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Proposed regulation of domestic trampolines - Draft regulation impact statement
Date: 19^th January 2012
This document provides information and seeks public comment on the proposed regulation.
Mandatory information standard for tobacco (graphic health warnings) commences 1 January 2012
Date: 22^nd December 2011
The mandatory information standard for the display of graphic health warnings on tobacco products commences on Sunday 1 January 2012 and takes full effect on 1 December 2012. The standard covers all retail tobacco products sold in Australia, that are made for human consumption, be it smoking, sucking, chewing or snuffing.
ACCC launches Product Safety page on Facebook
Date: 15^th December 2011
The ACCC today launched its first Facebook page ‘ACCC Product Safety’.
Public warning notice on unsafe online child car restraints
Date: 21^st November 2011
Parents are warned not to purchase a particular type of child car restraint being sold online that appears to breach Australia’s mandatory safety standards.
Proposed mandatory standard for tobacco labelling (graphic health warnings): draft regulation for comment
Date: 14^th November 2011
The latest version - as at 14 November 2011 - of the proposed mandatory standard for tobacco labelling (graphic health warnings) is now available for comment.

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