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Australia is a federal country, officially known as the Commonwealth of Australia, consisting of 6 states and 2 territories. In Australia, both the federal government and the states/regions have legislative, judicial and executive powers. If there is a conflict between the regulations of a state/region and those of the federal government, the federal regulations shall prevail. In terms of voluntary standards for toys, Australia adopts the AS/NZS ISO 8124 series of standards, which stipulate the safety of toys in aspects such as mechanics, physics, chemistry and flammability. The electrical toy safety standard AS/NZS 62115 pertains to the safety of toys that require the use of electricity at least for one function. Additionally, a series of mandatory standards and prohibition notices issued by Australia under the "Australian Consumer Law" and the "Trade Practices Act" also include requirements for toy products.

Range of application:

Applicable to all toys, that is any products or materials designed or specifically intended for use by children under the age of 14.

Common inspection regulations/standards:

● AS/NZS ISO 8124.1Safety of toys, Part 1: Safety aspects related to mechanical and physical properties

● AS/NZS 8124.2Safety of toys, Part 2: Flammability

● AS/NZS ISO 8124.3Safety of toys - Migration of certain elements

● AS/NZS 8124.4Safety of toys, Part 4: Experimental sets for chemistry and related activities

● AS/NZS ISO 8124.5 Safety of toys, Part 5: Chemical toys (sets) other than experimental sets

● AS/NZS 8124.6 Safety of toys, Part 6: Activity toys for domestic use

● AS/NZS ISO 8124.7 Safety of Toys, Part 7: Requirements and test methods for finger paints

● SA/SNZ TR 8124.8Safety of toys - Part 8: Age determination guidelines

● AS/NZS 8124.9Safety of toys, Part 9: Organic chemical compounds - Requirements

● AS/NZS 8124.10Safety of toys, Part 10:Organic chemical compounds - Sample preparation and extraction

● AS/NZS 8124.11Safety of toys, Part 11: Organic chemical compounds - Methods of analysis

● AS/NZS 8124.12 Safety of toys, Part 12: Determination of total concentration of certain elements in toys

● AS/NZS ISO 8124.13 Safety of toys, Part 13: Microbiological safety

● AS/NZS 62115 Electric toys - Safety

● Consumer Protection Notice No. 11 of 2011 - Permanent ban on children's products containing more than 1% diethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP)

● Consumer Protection Notice No. 20 of 2011 - Permanent ban on yo-yo water balls

● Consumer Protection Notice No. 5 of 2012 - Imposition of Permanent Ban on Small, High Powered Magnets

● Consumer Goods (Toys Containing Magnets) Safety Standard 2020

● Consumer Protection Notice No. 1 of 2009 - Consumer Product Safety Standard: Lead and Certain Elements in Children's Toys

● Consumer Protection Notice No. 13 of 2011 - Permanent ban on inflatable toys, novelties and furniture containing beads

● Consumer Goods (Toys for Children up to and including 36 Months of Age) Safety Standard 2023

● Consumer Goods (Projectile Toys) Safety Standard 2020

● Consumer Goods (Aquatic Toys) Safety Standard 2020

● Consumer Goods (Products Containing Button/Coin Batteries) Safety Standard 2020

● Consumer Goods (Products Containing Button/Coin Batteries) Information Standard 2020