No	Recommendation	Previously completed	Implemented in 2006-07	Being implemented
1 Audited self-assessment – legislative framework in place
1.1	Establish process for audited self-assessment	ü
1.2	Introduce permits for low hazard chemicals in low volumes			ü
1.3	Audit system in place	ü
I don’t understand the rationale for this? This is a specific permit, not a certificate. Why would it be automatically publicly listed? This line should be deleted 1.4	Electronic tools developed	ü
2 Modular assessment
2.1	Assessment by another Australian regulatory authority		ü	ü
	Substances of known hazard and controlled use			ü
	Analogues			ü
	Assessment by international authority or foreign scheme		ü	ü
	Low concern polymers not accepted for self-assessment	ü
	Develop modular assessment fees			ü
3 Exemptions – legislative framework in place – including Record keeping and Annual Reporting formats
3.1	Transhipment	ü
3.2	Introduce exemption for low hazardous >100kg	ü
3.3	‘Without advice’ non-hazardous cosmetics at 1% or less	ü
3.4	Increase R&D to 100kg/12 months	ü
3.5	Increase low volumes for non cosmetics to 100kg/12 months/introducer	ü
4 Polymer regulation – legislative framework in place
4.1	Introduce legislative framework for audited self-assessment for PLCs	ü
4.2	Low hazard permit for polymers in low volume			ü
4.3	Introduce audited self-assessment for low regulatory concern polymers			ü
5 Cosmetic chemicals regulation – legislative framework in place
5.1	Self-assessment < 10kg	ü
5.2	Advice for low hazard 10 to100kg	ü
5.3	Amend definition of cosmetic to TPA	ü
5.4	Cosmetic-therapeutics interface		ü	ü
6 Controlled use – legislative framework in place
6.1	Introduce controlled use permits			ü
6.2	Export only permit	ü
7 Incentives for the introduction of new and safer technologies – legislative framework in place
7.1	Modular assessment			ü
7.2	Early introduction permit for low hazard and low risk chemicals – revise criteria			ü
7.3	Low hazardous permits for low volume			ü
8 International cooperation
8.1	Bilateral with Canada (renewal)	ü	ü
9 Reducing the compliance burden – legislative framework in place
9.1	Administrative permit renewals	ü
9.2	Immediate AICS listing	ü
9.3	Guidance for definition of naturally occurring substance			ü
10 Safe use through compliance – legislative framework in place
10.1	Introduce mandatory registration	ü
10.2	Use of mandatory registration number	ü
10.3	Co-regulatory approach		ü
11 Access to chemical safety information – legislative framework in place
11.1	Update website, including the AICS on the website	ü
12 Community participation.
12.1	Establish community consultative forum	ü
12.2	Develop a Community Right to Know Charter, including AICS annotation	ü
12.3	Develop a Community Engagement Strategy	ü