G/TBT/N/AUS/117  
21 April 2020  
(20-3149) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  AUSTRALIA   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different fro m above:   
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade  
Email: tbt.enquiry@dfat.gov.au  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Miniature 
motorbikes (also known as 'mini bikes' or 'pocket bikes') – a vehicle which resembles a 
motorcycle but scaled down to about half the size, that is designed to be used by a single 
person, has a seat height no greater than 600 millimetres and has major dimensions 
which are scaled down in proportion to the seat height.; - Other (HS 871190)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notifi ed document:  Consumer 
Goods (Miniature Motorbikes) Safety Standard 2019 (12 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  A regulation banning miniature motorbikes with unsafe design 
features was introduced in Australia in 2011 (Consumer Protection Noti ce No 24 of 2011). 
This has now been replaced with the  Consumer Goods (Miniature Motorbikes) Safety 
Standard 2019. The safety standard maintains the requirements of the Consumer 
Protection Notice for the design, performance and construction of miniature mo torbikes, 
provides additional clarity with a new definition of a 'miniature motorbike' consistent with 
the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989 (Cth) and introduces new requirements including a 
speed limiting device, warnings and user instructions.  
7. Objecti ve and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  The objective of the Consumer Goods (Miniature Motorbikes) Safety 
Standard 2019 is to reduce the number of fatalities and injuries associated with the use 
of miniature motorbikes i n Australia. In particular to minimise incidents caused by poorly 
manufactured miniature motorbikes and those not supplied with basic safety features 
such as effective brakes, steering, foot pegs and engine cut -out devices. It also improves 
the safety info rmation provided to consumers.; Consumer information, labelling; 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
• Instrument - https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2019L01633  
• Explanatory statement - 
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2019L01633/Explanatory%20Statemen
t/Text  
• Product Safety Australia page - 
https://www.productsafety.gov.au/standards/miniature -motorbikes  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  The safety standard took effect on 18 December 2019.  
Proposed date of entry into force:  The safety standard provides a 12 month  
transitional period to allow suppliers to move to the new requirements. During the 
transitional period suppliers may choose to comply with the new safety standard or the 
requirements set out in the Consumer Protection Notice No 24 of 2011.  
10. Final date  for comments:  60 days from notification; (20 June 2020)  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Instrument - https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2019L01633  
Explanatory statement - 
https://www.legislat ion.gov.au/Details/F2019L01633/Explanatory%20Statement/Text  
Product Safety Australia page - https://www.productsafety.gov.au/standards/miniature -
motorbikes  
 
Department of Forei gn Affairs and Trade  
Email: tbt.enquiry@dfat.gov.au   
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2019L01633  
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2019L01633/Explanatory%20Statement/Text  
https://www.productsafety.gov.au/standards/miniature -motorbikes