Distribution date: 25 August 2020 | Final date for Comment: 24 October 2020

The ACCC is reviewing the Trade Practices (Consumer Product Information Standards) (Cosmetics) Regulations 1991 (the information standard). The information standard requires that products supplied as cosmetics provide, either on the packaging or the cosmetics container, a list of ingredients contained in the product in descending order by volume or mass. This list allows consumers to make informed choices about the contents of the product to ensure safe use. Hand sanitisers and rubs are categorised as cosmetics under the information standard. Hand sanitisers and rubs containing alcohol are only effective in getting rid if bacteria and microorganisms if they contain a minimum of 60% alcohol. Currently there are no mandatory requirements for suppliers to list the alcohol content of the product. In addition as these alcohol based products have certain safety risks due to their potential flammability and ingestion or use hazards (especially for children), warnings relating to these safety issues are considered desirable. These additional requirements will not apply to hand sanitisers made to the World Health Organisation formula, or where the hand sanitiser is classed as a therapeutic good by the Therapeutic Goods Administration, or to a hand sanitiser which does not contain alcohol. The new legislative instrument will amend the information standard and include requirements for information on alcohol content and usage warnings.

Products Covered: Hand sanitisers and rubs containing alcohol available commercially for consumer use

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 25 August 2020

This resolution establishes temporary requirements for the characterisation and risk verification of the decrease in the supply of medicines during the coronavirus pandemic.

Products Covered: Antibiotics. (HS code(s): 2941); Medicaments (excluding goods of heading No. 3002, 3005 or 3006) consisting of two or more constituents which have been mixed together for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, not put up in measured doses or informs or packings for retail sale. (HS code(s): 3003); Medicaments (excluding goods of heading No. 3002, 3005 or 3006) consisting of mixed or unmixed products for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale. (HS code(s): 3004); Wadding, gauze, bandages and similar articles (for example, dressings, adhesive plasters, poultices), impregnated or coated with pharmaceutical substances or put up in forms or packings for retail sale for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary purposes. (HS code(s): 3005); Pharmaceutical goods specified in Note 3 to this Chapter. (HS code(s): 3006)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 25 August 2020

This resolution establishes temporary requirements for the characterisation and risk verification of the decrease in the supply of medicines during the coronavirus pandemic.

Products Covered: Antibiotics. (HS code(s): 2941); Medicaments (excluding goods of heading No. 3002, 3005 or 3006) consisting of two or more constituents which have been mixed together for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, not put up in measured doses or informs or packings for retail sale. (HS code(s): 3003); Medicaments (excluding goods of heading No. 3002, 3005 or 3006) consisting of mixed or unmixed products for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale. (HS code(s): 3004); Wadding, gauze, bandages and similar articles (for example, dressings, adhesive plasters, poultices), impregnated or coated with pharmaceutical substances or put up in forms or packings for retail sale for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary purposes. (HS code(s): 3005); Pharmaceutical goods specified in Note 3 to this Chapter. (HS code(s): 3006)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 21 August 2020

This letter introduced a temporary restriction on import of live poultry, bird's eggs and other poultry products from Bulgaria due to complicated epizootic situation with Newcastle disease.

Products Covered: Live poultry, bird's eggs and other poultry products. 

Regulation Type: Emergency notifications (SPS)

Distribution date: 21 August 2020

This letter introduced a temporary restriction on import of live poultry, bird's eggs and other poultry products from Bulgaria due to complicated epizootic situation with Newcastle disease.

Products Covered: Live poultry, bird's eggs and other poultry products. 

Regulation Type: Emergency notifications (SPS)

Distribution date: 21 August 2020 | Final date for Comment: 20 October 2020

Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical Pesticide/ Veterinary drug: Oxolinic Acid

Products Covered: -Meat and edible meat offal (HS: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.06, 02.07 and 02.09) -Fish and crustaceans (HS: 03.02, 03.03, 03.04 and 03.06) -Animal originated products (HS: 05.04) -Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS: 07.01, 07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.06, 07.09, 07.10 and 07.14) -Edible fruit (HS: 08.08, 08.09 and 08.11) -Tea and spices (HS: 09.02, 09.10) -Cereals (HS: 10.05 and 10.06)-Animal fats and oils (HS: 15.01 and 15.02)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 21 August 2020 | Final date for Comment: 20 October 2020

Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical Pesticide/ Veterinary drug: Oxolinic Acid

Products Covered: -Meat and edible meat offal (HS: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.06, 02.07 and 02.09) -Fish and crustaceans (HS: 03.02, 03.03, 03.04 and 03.06) -Animal originated products (HS: 05.04) -Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS: 07.01, 07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.06, 07.09, 07.10 and 07.14) -Edible fruit (HS: 08.08, 08.09 and 08.11) -Tea and spices (HS: 09.02, 09.10) -Cereals (HS: 10.05 and 10.06)-Animal fats and oils (HS: 15.01 and 15.02)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 21 August 2020

Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical Pesticide: Tolpyralate

Products Covered: -Cereals (HS: 10.05)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 21 August 2020

Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical Pesticide: Tolpyralate

Products Covered: -Cereals (HS: 10.05)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 21 August 2020

Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical Pesticide: Imazapyr

Products Covered: -Meat and edible meat offal (HS: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06, 02.07, 02.08 and 02.09) -Dairy produce and birds' eggs (HS: 04.01, 04.07 and 04.08) -Animal originated products (HS: 05.04) -Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS: 07.10 and 07.13) -Cereals (HS: 10.01, 10.03 and 10.05) -Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS: 12.01, 12.05 and 12.06)-Animal fats and oils (HS: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)

Regulation Type: Regular notification