On March 31, 2026, the Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has decided to abandon the proposal pursuant to section 56 of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 (the FSANZ Act).
FSANZ’s assessment has concluded that including added sugars information in the NIP has no clear public health benefit for consumers or their ability to make informed food choices in line with dietary guidelines. In contrast, it may mislead or confuse consumers, reduce trust in food labeling, or encourage purchases inconsistent with dietary guidelines. Mandating this information would also incur substantial costs on industry and the government. FSANZ has therefore decided to abandon Proposal P1058.
FSANZ notes the Code amendments resulting from Proposal P1062, which address voluntary nutrition content claims about ‘added sugars’ (as discussed in section 2.2.1), are unaffected by the decision to abandon P1058. These regulatory requirements remain.
As early as 2021, FSANZ completed a review of nutrition labeling for added sugars to assess whether existing sugar information on food labels provided sufficient context to help consumers make healthy food choices. Following the review, FSANZ developed Proposal P1058 in 2022. Proposal P1058 examines whether the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code should be amended to require “added sugars” to be listed separately in the nutrition facts panel.
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