17th Oct 2017, 5:34 PM – Representatives Industrial Chemicals Bill 2017 and five others - Consideration in Detail - Exemptions

The majority voted against amendments introduced by Makin MP Tony Zappia (Labor), which means they failed.

Amendment text

On sheet 1:

(1) Clause 103, page 88 (line 4), omit "for an end use solely in cosmetics", substitute "for an end use in cosmetics (whether or not that end use is the sole end use)".

(2) Clause 103, page 88 (line 5), omit "may", substitute "must".

(3) Clause 103, page 88 (line 10), after "2018", insert ", in relation to the end use of the industrial chemical in cosmetics,".

(4) Clause 103, page 88 (after line 10), at the end of the clause, add:

(3) Subsection (2) does not limit section 100.

(5) Clause 168, page 137 (line 3), omit "for an end use solely in cosmetics", substitute "for an end use in cosmetics (whether or not that end use is the sole end use)".

(6) Clause 168, page 137 (line 5), omit "requirement in subsection (2)", substitute "requirements in subsections (2) and (3)".

(7) Clause 168, page 137 (lines 6 to 9), omit subclause (2), substitute:

(2) If:

(a) the industrial chemical is to be introduced for an end use in cosmetics and one or more other end uses not in cosmetics; and

(b) a single application under this Act relating to the introduction for each of those uses would include animal test data obtained from tests conducted on or after 1 July 2018;

it is a requirement that separate applications must be made in respect of:

(c) the introduction of the chemical for the end use in cosmetics; and

(d) the introduction of the chemical for the end uses not in cosmetics.

(3) It is a requirement that an application for the introduction of an industrial chemical for an end use in cosmetics must not include animal test data obtained from tests conducted on or after 1 July 2018 in circumstances prescribed by the rules for the purposes of this subsection.

Sheet 2:

(1) Clause 96, page 80 (line 7) (table), after "category.", insert "An annual post-introduction report must be given to the Executive Director to provide information about introductions of industrial chemicals in the exempted introductions category.".

(2) Page 82 (after line 13), after clause 98, insert:

98A Post -introduction reports for exempted introductions

(1) A person contravenes this subsection if:

(a) the person introduces an industrial chemical during a registration year; and

(b) the introduction is an exempted introduction; and

(c) the introduction is the first exempted introduction of the industrial chemical by the person during the registration year; and

(d) the person does not give the Executive Director a report in accordance with subsection (2) in relation to the exempted introduction within 4 months after the start of the last month of that registration year.

(2) The report must:

(a) be in the approved form; and

(b) include the following information:

(i) the CAS name and CAS number for the industrial chemical;

(ii) the molecular formula for the industrial chemical (if defined);

(iii) the date of the exempted introduction;

(iv) the total volume of the industrial chemical introduced by the person during the registration year; and

(c) contain any other information prescribed by the rules for the purposes of this paragraph for the type of exempted introduction.