Australia bans mercury and mercury-containing products
On 7 March 2022, Australia notified the changes to its laws regarding Mercury, in a bid to comply with the Minamata Convention obligations. Due to the amendment, Australia now prohibits the...
Read MoreAustralian Government Publishes Chemical Evaluations Roadmap And Rolling Action Plan
The Australian government recently published an evaluation roadmap and rolling action plan outlining their approach for evaluating industrial chemicals’ introduction. The rolling action plan is Australia’s work plan for prioritising chemicals...
Read MoreAICIS - Registration and Application Fees from 1 July 2021
The Government has appointed Graeme Barden as the new Executive Director of the nation’s industrial chemicals assessment and regulatory body, the Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS). The regulatory authority...
Read MoreAustralia Calls for Information On 188 Chemicals With No Known Commercial Use
Australian authority has identified 188 chemicals that are on the Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals and according to the authority, these chemicals are not manufactured, imported, or used in Australia for...
Read MorePrepare for First Annual Reporting deadline under Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme - AICIS
The Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS) has been implemented since July 1st 2020. Under this Scheme, introducers of chemicals have the obligation to submit an annual declaration. The first deadline...
Read MoreAustralian industrial chemical introduction scheme- Soaps
Are you introducing soaps into Australian territory for commercial purposes to make a profit? Then you must register under AICIS. The registration duty applies only if soaps manufactured in Australia involving a chemical reaction (such as saponification using lye), importing soaps or...
Read MoreAustralian Guidance on Categorizing food contact materials
The Australian Department of Health (DOH) announced guidance for manufacturers and importers of chemicals that have an end-use in food-contact articles. The guidance shares six steps to categorize food-contact chemicals as...
Read MoreAustralian Industrial Chemical Introduction Scheme (AICIS)-Toothpaste and Oral Hygiene Products
On November 3rd 2020, Australian government announced that introducers (manufacturers or importers) of cosmetic toothpaste or oral hygiene products need to register their business only if their products meet the requirement...
Read MoreAustralia issued new legislation for toys containing magnets
Nov-04-2020
Australia issued new legislation for toys containing magnets,” Consumer Goods (Toys Containing Magnets) Safety Standard 2020.” This new legislation will repeal the existing “Consumer Product Safety Standard for Children’s Toys Containing...
Read MoreGHS in Australia
Australia announced in the beginning of year 2020 about their decision to adapt 7th Revision of the Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) from 1st July 2020. This will...
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