Code of Practice
The CHC Code of Practice for the Marketing of Complementary Healthcare and Healthfood Products
The Complementary Healthcare Council (CHC) established the Code of Practice which promotes regulatory compliance as well as high standards of professionalism, in keeping with our commitment to ensure the integrity of healthcare products available to the community. The Code of Practice applies to the marketing of all complementary healthcare products. Complementary healthcare products include (but are not limited to) vitamin, mineral and nutritional supplements, herbal, homoeopathic, anthroposophic, essence and aromatherapy products.
An important feature of the Code of Practice is the independent Complaints Resolutions Committee (CRC) which investigates advertising complaints and can apply a range of sanctions for breaches of the Code.
The CHC Code of Practice for the Marketing of Complementary Healthcare and Healthfood Products
CHC Code of Practice for Ensuring Raw Material Quality and Safety
The Principles described in this Code of Practice apply to all raw materials used in complementary medicine products. Acceptance and adherence to the principles is mandatory for all raw material manufacturers, suppliers, brokers, distributors, re-packers, bulk product manufacturers and sponsors that are members of the Complementary Healthcare Council (CHC). Non-members are encouraged to adopt the principles described within the Code of Practice.
If the CHC becomes aware of an alleged breach of the Code, the CHC will bring the matter to the attention of the company and seek compliance in accordance with the enforcement and sanctions provisions of this Raw Material Code of Practice.
CHC Code of Practice for Ensuring Raw Material Quality and Safety
Sports Supplements Industry Group Code of Practice
The objective of this code is to define the principles and standards that will ensure the quality, safety and appropriate promotion of sports supplements in Australia;
Acceptance and adherence to the principles is mandatory for sport supplement manufacturers/suppliers, bulk product manufacturers and sponsors that are members of the Complementary Healthcare Council. Non-members are encouraged to adopt the principles described within the Code of Practice.
The Sports Supplement Code of Practice aim is to increase consumer confidence in using sports supplements.