Australia #3360 (v.4)

Industrial chemicals

Chapter 6, Part 2 Division 1 and 2 of the Industrial Chemicals (General) Rules 2019
Section 52 of the Industrial Chemicals Act 2019

The export of industrial chemicals mentioned in Section 73 for (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), (j), (k) or (l) is prohibited unless the Executive Director, Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS) (AICIS Executive Director) has given written approval for the export prior to the proposed export.
The import and manufacture of the industrial chemicals mentioned in Section 71 for (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (h), (j) or (k) is prohibited unless the AICIS Executive Director has given written approval for its introduction before the time of the proposed introduction.
The introduction of the industrial chemical tetra ethyl lead is prohibited unless:
(a) the AICIS Executive Director has given written approval for its introduction prior to the proposed introduction; or
(b) the industrial chemical is introduced in aviation gasoline (avgas), or for use in the production of avgas; or
(c) the industrial chemical is introduced:
(i) in leaded fuel; and
(ii) by a person in respect of whom an approval granted under subsection 13(1) of the Fuel Quality Standards Act 2000 is in force at the time of the introduction; and
(iii) for the purpose of a supply that is specified in the approval.
Where fuel has the meaning given by subregulation 3(2) of the Fuel Quality Standards Regulations 2001 and supply has the meaning given by subsection 4(1) of the Fuel Quality Standards Act 2000.

The assessment certificate for decabromodiphenylethane has been cancelled on the grounds that the risks to the environment associated with the introduction or use of the industrial chemical cannot be managed.

Under sections 75A and 75B the import of an industrial chemical that is mercury from countries that are not Party to the Minamata Convention or export to any country is prohibited unless the AICIS Executive Director has given written approval.

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