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Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Act 1989.

Country/Territory
Australia
Document type
Legislation
Date
1990 (2019)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to establish a national system of notification and assessment of industrial chemicals, to provide for registration of certain persons proposing to introduce industrial chemicals, and for related purposes.
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Access-to-information Registration Pollution control Soil pollution/quality Pesticides PIC-prior informed consent Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific
Abstract

This Act establishes a national system of notification and assessment of industrial chemicals. In the system information about the properties and effects of chemicals is collected from importers and manufactures of the chemicals. Section 4 provides for additional operation of the Act. Section 6 provides a meaning of "chemicals" "industrial chemical" "agricultural chemical" and "veterinary chemical product".

Full text
English
Website
www.legislation.gov.au

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Regulations 1990.

Legislation | Australia | 1990 (2017)

Keyword: EIA, PIC-prior informed consent, Data collection/reporting, Registration, Pesticides, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Gene Technology (Consequential Amendments) Act 2000 (No. 170 of 2000).

Legislation | Australia | 2000

Keyword: Institution, Genetic resources, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Biotechnology, Registration, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Australia New Zealand Food Authority Amendment Act 2001 (No. 81 of 1001).

Legislation | Australia | 2001 (2002)

Keyword: Institution, Food quality control/food safety, Biotechnology

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulatory Powers (Standardisation Reform) Act 2017 (No. 124 of 2017).

Legislation | Australia | 2017

Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Enforcement/compliance, Inspection, Monitoring, Offences/penalties, Ozone layer, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment, Energy conservation/energy production, Pollution control, Climate change, Forest management/forest conservation, Timber extraction/logging, Timber, Access-to-information, Registration, Soil pollution/quality, Pesticides, PIC-prior informed consent

Source: FAO, FAOLEX