Review of the Australian Consumer Product Safety System Discussion Paper

Issues to Consider

MCCA welcomes comments on the following issues in particular.

What, if any, are the major problems confronting Australia’s consumer product safety system? (Please support your views with any evidence or examples). How should governments address these problems? Would a GSP be of benefit to Australia’s consumer product safety system? If a GSP were to be introduced, how should governments address any concerns you may have? What products/services should be exempt from a GSP and why should they receive an exemption? How could a GSP be applied to businesses? For example, what level of safety should businesses be held accountable for under a GSP and to what extent should GSP obligations be placed on businesses throughout the product supply chain? Should services be covered by the TPA product safety provisions? If so, would you adjust the existing product safety provisions in any way to account for the regulation of services? How should the regulation of consumer product safety be altered to provide for second-hand goods? Are consumers receiving sufficient product safety information? How should such information be delivered to consumers? Should businesses be required to report unsafe products to governments? What type of product safety early warning systems should be developed in Australia? Do you favour the development of a centralised electronic data base to achieve product safety goals? How would the type of data base you envisage contribute to product safety outcomes? What type of product safety research would be beneficial? Should the TPA make provision for an Australian Government recall audit power? What difficulties are consumers experiencing in relation to obtaining redress for product safety problems? What is the best approach to achieving harmonisation of product safety legislation and enforcement?

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