The Distilled Spirits Industry Council of Australia and others - Authorisation - A91054 - A91055
Outcome
Granted with conditions
Applicant(s)
Australian Associated Brewers Inc
Australian Hotels Association
Australian Liquor Stores Association
Clubs Australia
Lion Nathan Limited
Liquor Merchants Association of Australia
The Distilled Spirits Industry Council of Australia Inc
Winemakers' Federation of Australia Inc
Authorisation number(s)/Date lodged
A91054,
8th June 2007
A91055,
8th June 2007
Summary
The Distilled Spirits Industry Council of Australia Inc and others are seeking authorisation in relation to certain aspects of a proposed Alcohol Beverages Advertising (and Packaging) Code and its associated Rules and Procedures, which establish a system for the removal of inappropriately named or packaged alcohol products from the market (the Retailer Alert Scheme).
If a complaint about the name or packaging of an alcohol beverage is made, and the product is found not to comply with the Code, this will trigger a communication to retailers (a Retailer Alert). Retailers who are signatories to the Code will not place further orders for non-compliant product, and suppliers who are signatories to the Code will withdraw or modify non-compliant product to ensure compliance with the Code.
On 31 October 2007, the ACCC issued a final determination which grants conditional authorisation to the Retailer Alert Scheme until 30 June 2011.
