Australia consults on Draft Evaluation Statements for 187 industrial chemicals
On 12 October 2022 the Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS) opened consultation on 18 draft evaluation statements covering 187 industrial chemicals. Industry has until 7 December to comment. This type...
Read MoreAustralia proposes changes to the rules for introduction of low-volume substances
Oct-06-2022
Until the 11 October 2022 the Australian Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS) is consulting on proposed alterations to the Industrial Chemicals (General) Rules 2019, regarding certain lower risk chemicals when introduced in...
Read MoreSeparate post-introduction declarations needed for exempted chemicals
According to the Australian authorities, a separate post-introduction declaration is needed for chemicals defined as “exempted” submitted during 2021- 2022. Declarations for exempted chemicals should cover the period of 1st September...
Read MoreAustralia Starts Annual Declaration under AICIS on August 1
The registered importer or manufacturer who introduced the chemicals during the previous registration year must submit the annual declaration under AICIS. The submission starts from August 1 and ends on November...
Read MoreAustralia clarifies chemical registration obligations for organizations
The new clarification from the Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS) explains registration obligations under various circumstances to organizations that import or manufacture industrial chemicals or products. This includes universities, colleges,...
Read MoreAustralia publishes 9 evaluations for chemical use and associated risks
On the 30th of May 2022, Australia published some evaluations under section 78 of the Industrial Chemicals Act 2019. The draft versions of these evaluations were initially published for public consultation...
Read MoreAustralia adds 6 new industrial chemicals to its inventory
The Australian authority on the 13th of May 2022 announced the addition of six chemicals to the Australia Inventory of Industrial Chemicals (AIIC). The assessment certificates of these chemicals have been...
Read MoreAIIC modifies 1H-147-triazonine octahydro-147-trimethyl requirements
The Australian Government published a variation of specific information requirements regarding 1H-1,4,7-triazonine, octahydro-1,4,7-trimethyl- (CAS No. 96556-05-7) on May 4, 2022. The modification and publication are done in accordance with Section 93...
Read MoreAustralia publishes IChEMS principals for public consultation
On March 23, 2022, the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, Australia, published a roadmap for IChEMS and a draft of IChEMS principles is now available for public consultation until...
Read MoreAustralia consults on the safety standards for children’s toys
Australia Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) reviews the voluntary Australian standard and proposes a new compulsory safety standard on February 25, 2022. This new rule mandates suppliers’ compliance to the newest...
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