CANON · REGULATION / AU-ACL-GREEN

Australian Consumer Law — Environmental Claims

DefinedTerm · Legislation

Sections 18 and 29 of the Australian Consumer Law prohibit misleading and deceptive conduct and false representations, including unsubstantiated environmental and sustainability claims. ACCC actively enforces against fashion and textile brands.

TERM CODE: au-acl-green
LEGISLATION IDENTIFIER: ACL s.18 / s.29
LEGISLATION JURISDICTION: Australia
LEGISLATION LEGAL FORCE: https://schema.org/InForce
EXTERNAL REFERENCE: https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2004A00109/latest/text
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