SOUTH AFRICA LABELLING
April 1st, 2005
BY KEITH NUTHALLTHE DEADLINE is approaching for making comments on a draft South Africa law mandating health warnings on packaging and advertising for alcoholic drinks sold in the country. Businesses, non-governmental organisations and foreign governments have until May 11 to comment on a law insisting warnings appear on all labels for drinks with an abv of 1% or more from next February 11. The warnings would be large: one-eighth of the total size of any advertisement, container label or promotional material. They would be black on a white background would ...
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