The Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism (RET) has conducted a review of the code and made a number of recommendations. Based on RET’s recommendations, the Government has made amendments...

The manual provides participants in the downstream petroleum retail industry with guidance on how to comply with the Oilcode. It will also assist industry participants to establish a framework for ...

A franchise is a specific type of business and the Franchising Code of Conduct contains rules that govern franchise arrangements. To receive updates about the Franchising Code of Conduct, please...

This bulletin alerts suppliers of pedal bicycles and bicycle helmets to some of the hazards associated with these consumer goods. It also outlines some of your responsibilities as a supplier. ...

Permanently selling your water and terminating your delivery right—a guide for irrigators about the water market rules and rules on termination fees is an introduction to the new rules affecting ...

Under the Trade Practices Act 1974, product safety bans are introduced when considered reasonably necessary to prevent or reduce the risk of injury. This guide provides a summary of the ban on supp...

The Water Act 2007 (the Act) creates new institutional and governance arrangements to address the sustainability and management of water resources in the Murray-Darling Basin (the Basin). The Act b...

A mandatory safety standard for prams and strollers came into effect from 1 July 2008. The standard requires that prams and strollers sold in Australia have a number of safety features, including a...

If you sell prams and strollers, you need to be aware of the mandatory consumer product safety standard for prams and strollers. This fact sheet outlines the requirements of the standard.

For suppliers—this guide provides an overview of the mandatory requirements for children’s prams and strollers. This publication has been updated to refer to the Competition and Consumer Act 2...

This report presents the results of price monitoring by the ACCC for the seven price-monitored airports for the 2003–04 financial year. The seven price–monitored airports are: Ad...

Motor vehicle manufacturers and dealers must understand and comply with their obligations under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010, when making representations about price or other features or c...

Under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010, you must ensure that your advertising correctly represents the product you are selling, including its price and any inclusions or exclusions. This appli...

This report outlines the principles that the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) will apply when considering whether to publicly disclose information that Australia Post claims is...

The Product safety guide  covers the new national product safety regime. The ACCC will also release guidance material to assist suppliers prepare for the implementation of mandatory repor...

If you are a manufacturer, importer, wholesaler, retailer (whether online or shop front) or teeth whitening service provider in the business of supplying DIY teeth whitening products for home‑use...

This Bulletin alerts suppliers of cosmetics, including hair care products, to some of the product safety hazards associated with these items and outlines some of your responsibilities as a supplier...

This Bulletin provides information about formaldehyde in cosmetics and the hazards associated with its use. If you are a manufacturer, importer, wholesaler, hirer or retailer in the business of su...

This bulletin alerts service agents and technicians to the obligation to report serious injury, illness or death associated with consumer goods. If you provide a service associated with consumer g...

This bulletin alerts suppliers and users of pedal bicycles about serious safety issues related to fixed-gear bicycles, or ‘fixies’.

This bulletin provides information on the new mandatory standard for children’s toys containing magnets. It outlines the hazards related to these products, requirements of the mandatory standard ...

This bulletin outlines the acceptable migration levels of lead and other elements in children’s toys and finger paints under the mandatory standard that came into effect on 1 January 2010.

The ACCC is keen to alert suppliers to requirements of two new mandatory standards: Children’s portable folding cots, effective from 1 March 2009. Lead in children’s toys, effective from 1 ...

This bulletin outlines requirements of the 18-month interim ban on children’s plastic products with more than 1 per cent by weight diethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP).

An unsafe goods notice banning the supply of toothpaste containing more than 0.25 per cent by weight of diethylene glycol (DEG) was declared on 3 August 2007. The ban took effect immediately.

The ACCC is keen to alert suppliers to requirements of two new mandatory product safety standards: Flotation and aquatic toys and Swimming and flotation aids. These new mandatory product safety st...

An eighteen-month temporary ban on mini-cup jellies containing konjac was recently announced. This followed a substantial number of deaths and near deaths overseas and in Australia. The ban came in...

Since May 2009 the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has been evaluating issues about the strength and integrity of wooden drop sides on children’s household cots. If you are...

A revised consumer product safety standard for pedal bicycles became effective on 1 November 1999. Compliance with consumer product safety standards is mandatory. This means that all suppliers of p...

The national product safety system covers consumer goods, which are intended to be or are likely to be for personal, domestic or household use. It also covers product-related services including the...

A list of products with mandatory standards regulated by the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 and enforced by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).

This publication provides an overview of the common CCA issues which may impact on the activities of professionals in practice and also explains those provisions of the CCA most likely to impact on...

Under the Australian Consumer Law (ACL), mandatory consumer product safety standards are introduced when considered reasonably necessary to prevent or reduce the risk of injury to a person. This gu...

Book, B5: This is the fifth ACCC monitoring report examining costs and premiums and the effect of reforms on insurers. This report covers the full year 2004 and supersedes the fourth report dated J...

The ACCC asked several major insurers in the public liability and professional indemnity insurance sectors to provide quantitative and qualitative information on costs and premiums in their insuran...

Book, B5: This is the fourth ACCC monitoring report in a series of four. This report updates a subset of information in the first three reports by including an additional six months of data fr...

This is the second of four ACCC monitoring reports. This report updates a subset of information in the first report by including an additional six months of data from insurers and examines costs an...

This is the third of four ACCC monitoring reports. This report updates a subset of information in the first two reports by including an additional six months of data from insurers for the year endi...

This paper outlines the concerns and issues that have been raised about public utility regulation in Australia, steps back to look at the rationale for regulation, offers a different rationale and ...