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Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme
AICIS
1 July 2020 – present
National regulator of the importation and manufacture of industrial chemicals, which registers introducers, categorises introductions by risk, keeps the Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals and assesses risks to people and the environment.
How it came into existence
Established on 1 July 2020 under the Industrial Chemicals Act 2019, replacing the National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme; it operates within the Commonwealth health department.
- Industrial chemicals regulation and assessment
- Chemical inventory
Legislation: Industrial Chemicals Act 2019
Main functions
- Registration of industrial chemical introducers
- Risk-based categorisation of chemical introductions
- Assessment of industrial chemicals
- Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals
- Compliance and enforcement
Where it sits
In the portfolio of Department of Health, Disability and Ageing.
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Sources
Primary sources
- Australian Government Organisations Register (Department of Finance, data.gov.au) (listed from 30 September 2020 to the latest release (30 June 2026))