Disinfectants and sterilants must be accurately labelled to ensure they are safe and legally compliant.
Your product’s labelling must provide consistent, easy-to-understand information about its use and claims.
Advertising must be truthful and suitable for the audience. You are responsible for ensuring all promotional materials, including online content, meet legal requirements.
We monitor compliance and act when rules are broken, helping protect consumers.
You must meet certain obligations to legally supply therapeutic goods in Australia. This section contains guidance and information specific to other therapeutic goods (OTG). You may also have to meet obligations that apply to all OTG and all products.
Labelling and packaging
Find requirements for product labelling and packaging.
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PageInformation on the different ways we regulate disinfectants depending on the intended use and label claims.
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GuidanceGuidance for hand sanitiser manufacturers, suppliers and advertisers about meeting their regulatory obligations.
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GuidanceGuidance on how exempt disinfectants are defined and meeting the regulatory requirements for their manufacture, supply and advertising.
Advertising
Learn rules and requirements for advertising therapeutic goods.
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DatasetSearch notices of approved and permitted restricted representations.
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PageThe Therapeutic Goods (Therapeutic Goods Advertising Code) Instrument 2021 (the Code) outlines requirements when advertising to the general public.
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GuidanceGuidance for hand sanitiser manufacturers, suppliers and advertisers about meeting their regulatory obligations.
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LegislationThis Instrument contains the Therapeutic Goods Advertising Code. The Code specifies a range of requirements to protect the Australian public from the personal and public health risks associated with unethical, inaccurate or misleading advertising practices relating to the advertising of therapeutic goods.
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GuidanceInformation to assist sponsors and manufacturers of products making antiviral claims determine if their product require an entry in the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG) to be legally imported and/or supplied in Australia.