Response 1049490667

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1. Do you agree to the Privacy Collection Statement?

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Yes, I agree and would like to make a confidential submission
No, I do not agree (exit consultation)

Introduction

1. Who are you responding on behalf of?

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Individual
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2. What is your name?

Name
Tess Hu

3. What is your organisation (if applicable)?

What is your organisation (if applicable)?
Knight Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd

4. What is your position/title in your organisation (if applicable)?

What is your position/title in your organisation (if applicable)?
Regulatory Affair

6. Submission

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Questions for consumers
Questions for manufacturers of complementary medicines
Ticked Questions for businesses who are not manufacturers of complementary medicines

Questions for businesses who are not manufacturers of complementary medicines

1. Do you currently use the AMAG logo on any of your products?

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Ticked Yes
No

2. Are you a supplier or brand owner of complementary medicines?

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Ticked Yes
No

3. Are you a supplier, manufacturer or brand owner of ‘orthodox’ pharmaceutical or over-the-counter medicines?

Please select one item
Ticked Yes
No
If you answered yes, do you consider that any of the options represented should apply to your sector? Please outline pros and/or cons of the suggested options as they relate to your business.
No, totally agree with Option 3a's outlined pros and cons

5. Does your business/institution interact with the complementary medicines sector in any way?

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Ticked Yes
No
If yes, please explain.
As a brand owner of complementary medicines listed with ARTG and a licensee of Australian Made

6. What proportion of total ‘manufacturing’ of a product do you consider should take place in Australia to qualify for meeting a substantial transformation test and a ‘Made in Australia’ claim?

What proportion of total ‘manufacturing’ of a product do you consider should take place in Australia to qualify for meeting a substantial transformation test and a ‘Made in Australia’ claim?
80%

7. Do you believe that recognising the Australian based manufacturing processes for complementary medicine products will be beneficial for the brand of the AMAG logo?

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Ticked Yes
No

8. Do you believe a different AMAG logo eligibility criteria for complementary medicine products will have an impact on food producers, consumers or other sectors that use the logo?

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Ticked Yes
No
If yes, please explain.
Complicated information would confuse consumers or mislead consumers and the time and cost of spent for meeting different criteria would create a unnecessary efforts.

9. Do you consider that Options 3a, 3b or 3c, if instituted would diminish or improve the perceived value and understanding of the AMAG logo?

If so by how much:
Please select one item
Ticked A lot Somewhat A little Not at all
Please provide the rationale for your calculation.
It would be easier and clear for consumer without different standards of use of the logo.

10. Please estimate the total cost (by dollar value) to your firm based on the following options for one full financial year:

Option 1
$50,000-$80,000
Option 2
$20,000-$50,000
Option 3a
$10,000
Option 3b
$50,000
Option 3c
$50,000
Please provide the rationale for your calculation.
The cost of staff's time, financial efforts spent with suppliers, documentation and AMAG organisation.

11. Please estimate the total benefit (by dollar value) to your firm based on the following options for one full financial year:

Option 1
$10,000
Option 2
$10,000
Option 3a
$100,000
Option 3b
$50,000
Option 3c
$50,000
Please provide the rationale for your calculation.
Sales turnover and volumes

12. Please estimate the total benefit (by dollar value) to your firm based on the following options for one full financial year:

Option 1
same as above
Option 2
same as above
Option 3a
same as above
Option 3b
same as above
Option 3c
same as above
Please provide the rationale for your calculation.
same as above

13. Please describe the effect on Australian employment under:

Option 1
has affected business revenue as result in reducing the business size
Option 2
Similar to the above
Option 3a
will improve business trade condition and help maintain business growth
Option 3b
may improve business trade condition to some degrees
Option 3c
may not help business growth thus may reduce the number of employment
Please provide the rationale for your calculation.
Business transaction and revenue enhancement

14. What difficulties and challenges will affect your business under the following options (please provide examples):

Option 1
loss of AMAG logo from the majority of product range, it is challenges for business to compete
Option 2
similar to above
Option 3a
To gain more consumer's confidence of purchasing our product and it will benefit to our business and improve its sales
Option 3b
will still present a difficulty and challenge for our business as some of the ingredients are from imported raw materials
Option 3c
same as above
Please provide the rationale for your calculation.
Based on business's revenue performance

15. Do you have any further views or comments?

Do you have any further views or comments?
No