ATA Code of Practice

(as amended and adopted July 2008)

 

The members of the association are committed to the promotion of a safe play environment for children. To achieve this members will do all things necessary to adhere to all relevant safety standards, to observe the ethical advertising of children's products and maintain free and fair trade in children's products throughout the country.

 

 

 

All members of the Association are subscribers to the following ATA Code of Practice:

  • We are firmly committed to the development and promotion of safe play environments for children, and to place only safe products on the market.
  • We agree to adhere strictly to national and international safety standards and to take prompt, effective and appropriate action should a safety problem arise.
  • Further we agree to notify the Association immediately of any allegation by an enforcement authority that my/our product(s) contravene relevant safety regulations.
  • We are committed to the principle of ethical standards in regard to the advertising to children and adhere to government regulations and requirements.
  • Further we agree to operate under the AANA Code for Advertising & Marketing Communications to Children (May 2008).
  • We support and encourage research conducted in regard to any aspect of children’s products and will be involved where possible and offer full co-operation.
  • We oppose strongly the practice of counterfeiting not only as an unfair trading practice but one which may expose children to products which do not comply with safety standards.
  • Further we declare that we do not knowingly market counterfeit product(s) and we understand that a judgement against us whether brought privately or otherwise for copyright or trade mark infringement may render us liable to review under ATA procedures.
  • We recognise we have a duty to ensure lawful, fair, safe and healthy working conditions for those employed in the contract manufacture of children’s products.
  • We support the production of safe product in compliance with the Code of Business Practice of International Council of Toy Industries.
  • To discharge this duty, we agree to have arrangements with vendors or their agents which require and maintain such conditions.
  • We understand that a successful prosecution under relevant safety regulations will be regarded by the Association as a breach of this code and may render us liable for review under ATA procedures.
  • We understand that wilful breaches of the code may lead to my/our expulsion from the Association and the denial of space at the Australian Toy, Hobby & Nursery Fair.
  • We shall actively support appropriate children’s causes.