Australia: Product safety pledge including preventative and corrective commitments to ensure safety in e-commerce
Progress
Current status
adopted
22 Jun 2026 adopted
23 Nov 2020 adopted
Scope
Implementers
Australia
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Quality of Service requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: e-commerce
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
consumer protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Competition and Consumer Commission announced that Temu and Gumtree joined product safety pledge
On 22 June 2026, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) announced that Temu and Gumtree joined the product safety pledge, committing alongside existing signatories Amazon Australia, eBay Australia and AliExpress to strengthen prod…
Event type
outline
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
consumer protection authority
Competition and Consumer Commission announced that AliExpress, Amazon Australia, Catch, and eBay Australia signed product safety pledge
On 23 November 2020, the Competition and Consumer Commission announced that AliExpress, Amazon Australia, Catch, and eBay Australia signed the product safety pledge, committing to strengthening product safety measures on their platforms. The pledge …
Event type
outline
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
consumer protection authority