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(as updated 3/11/2000)
The members of the Association are committed to the promotion of
a safe play environment for children, and to do all things necessary
to achieve this in the areas of adherence to all relevant safety
standards, the observation of ethical advertising of children's
products and the maintenance of free and fair trade in children's
products throughout Australia.
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 Principles
and Advisory Notes on Advertising to Children (August 1999).
- • 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 to 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.
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