Country of origin requirements (COOL) (Australia)
The Country of Origin Food Labelling Information Standard (2016) sets out mandatory requirements for
country of origin labelling on food, including: when a food can claim to be “made in”, “grown in” or
“produced in” a country; when a food can bear the green and gold kangaroo logo; how to calculate the
proportion of Australian ingredients; whether the percentage of Australian ingredients needs to be
specified in the country of origin statement; whether the origin of a specific ingredient can be highlighted;
and how it must be formatted.
Other provenance claims, such as flags and place of origin claims, are regulated under the Australian
Consumer Law and must not be false or misleading.