Test Method:

Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act & Regulations - Trade Description
 

Applicable countries:

Australia
 

Requirement/Limits:

The trade description shall be written in the English language in prominent and legible characters. Manner of applying trade description shall meet all applicable requirements as specified in the Regulation.
Content of trade description shall include true description of goods (except as specified) as described in the Act, including:
(a) nature, number, quantity, quality, purity, class, grade, measure, gauge, size, or weight of the goods; or
(b) country or place in or at which the goods were made or produced; or
(c) manufacturer or producer of the goods or the person by whom they were selected, packed, or in any way prepared for the market; or
(d) mode of manufacturing, producing, selecting, packing, or otherwise preparing the goods; or
(e) material or ingredients of which the goods are composed, or from which they are derived; or
(f) goods being the subject of an existing patent, privilege, or copyright;
AND includes an import entry relating to goods; and any mark which according to the custom of the trade or common repute is commonly taken to be an indication of any of the above matters shall be deemed to be a trade description within the meaning of the Act.

Remark any trade description that is not verified, or record the test data for reference only, whichever is applicable. Lab will NOT provide any verdict.

NOTE: For trade description that is not verified, vendor is responsible to ensure that the trade description is not false or misleading.

Product Scope:

Applies to all products