Registration FAQs

 

Questions

• What is NICNAS Registration?

• How has company registration changed?

• What is a 'Commercial purpose'?

• Who should register with NICNAS?

• What is the difference between industrial chemicals and relevant industrial chemicals?

• How do I calculate my registration fees and charges?

• How do I estimate the total value of my imported chemicals?

• How do I estimate the value of my manufactured chemicals?

• Am I required to undertake complex calculations or keep detailed records for NICNAS Registration?

• I use imported chemicals, but buy them from an Australian supplier. Should I include the value of these imports for NICNAS Registration?

• I am importing and/or manufacturing chemicals that are exempt from new chemicals notification. Does this mean I am exempt from NICNAS Registration?

• My company has a number of different sites, some of which are interstate. Does each site have to register individually?

• I am a formulator. Are NICNAS Registration requirements relevant to me?

• If I don't import/manufacture until later in the year, do I need to pay the full registration fee?

• Will I need to register every year?

• If I register in December, does my registration expire the December of the next year?

• What if I don't know whether I am going to import or not?

• Do I get a refund if I register but I end up not importing?

• Do I get a refund if I don't end up importing and/or manufacturing at the level I registered?