Australia Consults on Changes to Chemical Introduction Categorization, Reporting, and Record-keeping

On September 15, 2023, the Australian Government unveiled proposed changes to the Industrial Chemicals (General) Rules 2019 (the General Rules) and the Industrial Chemicals Categorization Guidelines (the Guidelines), aiming to simplify and improve the chemical introduction categorization, reporting and record-keeping obligations under the Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS). The public consultation period for these proposed changes will run until November 9, 2023.