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Industrial Chemicals Act 2019.

Pays/Territoire
Australie
Type du document
Législation
Date
2019 (2021)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Titre complet
An 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