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15 September 2023  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  15 September 2023, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Australia . 
 
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Title:  Review of the information standard - Care labelling for clothing and textile products  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[ ] Comment period changed - date:   
[ ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[ ] Notified measure published - date:  
[X] Notified measure enters into force - date: 5 September 2023; The ACCC has completed 
a review of the information standard for care labelling and recommended the Minister 
update it to now reference the international standard along with the existing voluntary 
Australian standard. The Minister has agreed with the ACCC's recommendation, and the 
new information standard commenced on 5 September 2023. The new information 
standard is published on the Federal Register of Legislation.  
[X] Text of final measure availa ble from1:  
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2023L01187  
[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  
Relevant symbol if measure re -notified:   
[ ] Content or scope of notified measure changed  and text available from1:  
New deadline for comments (if applicable):   
[ ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:  
[ ] Other:  
 
Description:   
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1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a pdf attachment, or other 
information on where the text of the final /modified  measure and/or interpretive guidance can be obtained.  