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This instrument is the Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management (Register) Rules 2022.
This instrument is the Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management (Register) Rules 2022.
This instrument is made under the Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management (Register) Act 2021.
The expression relevant industrial chemical used in this instrument is defined in the Act.
In this instrument:
Act means the Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management (Register) Act 2021.
Basel Convention means the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal done at Basel on 22 March 1989, as in force for Australia from time to time.
The Basel Convention is in Australian Treaty Series 1992 No. 7 ([1992] ATS 7) and could in 2026 be viewed in the Australian Treaties Library on the AustLII website (http://www. austlii.edu.au).
IMAP assessment means a risk assessment (however described) carried out by the former National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme under the Inventory Multi‑tiered Assessment and Prioritisation framework.
Minamata Convention means the Minamata Convention on Mercury done at Kumamoto on 10 October 2013, as amended and as in force for Australia from time to time.
The Minamata Convention is in Australian Treaty Series 2022 No. 7 ([2022] ATS 7) and could in 2022 be viewed in the Australian Treaties Library on the AustLII website (http://www.austlii.edu.au).
Montreal Protocol means the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer done at Montreal on 16 September 1987, as in force for Australia from time to time.
The Montreal Protocol is in Australian Treaty Series 1989 No. 18 ([1989] ATS 18) and could in 2026 be viewed in the Australian Treaties Library on the AustLII website (http://www. austlii.edu.au).
Rotterdam Convention means the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade done at Rotterdam on 10 September 1998, as amended and in force for Australia from time to time.
The Rotterdam Convention is in Australian Treaty Series 2004 No. 22 ([2004] ATS 22) and could in 2022 be viewed in the Australian Treaties Library on the AustLII website (http://www.austlii.edu.au).
Stockholm Convention means the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants done at Stockholm on 22 May 2001, as amended and in force for Australia from time to time.
The Stockholm Convention is in Australian Treaty Series 2004 No. 23 ([2004] ATS 23) and could in 2022 be viewed in the Australian Treaties Library on the AustLII website (http://www.austlii.edu.au).
For the purposes of paragraph (d) of the definition of Commonwealth risk assessment in section 7 of the Act, an IMAP assessment is specified.
For the purposes of paragraph 11(3)(c) of the Act, the following kinds of decisions relating to a relevant industrial chemical are specified:
a decision to specify that the exportation, importation, manufacture or use of a product or article containing the chemical is prohibited, or restricted, in all circumstances or in specified circumstances;
a decision to specify one or more risk management measures for a product or article containing the chemical.
For the purposes of paragraph 15(1)(f) of the Act, the following international agreements are specified:
the Minamata Convention;
the Rotterdam Convention;
the Stockholm Convention;
the Montreal Protocol;
the Basel Convention.