Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2022C00424:reg:7
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2022C00424
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 7
Character Range: 8637–11268

7  Child accessibility requirements—all packaging types

Core requirement
 (1) The packaging of an applicable button/coin battery must be designed to be resistant to being opened by young children.
Note: There is an additional requirement that applies to applicable button/coin batteries that are packaged in blister packaging (see subsection 8(1)), but both requirements can be satisfied by complying with Annex E of the Primary Batteries Standard (see paragraph (2)(a) of this section and subsection 8(2)).

Testing requirements—non‑reclosable packaging
 (2) If the applicable button/coin battery is packaged in non‑reclosable packaging, the packaging complies with the requirements in subsection (1) if, and only if:
 (a) both of the following apply:
 (i) before the supply of the applicable button/coin battery to a consumer, representative samples of the packaging are tested in accordance with Annex E of the Primary Batteries Standard (as modified by section 9);
 (ii) those samples comply with that Annex; or
 (b) the packaging complies with clause 3.2.1 of the Australian (Non‑reclosable Packaging) Standard; or
 (c) the packaging complies with clause 3.2.1 of the European (Non‑reclosable Packaging) Standard; or
 (d) the packaging complies with clause 4.2.1 of the International (Non‑reclosable Packaging) Standard; or
 (e) the packaging complies with paragraphs 1700.15(a) and (b)(1) of the US Poison Prevention Packaging Standard.
Note: On request by the regulator, a supplier of applicable button/coin batteries packaged in non‑reclosable packaging may be required to nominate the applicable requirements under subsection (2): see section 108 of the Australian Consumer Law.

Testing requirements—reclosable packaging
 (3) If the applicable button/coin battery is packaged in reclosable packaging, the packaging complies with the requirements in subsection (1) if, and only if:
 (a) both of the following apply:
 (i) before the supply of the applicable button/coin battery to a consumer, representative samples of the packaging are tested in accordance with Annex E of the Primary Batteries Standard (as modified by section 9);
 (ii) those samples comply with that Annex; or
 (b) the packaging complies with clause 4.3.1 of the Australian (Reclosable Packaging) Standard; or
 (c) the packaging complies with clause 3.3.1 of the International (Reclosable Packaging) Standard.
Note: On request by the regulator, a supplier of applicable button/coin batteries packaged in reclosable packaging may be required to nominate the applicable requirements under subsection (3): see section 108 of the Australian Consumer Law.