The AICIS one-year review and proposed amendments

The Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS) passed its first year of operation on 1 July 2021, (AICIS replaced the National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme (NISNAS) in 2020). As part of the one-year review of AICIS, the Australian Federal Department of Health has proposed several amendments to the Industrial Chemicals (General Rules) 2019. This article examines how the amendments would apply, using a number of practical examples.