Australian Supplement Regulatory Compliance and Import Requirements

Australia is an affluent, multicultural nation with a population near 30 million and one of the longest life expectancies of any country. The population is internet savvy and are known as early adopters of new technologies and products.

The Australian population are large buyers of supplements, and they are found in every supermarket.  

In this webinar, Mr. Gary Kennedy, the Managing Director from Correct Food Systems, will detail the legal framework that operates in Australia and the fine line between what is classed as a food stuff and what is considered a medicine; and the rules and regulations that operate for both categories.  

Australia has some of the world’s hardest rules for supplements and many items sold as foods in overseas markets are considered medicines in Australia or may not be allowed to be sold at all. 

*To have a better chance of your questions being addressed, you’re welcome to email us the questions before the webinar.

1. Background on Australia as a market

2. Regulatory Framework and Competent Authorities

2.1 Food Standards Australia New Zealand

2.2 The Therapeutic Goods Administration 

3. FSANZ Supplements Products Requirements

3.1 The different categories of foods applicable to supplements

3.2 What ingredients are allowed? 

3.3 What vitamins and minerals are allowed?

3.4 What health and medical claims are allowed?

4. The Therapeutic Goods Administration Process 

4.1 How the process works to be approved as a medicine in Australia

5. Other aspects importers should know

*The final outline may be subjected to subtle revision

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