characters and positioning of measurement

markings, depending on a variety of factors. It is therefore important to check the
Regulations in each case.

The Commerce (Imports) Regulations 1940 also require any imported food to state
whether the weight or quantity set out on a label is gross or net.