Information about Trade Measurement Laws - Australian Government

Description

Trade measurement laws regulate retail and wholesale transactions where you determine the price by measurement. You must comply with these laws if you:

  • buy or sell goods or services by measurement (e.g. selling meat, buying gold or transporting freight by weight)
  • manufacture, pack, import or sell pre-packaged goods
  • supply or maintain measuring instruments used for trade.

Manufacturers, packers, importers and retailers must ensure all batches of pre-packaged articles meet the legislative requirements for correct measurement. This includes requirements for the position, size and format of measurement labels.

Service type

Regulatory Obligation

An obligation defined in law. A business must comply with relevant services.

Administering agency

Department of Industry, Science and Resources

National Measurement Institute

Contact details

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