Report

Industrial Chemicals Bill 2017 and related bills

8 August 2017

© Commonwealth of Australia 2017
ISBN 978-1-76010-584-6

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View the report as separate downloadable parts:

MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE (PDF 25KB)
ABBREVIATIONS (PDF 12KB)
LIST OF RECOMMENDATIONS (PDF 24KB)
Chapter 1 - Inquiry into the provisions of the Industrial Chemicals Bill 2017 and related bills (PDF 48KB)

Purpose of the Bills
Background
Key provisions of the Industrial Chemicals Bill 2017
Key provisions of the Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Amendment Bill 2017
Key provisions of the Industrial Chemicals (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2017
Purpose and key provisions of the Industrial Chemicals (Customs) Bill 2017; Industrial Chemicals Charges (Excise) Bill 2017; Industrial Chemicals Charges (General) Bill 2017
Legislative Scrutiny
Conduct of the inquiry
Notes on references

Chapter 2 - Issues (PDF 59KB)

Exempted introductions
Continuation of IMAP
Details contained in the rules
Animal test data ban
Monitoring and enforcement
Committee view

Labor Senators' Additional Comments (PDF 20KB)

Legislative approach
Exempted Introductions
Continuation of IMAP
Animal test data ban
Reliance on Risk Managers

Dissenting Report by the Australian Greens (PDF 50KB)

Introduction
Expanded category of exempted chemicals
Post-market monitoring
IMAP
Animal testing ban

APPENDIX 1 - Submissions and additional information received by the Committee (PDF 11KB)
APPENDIX 2 - Public hearings (PDF 10KB)

Committee Secretariat contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Community Affairs
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600

Phone: +61 2 6277 3515
community.affairs.sen@aph.gov.au