Introduction to Australia REACH Regulation

The legal framework for the regulation of the introduction (importation and manufacture) of industrial chemicals in Australia is the Industrial Chemicals Act 2019 (IC Act). It came into force on 12 March 2019 and establishes the Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS) and its Executive Director. The IC Act is supported by the Industrial Chemicals (General) Rules and the Industrial Chemicals Categorisation Guidelines, which set out technical and operational details of the AICIS and the requirements introducers need to meet to categorise their chemicals if they are not already listed on the AIIC. The IC Act regulates the importation and manufacture of industrial chemicals in Australia.

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New updates to the Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals

Dec-01-2023

During the months of September, October, and November 2023, the Australian Industrial Chemistry Introductory Scheme (AICIS) has made several upda...

During the months of September, October, and November 2023, the Australian Industrial Chemistry Introductory Scheme (AICIS) has made several updates to the Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals (AIIC). The updates include adding new chemicals to the inventory, correcting chemical names and correction of chemical names in the inventory. Details of the updates are summarised below.

Correction of chemical names

On 23 November 2023, the AICIS announced that the names of 27 chemicals in the AIIC have been updated to the Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) name or the CAS name has been updated. The updates do not change the identity of the chemical substances themselves. These amendments were made in accordance with section 85 of the Industrial Chemicals Act 2019. The details of the substances are listed in the table below.

Previous chemical name

Current chemical name

CAS no

Reason for variation

Phosphonic acid, (2,2,2-trichloro-1-hydroxyethyl)-, dimethyl ester

Phosphonic acid, P-(2,2,2-trichloro-1-hydroxyethyl)-, dimethyl ester

52-68-6

CAS has updated the name

Mercury, (nitrato-O)phenyl-

Mercury, (nitrato-.kappa.O)phenyl-

55-68-5

CAS has updated the name

Thioperoxydicarbonic diamide ([(H₂N)C(S)]₂S₂), tetramethyl-

Thioperoxydicarbonic diamide ([(H₂N)C(S)]₂S₂), N,N,N',N'-tetramethyl-

137-26-8

CAS has updated the name

tert-amyl peroxy(2-ethylhexanoate)

Hexaneperoxoic acid, 2-ethyl-, 1,1-dimethylpropyl ester

686-31-7

Inventory name updated to CAS name

4-pyrimidinol, 2,5,6-triamino-, hydrogen sulfate (ester)

4-Pyrimidinol, 2,5,6-triamino-, 4-(hydrogen sulfate)

1603-02-7

CAS has updated the name

Tris(2-ethylhexyl) orthoborate

Boric acid (H₃BO₃), tris(2-ethylhexyl) ester

2467-13-2

Inventory name updated to CAS name

3-Isothiazolone, 2-methyl-

3(2H)-Isothiazolone, 2-methyl-

2682-20-4

Inventory name updated to CAS name

Dimethyl isosorbide

D-Glucitol, 1,4:3,6-dianhydro-2,5-di-O-methyl-

5306-85-4

Inventory name updated to CAS name

Hexanoic acid, 2-ethyl-, 1,2,3-propanetriyl ester

Hexanoic acid, 2-ethyl-, 1,1',1''-(1,2,3-propanetriyl) ester

7360-38-5

CAS has updated the name

ammonium 2-mercaptopropionate

Propanoic acid, 2-mercapto-, ammonium salt (1:1)

13419-67-5

Inventory name updated to CAS name

3,6,9-trioxaundecanedioic acid

Acetic acid, 2,2'-[oxybis(2,1-ethanediyloxy)]bis-

13887-98-4

Inventory name updated to CAS name

Calcium xylene sulfonate

Benzenesulfonic acid, dimethyl-, calcium salt (2:1)

28088-63-3

Inventory name updated to CAS name

Phosphorodithioic acid, O,O-diisooctyl ester, zinc salt

Zinc, bis(O,O-diisooctyl phosphorodithioato-.kappa.S,.kappa.S')-

28629-66-5

CAS has updated the name

propane, 1,1,1,2,2,3,3-heptafluoro-3-[(trifluoroethenyl) oxy]-, polymer with chlorotrifluoroethene and ethene

Propane, 1,1,1,2,2,3,3-heptafluoro-3-[(1,2,2-trifluoroethenyl)oxy]-, polymer with 1-chloro-1,2,2-trifluoroethene and ethene

35397-13-8

CAS has updated the name

DL-Proline, 5-oxo-, monosodium salt

Proline, 5-oxo-, sodium salt (1:1)

54571-67-4

CAS has updated the name

2-propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, hydroxypropyl ester, polymer with 2-propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, butyl ester, 2-propenoic acid, 2 methyl-, methyl ester and styrene

-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, polymer with butyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate, ethenylbenzene, 2-hydroxypropyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate and methyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate

58998-54-2

Inventory name updated to CAS name

hexanedioic acid, polymer with 1,3-benzenedicarboxylic acid, 2-ethyl-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propanediol and 1,6-hexanediol

1,3-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, polymer with 2-ethyl-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propanediol, hexanedioic acid and 1,6-hexanediol

66028-25-9

CAS has updated the name

Titanium, bis[[2,2',2''-nitrilotris[ethanolato]](1-)-N,O]bis[[2,2'-oxybis[ethanolato]](1-)-O¹]-

Titanium, bis[2-[bis(2-hydroxyethyl)amino-.kappa.N]ethanolato-.kappa.O]bis[2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)ethanolato-.kappa.O]-

68631-27-6

CAS has updated the name

2-Octynoic acid, 3-hexenyl ester, (Z)-

2-Octynoic acid, (3Z)-3-hexen-1-yl ester

68698-58-8

CAS has updated the name

Butanoic acid, 3-methyl-, 2-hexenyl ester, (E)-

Butanoic acid, 3-methyl-, (2E)-2-hexen-1-yl ester

68698-59-9

CAS has updated the name

9,12,15-Octadecatrienoic acid, methyl ester, (Z,Z,Z)-, crude, oxidized

9,12,15-Octadecatrienoic acid, methyl ester, (9Z,12Z,15Z)-, crude, oxidized

68954-58-5

Inventory name updated to CAS name

2-Propanol,1-amino-, compound with .alpha.-sulfo-.omega.-(dodecyloxy)poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl) (1:1)

2-Propanol, 1-amino-, compd. with .alpha.-sulfo-.omega.-(dodecyloxy)poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl) (1:1)

74338-72-0

CAS has updated the name

Aluminate(1-), bis[3,5-bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)-2-(hydroxy- kappa-O)benzoato(2-)-kappa-O]-, hydrogen, (T-4)

Aluminate(1-), bis[3,5-bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)-2-(hydroxy-.kappa.O)benzoato(2-)-.kappa.O]-, hydrogen (1:1), (T-4)-

118422-20-1

Inventory name updated to CAS name

4-[4-chloro-6-(N-ethyl-anilino)-[1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino]-2-[1-(2-chlorophenyl)-5-hydroxy-3-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-ylazo]-benzenesulfonic acid, monosodium salt

Benzenesulfonic acid, 4-[[4-chloro-6-(ethylphenylamino)-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl]amino]-2-[2-[1-(2-chlorophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-3-methyl-5-oxo-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]diazenyl]-, sodium salt (1:1)

136213-75-7

Inventory name updated to CAS name

propanediamide, N,N-dihexadecyl-N,N-bis-(2-hydroxyethyl)-

Propanediamide, N¹,N³-dihexadecyl-N¹,N³-bis(2-hydroxyethyl)-

149591-38-8

CAS has updated the name

2,9-bis(3-(diethylamino)propylsulfamoyl)- quino[2,3-b]acridine-7,14-dione

Quino[2,3-b]acridine-2,9-disulfonamide, N²,N⁹-bis[3-(diethylamino)propyl]-5,7,12,14-tetrahydro-7,14-dioxo-

164578-11-4

Inventory name updated to CAS name

Chemicals added to the Inventory

On 10 November 2023 the AICIS announced that seven substances had been added to the AIIC because 5 years have passed since the assessment certificates for the chemicals were issued. This is in accordance with Section 82 of the Industrial Chemicals Act 2019. Obligations to provide information about the new substances apply. The AICIS must be informed within 28 days if the circumstances of the introduction (importation or manufacture) differ from their assessment. The seven substances are listed in the table below.

CAS no	Name	Listing Date
2989897-59-6	Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.,.alpha.′-[[[4-[2-(3-sulfophenyl)diazenyl]phenyl]imino]di-2,1-ethanediyl]bis[.omega.-hydroxy-, sodium salt (1:1)	26 October 2023
1902936-62-2	1,3,5-Triazine-2,4,6-triamine, N²,N²′-1,6-hexanediylbis[N⁴,N⁶-dibutyl-N²,N⁴,N⁶-tris(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidinyl)-, N-allyl derivs., oxidized, hydrogenated	3 November 2023
1395069-30-3	Butanal, reaction products with N²,N²′-1,6-hexanediylbis[N⁴,N⁶-dibutyl-N²,N⁴,N⁶-tris(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidinyl)-1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-triamine and hydrogen peroxide	3 November 2023
1812871-32-1	Isocyanic acid, polymethylenepolyphenylene ester, polymer with oxybis[propanol], propylene glycol monomethacrylate-blocked	6 November 2023
800399-69-3	Poly[oxy(methyl-1,2-ethanediyl)], .alpha.-[[[3-(trimethoxysilyl)propyl]amino]carbonyl]-.omega.-butoxy-	6 November 2023
187348-14-7	2-Propenoic acid, 2-hydroxyethyl ester, reaction products with 5-isocyanato-1-(isocyanatomethyl)-1,3,3-trimethylcyclohexane and polyethylene-polypropylene glycol ether with trimethylolpropane (3:1) acrylate	8 November 2023
1374645-21-2	Niobium sulfur tin zinc oxide	8 November 2023

Chemicals added to the Inventory following issue of assessment certificate (early listing)

On 2 November 2023, the AICIS issued a notice adding two chemical substances to the AIIC following the issuance of an early listing assessment certificates. This is in accordance with section 83 of the Industrial Chemical Act 2019. The details of the substances are listed in the table below.

CAS no	Name
1099648-69-7	2H-Pyran-4-ol, 2-(1-ethylpropyl)tetrahydro-4-methyl-
105-44-2	2-Pentanone, 4-methyl-, oxime

Chemicals added to the Inventory (II)

On 24 October 2023 the AICIS announced that seven substances had been added to the AIIC because 5 years have passed since the assessment certificates for the chemicals were issued. The same specific information requirements as described above apply. The seven substances are listed in the table below.

CAS no

Name

Listing Date

28770-01-6

3-Oxazolidineethanol, 2-(1-methylethyl)-

17 October 2023

1965307-26-9

Propanoic acid, 3-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methyl-, polymer with .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxypoly[oxy(methyl-1,2-ethanediyl)] and 5-isocyanato-1-(isocyanatomethyl)-1,3,3-trimethylcyclohexane, potassium salt, methanol-blocked, compds. with triethanolamine

17 October 2023

337906-36-2

1,4-Benzenediamine, 2-(methoxymethyl)-

19 October 2023

1001161-63-2

1H,3H,5H-Oxazolo[3,4-c]oxazole, dihydro-3,5-bis(1-methyldecyl)-

19 October 2023

2113663-93-5

2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, butyl ester, polymer with butyl 2-propenoate, ethenylbenzene, 2-hydroxyethyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate, methyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate and 2-propenoic acid, tert-Bu 2-ethylhexaneperoxoate-initiated

19 October 2023

345910-11-4

2,5-Furandione, polymer with 2-(chloromethyl)oxirane, .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxypoly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl) ether with 2-ethyl-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propanediol (3:1), and 4,4′-(1-methylethylidene)bis[phenol], 2-propenoate, reaction products with diethanolamine

19 October 2023

156105-38-3

2-Propanone, reaction products with 5-amino-1,3,3-trimethylcyclohexanemethanamine, reduced

19 October 2023

Chemicals added to the Inventory following issue of assessment certificate (early listing) (II)

On 17 October 2023, the AICIS issued a notice adding seven chemical substances (fragrances) to the AIIC following the issuance of an early listing assessment certificates. The same specific information requirements as described above for early listings apply. The seven substances are listed in the table below.

CAS no

Name

Listing Date

19223-55-3

1-Propanaminium, 2-hydroxy-N,N-dimethyl-N-[3-[(1-oxododecyl)amino]propyl]-3-sulfo-, inner salt

29 September 2023

60466-73-1

2H-Pyran, tetrahydro-3-(phenylmethyl)-

4 October 2023

899810-84-5

7-Nonenal, 6,8-dimethyl-

5 October 2023

35194-30-0

9-Decen-2-one

5 October 2023

111998-18-6

Hexanal, 6-cyclopentylidene-

5 October 2023

214335-70-3

2H-Pyran-2-one, tetrahydro-5-propyl-

5 October 2023

1853175-99-1

1,3-Dioxane, 2-(3,3-dimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-2,5,5-trimethyl-

5 October 2023

Chemicals added to the Inventory (III)

On 10 October 2023 the AICIS announced that five substances had been added to the AIIC because 5 years have passed since the assessment certificates for the chemicals were issued. The same specific information requirements as described above apply. The five substances are listed in the table below.

CAS no

Name

Listing Date

515136-48-8

Poly(oxy-1,4-butanediyl), .alpha.-[(4-benzoylphenoxy)acetyl]-.omega.-[[2-(4-benzoylphenoxy)acetyl]oxy]-

20 September 2023

1628722-37-1

1-Hexadecanamninium, N-(2-hydroxypropyl)-N,N-dimethyl-, salts with succinic acid monopolyisobutylene derivs.(1:1)

25 September 2023

68188-66-9

Fatty acids, tall-oil, polymers with glycerol, isophthalic acid and pentaerythritol

5 October 2023

147853-32-5

Fatty acids, C₁₈-unsatd., dimers, di-Me esters, hydrogenated

5 October 2023

186321-96-0

Fatty acids, tall-oil, reaction products with bisphenol A, epichlorohydrin, glycidyl tolyl ether and triethylenetetramine

5 October 2023

Chemicals added to the Inventory following issue of assessment certificate (early listing) (III)

On 19 September 2023, the AICIS issued a notice adding two chemical substances to the AIIC following the issuance of an early listing assessment certificates. The same specific information requirements as described above for early listings apply. The two substances are listed in the table below.

CAS no	Name	Listing Date
1000399-21-2	4,8,11-Dodecatrienal	12 September 2023
2576531-09-2	Oils, sandalwood, santalene synthase-modified Rhodobacter sphaeroides-fermented, from D-glucose, oxidized	12 September 2023

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Food Standards Australia New Zealand FSANZ suggests amending food code to align residue limits with other national regulations.

Oct-26-2023

Food Standards Australia New Zealand...

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) proposes to amend its Food Standards Code to align residue limits (MRLs) for agricultural and veterinary chemicals with other national regulations.

Regulatory Authority involved:

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ)
Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA)

APVMA sets maximum residue levels that are not likely to be exceeded if agricultural or veterinary chemicals are used in accordance with approved label instruction. In considering maximum residue levels (MRLs) and variations to MRLs, the APVMA considered studies on chemistry, metabolism, analytical methodology, residues, toxicology, good agricultural practice, and dietary exposure.

The following substances in particular plant and animal commodities are the subject of the proposed amendments:

Plant commodities: Fenpropidin, florylpicoxamid, abamectin, acibenzolar-S-methyl, benzovindiflupyr, chlorantraniliprole, cyanamide, cyantraniliprole, difenoconazole, dimethoate, fenpropidin, fluxapyroxad, isocycloseram, isopyrazam, omethoate, pyraclostrobin, spirotetramat, tebuconazole, tetraniliprole, trifloxystrobin, and trifludimoxazi Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authorityroln.

Animal commodities: Fenpropidin, halauxifen-methyl, and trifluralin

Key highlights of amended version of MRL standard:

New MRLs have been established for a variety of pesticides and veterinary compounds, including those used on new crops or to combat novel pests and diseases.
MRLs for various pesticides and veterinary chemicals have been increased to reflect the latest scientific research on their safety.
MRLs for various pesticides and veterinary compounds have been reduced to ensure that dietary exposure remains safe.

FSANZ has assessed the scientific data on chemicals and concluded that the proposed MRLs are safe for consumers.

Public is invited to comment on proposed amendments until 14 November 2023.

Proposed date of adoption and publication anticipated in January 2024.

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