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Industrial Chemicals Act 2019.

País/Territorio
Australia
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
2019 (2021)
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Título completo
An Act to establish a national regulatory scheme for industrial chemicals, and for related purposes.
Materia
Medio ambiente gen.
Palabra clave
Salud pública Negocios/industria/corporaciones Acceso-a-la-información Procedimientos judiciales/procedimientos administrativos Registro Control de la contaminación Contaminación del suelo/calidad Clasificación/declasificación Evaluación/manejo de riesgos ICP-procedimiento de información y consentimiento previos
Área geográphica
Asia y Pacifico, Australia y Nueva Zelandia, Océano Índico, Oceania, Pacífico Sur
Resumen

This Act, consisting of 180 sections divided into ten Parts, aims to establish a national regulatory scheme for industrial chemicals. Its objectives aim to perform the following activities: a) provide for a national scheme to regulate the introduction of industrial chemicals in Australia; b) aid in the protection of human health and the environment including through: (i) the regulation of the introduction of industrial chemicals; (ii) the assessment and evaluation of the introduction and use of certain industrial chemicals; (iii) the provision of information and recommendations about managing the risks arising from the introduction and use of industrial chemicals; c) provide for the collection and publication of information and statistics relating to industrial chemicals; and d) give effect to Australia’s obligations under international agreements and arrangements relating to the regulation of industrial chemicals.

Texto completo
Inglés
Página web
www.legislation.gov.au