An existing chemical is an industrial
chemical other than a new industrial chemical. NICNAS
requires importers and/or manufacturers to provide
information on existing chemicals of interest.
The Director may place a notice in the
Chemical Gazette calling for information about an
existing chemical that is being considered for declaration
as a priority existing chemical (PEC). The Chemical
Gazette notice will include details of the person/s
required to provide the information and the period in which
the information is to be provided (the time frame specified
must be at least 28 days).
Once a chemical is declared a PEC,
importers and/or manufacturers must within 28 days, submit
an application for assessment of the chemical with NICNAS.
For the purpose of assessing a PEC, the Director may, by
notice in the Chemical Gazette, require a person to
provide information about the chemical. All persons
specified in the Gazette notice must provide the required
information to the Director within the timeframe specified.
Compliance Criteria
Priority Existing Chemicals:
Evidence is required that a Priority
Existing Chemical (PEC) has not been introduced unless the
person has applied for assessment of the declared chemical.
Call for information (Section
48):
Evidence is required that the person(s)
specified in the Director's call for information has
submitted the required information as listed in the
Chemical Gazette within the specified timeframe.
Checklist
Is the Chemical a Priority
Existing Chemical?
Are the information requirements
about a chemical that has been declared/being considered for
declaration as a priority existing chemical relevant to the
introducer/user?
Are the information requirements
about a chemical that has been declared/being declared a
priority existing chemical relevant to the introducer/user?
