G/TBT/N/AUS/129  
30 April 2021  
(21-3678) Page: 1/3 
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 di fferent from 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):  Projectile 
toys – a projectile toy is a product that is designed or clearly intended for use in play by 
a child under 14 years of age that  is capable of launching a projectile.  
The safety standard captures two types of projectile toys:  
• projectile toys with stored energy, where the projectile is propelled by means of 
a discharge mechanism capable of storing and releasing energy such as toy 'nerf' 
guns and spring -loaded devices.  
• projectile toys without stored energy where the projectile is discharged by the 
energy imparted by the user, such as a bow and arrow set.  
The safety standard does not apply to toys that are designed to fly, such as remote control 
helicopters or aeroplanes.  
TOYS, GAMES AND SPORTS REQUISITES; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF (HS 95)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Review of the 
mandatory safety standard for Projectile Toys – Consultation paper (4 pages). 
(11 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  The purpose of the safety standard is to prevent serious injury 
or death including serious facial and eye inju ries, and choking when children are playing 
with projectile toys.  
The safety standard for projectile toys references certain sections of the following 
voluntary standards:  
• Australian/New Zealand Standard ( AS/NZS ISO 8124.1:2019 Safety of toys 
Part 1: Safet y aspects related to mechanical and physical properties ) 
• International Standard ( ISO 8124 -1:2018 Safety of toys —Part 1: Safety aspects 
related to mechanical and physical properties ) G/TBT/N/AUS/129  
 
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  • European Standard ( EN 71 -1:2014 + A1:2018: Safety of toys —Part 1: Mechanical 
and physical properties ).  
• American Standard ( ASTM F963 -17 Standard Consumer Safety Specification for 
Toy Safety ) 
The safety standard provides suppliers with the option to comply with certain 
requirements of any of the above listed standards.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  The voluntary Australian standard and voluntary International standard listed 
above have recently been updated to provide clarification in test procedures and other 
minor amendments for projectile toys. The ACCC proposes to update the safety standard 
to refer to the following amended voluntary standards:  
• AS/NZS ISO 8124.1:2019 + A1:2020 + A2:2020 Safety of toys Part 1: Safety 
aspects related to mechanical and physical prop erties (the updated voluntary 
Australian standard).  
• ISO 8124 -1:2018 + A1:2020 + A2:2020 Safety of toys —Part 1: Safety aspects 
related to mechanical and physical properties (the updated voluntary 
International standard).  
Aligning the standards is consistent with regulatory best practice and ensures consistency 
in complying with the safety standard; Protection of human health or safety; 
Harmonization  
8. Relevant documents:   
• Consultation paper – Review of the mandatory safety standard for Projectile toys  
• Current safety standard - Projectile toys mandatory standard  
• Expla natory statement -  Projectile toys explanatory statement  
• Product Safety Australia page - Product safety Australia - Projectile toys   
9. Proposed date of adoption:  The proposed safety standard would be adopted the day 
after it is registered.  
Proposed date of entry into force:  6 months from adoption   
The proposed safety standard would provide a transitional period (usually 12 months) to 
allow suppliers to move to the new requirements. During the transitional period suppliers 
may choose to comply with the new standard or the requirements set out in the current 
safety standard  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  G/TBT/N/AUS/129  
 
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  11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade  
Email: tbt.enquiry@dfat.gov.au  
https://consultation.accc.gov.au/product -safety/mandatory -safety -standard -for-
projectile -toys/ 
https://consultation.accc.gov.au/ product -safety/mandatory -safety -standard -for-
projectile -
toys/supporting_documents/Projectile%20toys%20consultation%20paper%20%20April
%202021.docx  
https://consultation.accc.gov.au/product -safety/mandatory -safety -standard -for-
projectile -
toys/supporting_documents/Projectile%20toys%20consultation%20paper%20%20April
%20202 1.pdf 
https://www.productsafety.gov.au/standards/projectile -toys#mandatory -standard