5.
Which of the below options best describes you in the context of this consultation?
Please select one item
Healthcare professional
Member of the public
Ticked
Sponsor
Manufacturer
Supplier
Importer
Government organisation
Researcher
Professional body
Industry organisation
Consumer organisation
Institution (eg, university, hospital)
Regulatory affairs consultant
Laboratory professional
Other
Antibiotics
1.
Should labels include a warning statement for antibiotics?
Please select one item
Ticked
Yes
No
2.
Do you agree with the proposed conditions for antibiotics?
Please select one item
Ticked
Yes
No
3.
Do you agree with the proposed statement for antibiotics?
Please select one item
Yes
Ticked
No
If no, please suggest an alternative statement
Suggest "Caution:" to be excluded from the statement to align with Australian labelling requirements, i.e. "Contains residual [antibiotic name]"
Aspartame
1.
Should labels include a warning statement for aspartame?
Please select one item
Ticked
Yes
No
2.
Do you agree with the proposed conditions for aspartame?
Please select one item
Ticked
Yes
No
3.
Do you agree with the proposed statement for aspartame?
Please select one item
Yes
Ticked
No
If no, please suggest an alternative statement
Suggest "Caution:" to be excluded from the statement to align with Australian labelling requirements, i.e. "Contains aspartame" or equivalent statement.
Benzoates
1.
Should labels include a warning statement for benzoates?
Please select one item
Ticked
Yes
No
2.
Do you agree with the inclusions (Benzoic acid, Sodium benzoate)?
Please select one item
Ticked
Yes
No
3.
Do you agree with the proposed conditions for benzoates?
Please select one item
Ticked
Yes
No
4.
Do you agree with the proposed statement for benzoates?
Please select one item
Yes
Ticked
No
If no, please suggest an alternative statement
Suggest "Caution:" to be excluded from the statement to align with Australian labelling requirements, i.e. "Contains benzoates" or equivalent statement.
Crustacea and crustacean products
1.
Should labels include a warning statement for crustacea and crustacean products?
Please select one item
Ticked
Yes
No
2.
Do you agree with the inclusions (Crab, Crayfish, Lobster, Prawn, Shrimp)?
Please select one item
Ticked
Yes
No
3.
Do you agree with the proposed conditions for crustacea and crustacean products?
Please select one item
Ticked
Yes
No
4.
Do you agree with the proposed statement for crustacea and crustacean products?
Please select one item
Yes
Ticked
No
If no, please suggest an alternative statement
Suggest "Caution:" to be excluded from the statement to align with Australian labelling requirements, i.e. "Contains crustacea [or] crustacean products" or equivalent statement.
Egg products
1.
Should labels include a warning statement for egg products?
Please select one item
Ticked
Yes
No
2.
Do you agree with the inclusions (Dried egg yolk, Egg, Egg lecithin, Influenza vaccine, Products manufactured in eggs)?
Please select one item
Ticked
Yes
No
3.
Do you agree with the proposed conditions for egg products?
Please select one item
Ticked
Yes
No
4.
Do you agree with the proposed statement?
Please select one item
Yes
Ticked
No
If no, please suggest an alternative statement
Suggest "Caution:" to be excluded from the statement to align with Australian labelling requirements, i.e. "Contains egg [or] egg products [or] manufactured in eggs" or equivalent statement.
Ethanol
1.
Do you agree with the proposed conditions for ethanol?
Please select one item
Ticked
Yes
No
2.
Do you agree with the proposed warning statement for ethanol?
Please select one item
Yes
Ticked
No
If no, please suggest an alternative statement
Suggest "Caution:" to be excluded from the statement to align with Australian labelling requirements, i.e. "Contains [quantity of ethanol as % v/v] alcohol" or equivalent statement e.g. "Contains alcohol ( [quantity of ethanol as % v/v] )".
Fish and fish products
1.
Should labels include a warning statement for fish and fish products?
Please select one item
Ticked
Yes
No
2.
Do you agree with the inclusions (Cod, Cod liver oil, Halibut, Shark, Tuna)?
Please select one item
Ticked
Yes
No
3.
Do you agree with the proposed conditions for fish and fish products?
Please select one item
Ticked
Yes
No
4.
Do you agree with the proposed statement for fish and fish products?
Please select one item
Yes
Ticked
No
If no, please suggest an alternative statement
Suggest "Caution:" to be excluded from the statement to align with Australian labelling requirements, i.e. "Contains fish [or] fish products" or equivalent statement.
Galactose
1.
Should labels include a warning statement for galactose?
Please select one item
Ticked
Yes
No
2.
Do you agree with the proposed conditions for galactose?
Please select one item
Ticked
Yes
No
3.
Do you agree with the proposed statement for galactose?
Please select one item
Yes
Ticked
No
If no, please suggest an alternative statement
Suggest "Caution:" to be excluded from the statement to align with Australian labelling requirements, i.e. "Contains galactose" or equivalent statement.
Gluten
1.
Should labels include a warning statement for gluten?
Please select one item
Ticked
Yes
No
2.
Do you agree with the inclusions (Ingredient derived from gluten-containing grain, Wheat starch)?
Please select one item
Ticked
Yes
No
3.
Do you agree with the proposed conditions for gluten?
Please select one item
Ticked
Yes
No
4.
Do you agree with the proposed statement for gluten?
Please select one item
Yes
Ticked
No
If no, please suggest an alternative statement
Suggest "Caution:" to be excluded from the statement to align with Australian labelling requirements, i.e. "Contains gluten" or equivalent statement.
Hydroxybenzoic acid esters
1.
Should labels include a warning statement for hydroxybenzoic acid esters?
Please select one item
Ticked
Yes
No
2.
Do you agree with the inclusions (Ethyl hydroxybenzoate, Methyl hydroxybenzoate, Propyl hydroxybenzoate, Sodium ethyl hydroxybenzoate, Sodium methyl hydroxybenzoate, Sodium propyl hydroxybenzoate)?
Please select one item
Ticked
Yes
No
3.
Do you agree with the proposed conditions for hydroxybenzoic acid esters?
Please select one item
Ticked
Yes
No
4.
Do you agree with the proposed statement for hydroxybenzoic acid esters?
If no, please suggest an alternative statement
No; suggest "Caution:" to be excluded from the statement to align with Australian labelling requirements, i.e. "Contains hydroxybenzoates" or equivalent statement.
Lactose
1.
Should labels include a warning statement for lactose?
Please select one item
Ticked
Yes
No
2.
Do you agree with the proposed conditions for lactose?
Please select one item
Ticked
Yes
No
3.
Do you agree with the proposed statement for lactose?
Please select one item
Yes
Ticked
No
If no, please suggest an alternative statement
Suggest "Caution:" to be excluded from the statement to align with Australian labelling requirements, i.e. "Contains lactose" or equivalent statement.
Milk and milk products
1.
Should labels include a warning statement for milk and milk products?
Please select one item
Ticked
Yes
No
2.
Do you agree with the inclusions (Casein, Hydrolysed milk protein, Non-fat dry milk, Whey powder, Whole dry milk)?
Please select one item
Ticked
Yes
No
3.
Do you agree with the proposed conditions for milk and milk products?
Please select one item
Ticked
Yes
No
4.
Do you agree with the proposed statement for milk and milk products?
Please select one item
Yes
Ticked
No
If no, please suggest an alternative statement
Suggest "Caution:" to be excluded from the statement to align with Australian labelling requirements, i.e. "Contains milk [or] milk products" or equivalent statement.
Peanuts and peanut products
1.
Should labels include a warning statement for peanuts and peanut products?
Please select one item
Ticked
Yes
No
2.
Do you agree with the inclusions (Arachis hypogaea, Arachis (peanut) oil)?
Please select one item
Ticked
Yes
No
3.
Do you agree with the proposed conditions for peanuts and peanut products?
Please select one item
Ticked
Yes
No
4.
Do you agree with the proposed statement for peanuts and peanut products?
Please select one item
Yes
Ticked
No
If no, please suggest an alternative statement
Suggest "Caution:" to be excluded from the statement to align with Australian labelling requirements, i.e. "Contains peanuts [or] peanut products" or equivalent statement.
Phenylalanine
1.
Should labels include a warning statement for phenylalanine?
Please select one item
Ticked
Yes
No
2.
Do you agree with the proposed conditions for phenylalanine?
Please select one item
Ticked
Yes
No
3.
Do you agree with the proposed statement for phenylalanine?
Please select one item
Yes
Ticked
No
If no, please suggest an alternative statement
Suggest "Caution:" to be excluded from the statement to align with Australian labelling requirements, i.e. "Contains phenylalanine" or equivalent statement.
Pollen
1.
Should labels include a warning statement for pollen?
Please select one item
Ticked
Yes
No
2.
Do you agree with the proposed conditions for pollen?
Please select one item
Ticked
Yes
No
3.
Do you agree with the proposed statement for pollen?
Please select one item
Yes
Ticked
No
If no, please suggest an alternative statement
Suggest "Caution:" to be excluded from the statement to align with Australian labelling requirements, i.e. "Contains pollen" or equivalent statement.
Potassium salts
1.
Should labels include a warning statement for potassium salts?
Please select one item
Ticked
Yes
No
2.
Do you agree with the inclusions (Potassium bicarbonate, Potassium chloride)?
Please select one item
Ticked
Yes
No
3.
Do you agree with the proposed conditions for potassium salts?
Please select one item
Ticked
Yes
No
4.
Do you agree with the proposed statement for potassium salts?
Please select one item
Yes
Ticked
No
If no, please suggest an alternative statement
Suggest "Caution:" to be excluded from the statement and "potassium" to be added statement to align with Australian labelling requirements, i.e. "Contains [quantity of elemental potassium (in mg) per dosage unit or in a stated weight or volume of the medicine] potassium" or equivalent statement e.g. "Contains potassium ( [quantity of elemental potassium (in mg) per dosage unit or in a stated weight or volume of the medicine] )".
Propolis
1.
Should labels include a warning statement for propolis?
Please select one item
Ticked
Yes
No
2.
Do you agree with the proposed conditions for propolis?
Please select one item
Ticked
Yes
No
3.
Do you agree with the proposed statement for propolis?
Please select one item
Yes
Ticked
No
If no, please suggest an alternative statement
Suggest "Caution:" to be excluded from the statement to align with Australian labelling requirements, i.e. "Contains propolis" or equivalent statement.
Royal jelly
1.
Should labels include a warning statement for royal jelly?
Please select one item
Ticked
Yes
No
2.
Do you agree with the proposed conditions for royal jelly?
Please select one item
Ticked
Yes
No
3.
Do you agree with the proposed statement for royal jelly?
Please select one item
Yes
Ticked
No
If no, please suggest an alternative statement
Suggest "Caution:" to be excluded from the statement to align with Australian labelling requirements, i.e. "Contains royal jelly" or equivalent statement.
Saccharin
1.
Should labels include a warning statement for saccharin?
Please select one item
Ticked
Yes
No
2.
Do you agree with the inclusions (Saccharin calcium, Saccharin sodium)?
Please select one item
Ticked
Yes
No
3.
Do you agree with the proposed conditions for saccharin?
Please select one item
Ticked
Yes
No
4.
Do you agree with the proposed statement for saccharin?
Please select one item
Yes
Ticked
No
If no, please suggest an alternative statement
Suggest "Caution:" to be excluded from the statement to align with Australian labelling requirements, i.e. "Contains saccharin" or equivalent statement.
Sesame and sesame seed products
1.
Should labels include a warning statement for sesame and sesame seed products?
Please select one item
Ticked
Yes
No
2.
Do you agree with the inclusions (Sesame seed, Sesame oil, Sesamum indicum)?
Please select one item
Ticked
Yes
No
3.
Do you agree with the proposed conditions for sesame and sesame seed products?
Please select one item
Ticked
Yes
No
4.
Do you agree with the proposed statement for sesame and sesame seed products?
Please select one item
Yes
Ticked
No
If no, please suggest an alternative statement
Suggest "Caution:" to be excluded from the statement to align with Australian labelling requirements, i.e. "Contains sesame seeds [or] sesame seed products" or equivalent statement.
Sodium salts
1.
Should labels include a warning statement for sodium salts?
Please select one item
Ticked
Yes
No
2.
Do you agree with the inclusions (Sodium bicarbonate, Sodium chloride)?
Please select one item
Ticked
Yes
No
3.
Do you agree with the proposed conditions for sodium salts?
Please select one item
Ticked
Yes
No
4.
Do you agree with the proposed statement for sodium salts?
Please select one item
Yes
Ticked
No
If no, please suggest an alternative statement
Suggest "Caution:" to be excluded from the statement and "sodium" to be added statement to align with Australian labelling requirements, i.e. "Contains [quantity of elemental sodium (in mg) per dosage unit or in a stated weight or volume of the medicine] sodium" or equivalent statement e.g. "Contains sodium ( [quantity of elemental sodium (in mg) per dosage unit or in a stated weight or volume of the medicine] )"
Sorbic acid and sorbic acid salts
1.
Should labels include a warning statement for sorbic acid and sorbic acid salts?
Please select one item
Ticked
Yes
No
2.
Do you agree with the inclusion (Potassium sorbate)?
Please select one item
Ticked
Yes
No
3.
Do you agree with the proposed conditions for sorbic acid and sorbic acid salts?
Please select one item
Ticked
Yes
No
4.
Do you agree with the proposed statement for sorbic acid and sorbic acid salts?
Please select one item
Yes
Ticked
No
If no, please suggest an alternative statement
Suggest "Caution:" to be excluded from the statement to align with Australian labelling requirements, i.e. "Contains sorbates" or equivalent statement.
Soya beans and soya bean products
1.
Should labels include a warning statement for soya beans and soya bean products?
Please select one item
Ticked
Yes
No
2.
Do you agree with the inclusions (Glycine max, Soya bean, Soya oil)?
Please select one item
Ticked
Yes
No
3.
Do you agree with the proposed conditions for soya beans and soya bean products?
Please select one item
Ticked
Yes
No
If no, please suggest alternative conditions
Typo for excluded material (second dot point) "....tocopherols concentrate when derived from soyabean sources". The third and fourth dot points use the term "soybean" not "soyabean". Suggest changing to "soybean" to be consistent with other dot points.
4.
Do you agree with the proposed statement for soya beans and soya bean products?
Please select one item
Yes
Ticked
No
If no, please suggest an alternative statement
Statement contains minor editorial typos (i.e. placement of square brackets and use of semicolon). Also, suggest "Caution:" to be excluded from the statement to align with Australian labelling requirements, i.e. "Contains soya beans [or] soya bean products" or equivalent statement.
Sucralose
1.
Should labels include a warning statement for sucralose?
Please select one item
Ticked
Yes
No
2.
Do you agree with the proposed conditions for sucralose?
Please select one item
Ticked
Yes
No
3.
Do you agree with the proposed statement for sucralose?
Please select one item
Yes
Ticked
No
If no, please suggest an alternative statement
Suggest "Caution:" to be excluded from the statement to align with Australian labelling requirements, i.e. "Contains sucralose" or equivalent statement.
Sugar alcohols
1.
Should labels include a warning statement for sugar alcohols?
Please select one item
Ticked
Yes
No
2.
Do you agree with the inclusions (Erythritol, Isomalt, Lactitol, Maltitol, Mannitol, Polydextrose, Sorbitol, Xylitol)?
Please select one item
Ticked
Yes
No
3.
Do you agree with the proposed conditions for sugar alcohols?
Please select one item
Ticked
Yes
No
4.
Do you agree with the proposed statement for sugar alcohols?
Please select one item
Yes
Ticked
No
If no, please suggest an alternative statement
Suggest "Caution:" to be excluded from the statement and "sugar alcohols [or] [name of sugar alcohol]" to align with Australian labelling requirements, i.e. "Contains [quantity of sugar alcohols present per recommended maximum daily dose] sugar alcohols [or] [name of sugar alcohol]. Products containing [name of sugar alcohol] may have a laxative effect or cause diarrhoea."
Sugars – monosaccharides and disaccharides
1.
Should labels include a warning statement for sugars (monosaccharides and disaccharides)?
Please select one item
Ticked
Yes
No
2.
Do you agree with the inclusions (Fructose, Glucose, Honey, Invert sugar, Lactose, Maltose, Sucrose)?
Please select one item
Ticked
Yes
No
3.
Do you agree with the proposed conditions for sugars?
Please select one item
Ticked
Yes
No
4.
Do you agree with the proposed statement for sugars?
Please select one item
Yes
Ticked
No
If no, please suggest an alternative statement
Suggest "Caution:" to be excluded from the statement to align with Australian labelling requirements, i.e. "Contains sugars" or equivalent statement.
Sulfites
1.
Should labels include a warning statement for sulfites?
Please select one item
Ticked
Yes
No
2.
Do you agree with the inclusions (Potassium metabisulfite, Sodium bisulfite, Sodium metabisulfite, Sodium sulphite, Sulfur dioxide (including residues))?
Please select one item
Ticked
Yes
No
If no, please suggest alternative inclusions
Please note typo: should be "Sodium sulfite" not "Sodium sulphite".
3.
Do you agree with the proposed conditions for sulfites?
Please select one item
Ticked
Yes
No
4.
Do you agree with the proposed statement for sulfites?
Please select one item
Yes
Ticked
No
If no, please suggest an alternative statement
Suggest "Caution:" to be excluded from the statement to align with Australian labelling requirements, i.e. "Contains sulfites" or equivalent statement.
Tartrazine
1.
Do you agree with the proposed conditions for tartrazine?
Please select one item
Ticked
Yes
No
If no, why not?
We agree with the proposed conditions but would like to propose an amendment to the statement. Suggest "Caution:" to be excluded from the statement to align with Australian labelling requirements, i.e. "Contains tartrazine" or equivalent statement.
Tree nuts and tree nut products
1.
Should labels include a warning statement for tree nuts and tree nut products?
Please select one item
Ticked
Yes
No
2.
Do you agree with the inclusions (Almond oil, Brazil nut, Cashew, Chestnut, Juglans nigra, Macadamia nut oil, Macadamia ternifolia, Prunus dulcis, Walnut)?
Please select one item
Ticked
Yes
No
3.
Do you agree with the proposed conditions for tree nuts and tree nut products?
Please select one item
Yes
Ticked
No
If no, please suggest alternative conditions
Please add a condition that coconuts are excluded.
4.
Do you agree with the proposed statement for tree nuts and tree nut products?
Please select one item
Yes
Ticked
No
If no, please suggest an alternative statement
Suggest "Caution:" to be excluded from the statement to align with Australian labelling requirements, i.e. "Contains tree nuts [or] tree nut products" or equivalent statement.
Implementation date
1.
Do you agree with the proposed implementation date of 1 September 2020 (1/09/2020)?
Please select one item
Ticked
Yes
No
If no, please suggest an alternative date
We agree with the proposed implementation date of 01 Sep 2020, provided equivalent statements are accepted, i.e. for harmonized packaging with the statements already approved in Australia are accepted and not required to rework with “Caution: contains…”.