{"id":"F2009L00756","name":"Therapeutic Goods Order No. 82 - Standard for Tampons - Menstrual (25/02/2009)","slug":"therapeutic-goods-order-no-82-standard-for-tampons-menstrual-25-02-2009","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":77721,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2009L00756-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Therapeutic Goods Act 1989","sectionType":"section","heading":"Therapeutic Goods Act 1989","content":"###### Therapeutic Goods Act 1989\n\nSection 10\n\nTHERAPEUTIC GOODS ORDER NO. 82 - Standard for Tampons – Menstrual\n\nI, Rohan Hammett, delegate of the Minister for Health and Ageing for the purposes of the exercise of the Minister’s powers under section 10 of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 and acting under that section, having consulted with the Therapeutic Goods Committee in accordance with subsection 10(4) of that Act, HEREBY:\n\n(a) REVOKE the Therapeutic Goods Order No. 64 Standard for Tampons – Menstrual and the Therapeutic Goods Order No. 64A Amendment to TGO 64: Standard for Tampons – Menstrual made on 21 July 1999 and 23 August 2001 respectively; and\n\n(b) DETERMINE that the matters specified in Australian/New Zealand Standard “AS/NZS 2869:2008 Tampons – Menstrual” shall constitute a standard for menstrual tampons.\n\n2. Name of Order\n\nThis Order may be cited as the Therapeutic Goods Order No. 82 \\- Standard for Tampons – Menstrual.\n\n3. Commencement\n\nThis Order commences on 6 March 2009.\n\n4. Transitional Arrangements\n\nOn the commencement of this Order and up to 5 March 2011, therapeutic goods required to comply with the standard specified in this Order that are entered in the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods as listed goods on the date of commencement of this Order can comply with either of the following:\n\n(a) The standard set out in the Therapeutic Goods Order No. 64 Standard for Tampons – Menstrual as amended by Therapeutic Goods Order No. 64A Amendment to TGO 64: Standard for Tampons – Menstrual; or\n\n(b) The standard set out in this Order.\n\nDated this 25th day of FEBRUARY 2009\n\n(signed by)\n\nRohan Hammett\n\nDelegate of the Minister for Health and Ageing","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1596},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Order maintains the existing regulatory scope covering menstrual tampons as therapeutic goods. It updates the technical standard from the 1999 to the 2008 version of AS/NZS 2869 but does not expand the categories of regulated products or alter the fundamental regulatory framework."},"complexity_factors":["Incorporation by reference of external technical standard AS/NZS 2869:2008","Transitional provision permitting alternative compliance with revoked standard","Revocation of two preceding legislative instruments (TGO 64 and TGO 64A)"],"plain_english_summary":"This Order makes mandatory the safety and quality rules for menstrual tampons sold in Australia, replacing outdated standards and adopting AS/NZS 2869:2008 to set modern requirements on materials, absorbency and manufacture.  \n\nIt applies to manufacturers and importers of tampons, treated as therapeutic goods, ensuring products meet up-to-date safety benchmarks to protect consumers."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/therapeutic-goods-order-no-82-standard-for-tampons-menstrual-25-02-2009","history":"/api/acts/therapeutic-goods-order-no-82-standard-for-tampons-menstrual-25-02-2009/history","analysis":"/api/acts/therapeutic-goods-order-no-82-standard-for-tampons-menstrual-25-02-2009/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/therapeutic-goods-order-no-82-standard-for-tampons-menstrual-25-02-2009/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/therapeutic-goods-order-no-82-standard-for-tampons-menstrual-25-02-2009/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/therapeutic-goods-order-no-82-standard-for-tampons-menstrual-25-02-2009/documents"}}