New chemicals added to the Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals
In line with the Industrial Chemicals Act of 2019, new chemicals were introduced to the Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals (AIIC) after their assessment certification on October 17, 2023. This move...
Read MoreAICIS Opens Public consultation on Draft Evaluation Statements
On 29 September 2023, the Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS) opened consultation on 20 draft evaluation statements covering 1996 industrial chemicals. The deadline for comments is 27 November 2023. This...
Read MoreAustralia Seeks Input on Including Short Chain Chlorinated Paraffins in Schedule 7 of the IChEMS Register
On 9 October 2023, the Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) opened consultations on the proposed scheduling decisions for short chain chlorinated paraffins under the Industrial...
Read MoreTime to submit the Annual Declaration under AICIS
It is time for registered importers or manufacturers who introduced industrial chemicals into Australia during the previous registration year to submit their annual declaration to the Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme...
Read MoreAustralian Government Seeks Public Input on Proposed Changes to Chemical Introduction Regulations
The Australian Government has issued an open invitation to the community to provide valuable input on a comprehensive set of proposed changes to the categorization of chemical introductions. These changes include...
Read MoreAustralia Seeks Input on Including Brominated Flame Retardants in IChEMS Register Schedule 6 and 7
On 25 September 2023, the Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) opened consultations on the proposed scheduling decisions for brominated flame retardants (BFRs) under the Industrial...
Read MoreSeveral updates to the Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals
During the months of August and September 2023, the Australian Industrial Chemistry Introductory Scheme (AICIS) has made several updates to the Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals (AIIC). The updates include adding...
Read MoreAustralia Consults on Listing 3 groups of PFAS chemicals and PeCB in the IChEMS Register Schedule 7
On 21 July 2023, the Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water opened consultations on the proposed scheduling decisions for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), perfluorohexane...
Read MoreRenewal of AICIS Registration Opens in Mid-August.
UPDATE: The registration is now open in AICIS Business Services. The Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS) has announced that companies that plan to import or manufacture industrial chemicals for commercial...
Read MoreAnnual authorisation needed for import/export of decaBDE and PFOA-related compounds in Australia
From 21 July 2023 the rules for importation and exportation of decabromodiphenyl ether (decaBDE), perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts, and PFOA-related compounds in Australia will be amended. This was announced by...
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