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Cross into therapeutic goods and this standard stops

The Consumer Goods (Cosmetics) Information Standard 2020 does not apply to therapeutic goods within the meaning of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989, and it applies to cosmetic products manufactured in or imported into Australia after the end of 180 days from its commencement.

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Subsection 5(2) of the Information Standard is amended so that therapeutic goods are also subject to it, or the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 ceases to define therapeutic goods separately from cosmetics.

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Tier Aregulation
Office of Parliamentary Counsel (Federal Register of Legislation): Consumer Goods (Cosmetics) Information Standard 2020 (F2020L01469)
(2) However, this instrument does not apply to: (a) therapeutic goods within the meaning of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 ; or (b) hand sanitisers that, under the Therapeutic Goods (Excluded Goods—Hand Sanitisers) Determination 2020 , are excluded goods for the purposes of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 ; or (c) free samples of a cosmetic product; or (d) testers of a cosmetic product.
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Tier Aregulation
Office of Parliamentary Counsel (Federal Register of Legislation): Consumer Goods (Cosmetics) Information Standard 2020 (F2020L01469)
(1) This instrument applies to cosmetic products: (a) manufactured in Australia and intended to be used in Australia; or (b) imported into Australia; if the products are manufactured (whether in or outside Australia) after the end of 180 days after the commencement of this instrument.
The import limb matters more than the manufacture limb for anything crossing a border: the obligation attaches on import, not on establishment in Australia.
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History

v1createdAugust 5, 2026
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“Cross into therapeutic goods and this standard stops”, The Orbt Market Index 0.1.0, entry omr:au:therapeutic-goods-leave-the-cosmetic-standard, retrieved September 9, 2026, https://tryorbt.com/markets/entry/au--therapeutic-goods-leave-the-cosmetic-standard. Dataset: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22679129

Orbt, "Cross into therapeutic goods and this standard stops," Orbt Market Index, entry omr:au:therapeutic-goods-leave-the-cosmetic-standard, verified August 6, 2026, https://tryorbt.com/markets/entry/au--therapeutic-goods-leave-the-cosmetic-standard.

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