Proposal P1056 will review the permissions for caffeine in sports foods and general foods and consider the risk it poses to sensitive sub-populations.
It seeks to address issues raised in Urgent Proposal P1054 - Pure and highly concentrated caffeine products which was prepared as an emergency interim response and prohibited the retail sale of foods in which total caffeine is present in a concentration of 5% or more (if the food is a solid or semi-solid food) or 1% or more (if the food is a liquid food). This prohibition came into force on 12 December 2019 and will remain in place until the completion of proposal P1056.
Consultation and assessment
The proposal was assessed under a major procedure.
Consultation - October 2025
FSANZ is undertaking a consultation, seeking feedback on revisions to the draft variation proposed at the 2nd Call for submissions. The consultation closes on 12 December 2025.
- Consultation paper (754KB)
To make a submission, please visit the P1056 - Caffeine Review consultation page on the FSANZ Consultation Hub.
2nd Call for Submissions
The 2nd Call for submissions was held from 4 March 2025 to 15 April 2025.
- Call for submissions (813KB)
- Supporting document 1 - Safety assessment of caffeine (686KB)
- Supporting document 2 - Dietary Intake Assessment (501KB)
- Supporting document 3 - Consumer behaviours, understandings, risk perceptions, and information sources regarding caffeinated foods (915KB)
- Supporting document 4 - Assessment of caffeine and sports performance (772KB)
- Supporting document 5 - Costs and Benefits Analysis (554KB)
Click here to view submissions from the second consultation.
1st Call for Submissions
The 1st Call for submission consultation was held from 19 December 2023 to 13 February 2023.
- Call for submissions report (751KB)
- Supporting document 1 - Safety assessment of caffeine (751KB)
- Supporting document 2 - Dietary Intake Assessment (526KB)
- Supporting document 3 - Social science Literature Review (1.04MB)
- Supporting document 4 - Assessment of caffeine and sports performance (2.29MB)
The submissions from the first consultation are available to download here:- Submissions (zipped) folder (9.61MB)
Administrative Assessment
- Administrative Assessment Report (122 kb)