Chemical Compliance
Intelligence & Solutions
Industrial Chemicals Bill 2019
Local Title:
Industrial Chemicals Bill 2019
Country/Region:
Australia
Competent Authority:
Department of Health
Type:
Regulation
Status:
In force
Release Date:
2019-03-12
Implementation Date:
2020-07-01
Document
Language Source Title Access
EN
Official Industrial Chemicals Bill 2019
Summary

The Bill establishes the legislative framework for a new risk-based regulatory scheme for the Commonwealth to continue to regulate the introduction of industrial chemicals in Australia. 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

  1. Preliminary

  2. Registration of industrial chemical introducers

  3. Categorisation and assessment of industrial chemicals

  4. Evaluations initiated by Executive Director

  5. Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals

  6. Information, reporting and confidentiality

  7. Enforcement

  8. Administration

  9. International agreements and arrangements

  10. Miscellaneous

Obligations