Industrial Chemicals Act 2019. Pays/Territoire Australie Type du document Législation Date 2019 (2021) Source FAO, FAOLEX Titre completAn Act to establish a national regulatory scheme for industrial chemicals, and for related purposes. Sujet Environnement gén. Mot clé Santé publique Commerce/industrie/sociétés Accès-à-l'information Procédures judiciaires/procédures administratives Enregistrement Lutte contre la pollution Pollution du sol/qualité Classement/déclassement Évaluation/gestion des risques ICP-information et consentement préalables Aire géographique Asie et Pacifique, Australie et Nouvelle-Zélande, Océan Indien, Océanie, Pacifique Sud Résumé 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. Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.legislation.gov.au