Enrolling for Annual Reporting FAQ's

 

• Where has the annual reporting come from? Why do I need to do this now?

• How do I know if the annual reporting requirements affect me?

• What is a new industrial chemical? (This will take you to the New Chemicals FAQ section);

• What is the Australian Inventory of Chemicals Substances? (This will take you to the AICS FAQ section);

• My organisation purchases all chemicals through an Australian based supplier; do the annual reporting requirements still apply to me?

• All my chemicals are regulated by the TGA, do I need to report to NICNAS as well?

• My organisation advised NICNAS that we do not need to be registered last year. Why are we now receiving information about annual reporting?

• The chemicals we introduce are only used in our laboratory for research and development; do I need to provide an annual report?

• In checking our records we have discovered we have introduced more than 100 kg of a new chemical. What should I do?

• I am a formulator. Are annual reporting requirements relevant to me?

• Am I required to report every year?

• We only produce/use microgram levels of new chemicals, do we still need to report?

• I have already provided advice to NICNAS that I am introducing a cosmetic under an exemption; do I still need to provide an annual report?

• Will the information be published? We are concerned about providing confidential chemical details to NICNAS if they will be published.

• When do I need to report by?

• I work in an organisation with several Departments all using chemicals which qualify for an exemption. Do we need to coordinate?

• What is a cosmetic? (This will take you to the Cosmetics FAQ section);

• What are CAS Numbers? (This will take you to the AICS FAQ section);

• Who is the importer? (This will take you to the Importing and Manufacturing Chemicals FAQ section);

• What is commercial purpose? (This will take you to the Registration FAQ section)

• Do the Annual Reporting requirements apply to laboratory reagents used solely in the manufacture or quality control of AgVet products and therapeutic goods?