7Child accessibility requirements—all packaging types

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.