Packaging & Industrial Materials · Australia

Identify the market and product category first. Each dossier separates legal duties, referenced standards, evidence and the comparison needed for an award.

Regulatory Basis

AU · Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code: Standard 1.1.1 and Standard 3.2.2 clause 9

Food-contact packaging: intended-use safety

Packaging materials and articles intended to contact food, assessed for their food type, temperature, duration and reuse conditions. Chapter 3 food-business duties apply in Australia.

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AU · Industrial Chemicals Act 2019; AICIS introduction requirements

Industrial chemicals in coatings, adhesives and cleaning products

Imported or manufactured industrial chemicals, including ingredients of coatings, adhesives, printing and cleaning products. A finished article needs an article/release assessment rather than automatic treatment as a chemical mixture.

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Applicability depends on the product classification, intended use, configuration and actual sales territory. Manufacturing, placing-on-the-market and testing dates, together with transition provisions, are checked as required by each applicable rule. The directory identifies sources; it does not replace assessment of the specific model. Standards are identified by reference, and their authoritative texts remain with the issuing bodies. Official source documents retain their original language.