NICNAS’s business focus for 2007-08 – building a more responsive regulatory scheme – will be achieved through:

Continuing the Reform agenda

· implementing EC Program Review recommendations and the findings of reviews of disinfectant regulation

· contributing to government regulation reviews including the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) review and Productivity Commission study

Existing chemicals assessment

· finalising assessments and recommendations for lead compounds and public consultation on assessments for triclosan and sodium cyanide

International harmonisation

· strengthening bilateral relationships including additional work on the Canadian bilateral arrangement for existing chemicals

Stakeholder engagement

· initiating and managing consultative advisory groups on both Cosmetics and Nanotechnology

Streamlining processes

· introducing formal recognition of Canadian new chemicals assessments, implementing the Cosmetics reforms and improving our IT system for tracking assessment activities

Strengthening compliance

· exploring improvements to NICNAS’s legislative framework (eg. the penalty infringement framework).