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The legal framework for the regulation of the introduction (importation and manufacture) of industrial chemicals in Australia is the Industrial Chemicals Act 2019 (IC Act). It came into force on 12 March 2019 and establishes the Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS) and its Executive Director. The IC Act is supported by the Industrial Chemicals (General) Rules and the Industrial Chemicals Categorisation Guidelines, which set out technical and operational details of the AICIS and the requirements introducers need to meet to categorise their chemicals if they are not already listed on the AIIC. The IC Act regulates the importation and manufacture of industrial chemicals in Australia.
GPC has a legal entity in Australia and can help non-Australian companies to meet their compliance requirements as an Australian agent.
Reguatory Briefing
The Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals (AIIC) is maintained under the Australian Industrial Chemical Introduction Scheme (AICIS) [213]. The AIIC has been in place since July 1, 2020, when it replaced the former Australian Inventory of Chemical Substances (AICS).
News
Australia Consults on PFAS Evaluation and Proposes TFA Risk Assessment
Oct-27-2026
On 21 October 2026, the Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS) published a draft evaluation statement on the importation, manufacture and use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The evaluation covers...
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Australia Consults on Environmental Standards for Ten Industrial Chemical Groups
Sep-28-2026
On 21 September 2026, the Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) launched a consultation on proposed standards for ten groups of industrial chemicals under the Industrial...
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