The government is now operating in accordance with the Guidance on Caretaker Conventions, pending the outcome of the 2025 federal election.
An updated version of the Therapeutic Goods (Permissible Ingredients) Determination was registered on the Federal Register of Legislation (FRL) in June 2019. The updated determination is titled the Therapeutic Goods (Permissible Ingredients) Determination (No. 2) 2019. A total of 23 changes have been made in the updated Determination. These changes include:
- Addition of 4 new ingredient entries; and
- Changes to 19 existing ingredient entries to make requirements clearer and less restrictive.
A complete list of changes to ingredient is below.
New ingredients
- Calcifediol Monohydrate
- Hexyl Propionate
- Omega-3-Acid Ethyl Esters 60
- VP/Acrylates/Lauryl Methacrylate Copolymer
Changed ingredients
| Ingredient | Reason for update |
|---|---|
| MENTHA AQUATICA | Safety review, Less restrictive requirements |
| MENTHA ARVENSIS | Safety review, Less restrictive requirements |
| MENTHA ARVENSIS LEAF OIL | Safety review, Less restrictive requirements |
| MENTHA ARVENSIS OIL | Safety review, Less restrictive requirements |
| MENTHA HAPLOCALYX | Safety review, Less restrictive requirements |
| MENTHA PULEGIUM | Safety review, Less restrictive requirements |
| MENTHA SPICATA | Safety review, Less restrictive requirements |
| MENTHA X CARDIACA | Safety review, Less restrictive requirements |
| MENTHA X PIPERITA | Safety review, Less restrictive requirements |
| MENTHOL | Safety review, Less restrictive requirements |
| MENTHOL OIL DEMENTHOLISED | Safety review, Less restrictive requirements |
| PEPPERMINT AMERICAN EXT. | Safety review, Less restrictive requirements |
| PEPPERMINT LEAF DRY | Safety review, Less restrictive requirements |
| PEPPERMINT LEAF POWDER | Safety review, Less restrictive requirements |
| PEPPERMINT OIL | Safety review, Less restrictive requirements |
| PEPPERMINT OIL TERPENELESS | Safety review, Less restrictive requirements |
| PEPPERMINT OIL TERPENES AND TERPENOIDS | Safety review, Less restrictive requirements |
| SPEARMINT OIL | Safety review, Less restrictive requirements |
| SPEARMINT OIL TERPENELESS | Safety review, Less restrictive requirements |