G/TBT/N/AUS/149  
14 December 2022  
(22-9316) 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 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Bicycles 
are vehicles consisting of two wheels held in a frame one behind the other, propelled by 
pedals and steer ed with handlebars attached to the front wheel.  
The mandatory safety standard prescribes requirements for the bicycle's sharp edges, 
fasteners, projections, control cables, ground clearance, toe clearance, wheels, protective 
guards, drive chains, pedals, s teering systems, seat pillar, braking systems, reflectors, 
warning device, and lighting equipment (where fitted).  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Consultation 
email for new safety standard – Bicycles; (4 page(s), in Eng lish) 
6. Description of content:  The mandatory safety standard for bicycles references certain 
requirements in the 1998 edition of the voluntary Australian standard. The voluntary 
Australian standard was  updated in 2010.  
The ACCC is proposing to make a ne w mandatory safety standard for bicycles to allow 
suppliers to comply with the most recent edition of the voluntary Australian standard 
which is the following:  
• Australian/New Zealand Standard (AS/NZS 1927:2010, Pedal bicycles - Safety 
requirements ) 
In addition, the ACCC proposes to allow suppliers to comply with any of the following 
three widely adopted overseas voluntary standards:  
• American Standard (U.S. Consum er Product Safety Commission (16 CFR Part 
1512), Requirements for Bicycles))  
• International Standard (ISO 4210 Cycles — Safety requirements for bicycles)  
o ISO 4210 -1 Terms and definitions  G/TBT/N/AUS/149  
 
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  o ISO 4210 -2 Requirements for city and trekking, young adult, mountain 
and racing bicycles  
o ISO 4210 -3 Common test methods  
o ISO 4210 -4 Braking test methods  
o ISO 4210 -5 Steering test methods  
o ISO 4210 -6 Frame and fork test methods  
o ISO 4210 -7 Wheels and rims test methods  
o ISO 4210 -8 Pedal and drive system test methods  
o ISO 4210 -9 Saddle and seat -post test methods  
• European Standard (EN ISO 4210 Cycles — Safety requirements for bicycles  
(which is the adoption of ISO standards 4210 1 -9)) 
o EN ISO 4210 -1 Terms and definitions  
o EN ISO 4210 -2 Requirements for city and trekking, young adult,  mountain 
and racing bicycles  
o EN ISO 4210 -3 Common test methods  
o EN ISO 4210 -4 Braking test methods  
o EN ISO 4210 -5 Steering test methods  
o EN ISO 4210 -6 Frame and fork test methods  
o EN ISO 4210 -7 Wheels and rims test methods  
o EN ISO 4210 -8 Pedal and drive system test methods  
o EN ISO 4210 -9 Saddles and seat -post test methods  
The new mandatory safety standard would not impose any requirements other than those 
contained in these voluntary standards. Allowing compliance with these standards woul d 
permit supply of bicycles without the need to additionally test to the Australian standard. 
It is also intended to reduce regulatory complexity and duplication for suppliers, thereby 
further facilitating trade.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  The objective of the mandatory safety standard is to minimise the risk of 
serious injury or death to cyclists by providing manufacturers and suppliers of bicycles 
with performance requirements for fully assembled  or partially assembled bicycles. 
Partially assembled bicycles must be fully assembled prior to testing.  
Referencing the latest edition of the voluntary Australian standard will ensure suppliers' 
regulatory obligations remain clear and consistent whilst ma intaining consumer 
protections.  
In addition, referencing overseas standards reduces the regulatory burden on suppliers 
in the form of reduction in administrative, testing and compliance costs where a product 
already conforms to overseas requirements.; Prot ection of human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents:   
Consultation email for new mandatory safety standard – see attached  
Current mandatory safety standard - Trade Practices Act 1974 - Consumer Protection 
Notice No. 6 of 2004 - Consumer Product Safety Standard: Pedal Bicycles: Safety 
Requirements  
Product Safety Australia page - Bicycles  
The International, European and Australian/New Zealand standards are available for 
purchase from SAI Global . The American Standard is available for purchase from ASTM 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption:  The new mandatory safety standard would be adopted the 
day after it is registered.  
Proposed date of entry into force:  The new mandatory safety standard would provide 
a transitional period (likely to be 18 months in this case) 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  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] 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://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/AUS/22_8575_00_e.pdf