Monitoring of the prices, costs and profits relating to the supply of certain feminine hygiene products
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COMPETITION AND CONSUMER ACT 2010
MONITORING OF THE PRICES, COSTS AND PROFITS RELATING TO THE SUPPLY OF CERTAIN FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCTS
I, Josh Frydenberg, Treasurer, pursuant to section 95ZE of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010, hereby direct the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to monitor prices, costs and profits relating to the supply of Menstrual Products in the feminine hygiene products industry in Australia.
Menstrual Products comprise those products specified in A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) (GST–free Health Goods) Determination 2018.
In performing its monitoring activities, the ACCC shall give special consideration to:
(1) prices charged for Menstrual Products between 1 December 2018 and 28 February 2019;
(2) the impact of the removal of goods and services tax on Menstrual Products from 1 January 2019 on the price of these products.
The ACCC must report to me on its monitoring activities by 31 March 2019.
This direction commences the day after registration.
DATED THIS 28th DAY OF November 2018
Josh Frydenberg
TREASURER