Attachment B Summary of international approaches to the regulation of industrial chemicals – The following table provides a summary of the regulatory approaches to industrial chemicals in Australia, New Zealand (NZ), the United States of America (USA), Canada and the European Union (EU). Key features Australia NZ USA Canada EU Main NICNAS Environmental Environmental Environment Canada European Commission Regulatory Protection Agency Protection Agency (and Health Canada) European Chemicals – Authority Agency Legislation ICNA HSNO TSCA Canadian REACH Industrial Chemicals Hazardous Substances Toxic Substances Environmental Registration, Notification and and New Organisms Control Act (1976) Protection Act (1999) Evaluation, Assessment Act Act (2006) Authorisation, (1989) Restriction of Chemicals (2007) Regulated Manufacturers and Manufacturers and Manufacturers and Manufacturers and Manufacturers and entities importers importers importers importers and importers and downstream users (if downstream users not a different use from that assessed) Emphasis Pre-market Industry Pre-market Pre-market Industry notification and EPA notification and notification and but ECHA assessment of new function focussed on assessment of new assessment of new reviews submissions chemicals risk management and chemicals chemicals for chemicals of compliance concern Key features of new chemical Regulation New Chemical not listed on Substance not listed Chemical not listed on Chemical not listed on Chemical not Chemical AICS or use is not on the NZ Inventory TSCA Inventory the Domestic registered (or within the conditions of Chemicals. Includes Substances List under defined as of use defined by agricultural chemicals REACH AICS annotation and veterinary medicines
Attachment B – Summary of international approaches to the regulation of industrial chemicals The following table provides a summary of the regulatory approaches to industrial chemicals in Australia, New Zealand (NZ), the United States of America (USA), Canada and the European Union (EU). Key features Australia NZ USA Canada EU Main Regulatory Authority NICNAS Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency Environment Canada (and Health Canada) European Commission – European Chemicals Agency Legislation ICNA Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Act (1989) HSNO Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act (2006) TSCA Toxic Substances Control Act (1976) Canadian Environmental Protection Act (1999) REACH Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, Restriction of Chemicals (2007) Regulated entities Manufacturers and importers Manufacturers and importers Manufacturers and importers Manufacturers and importers and downstream users (if not a different use from that assessed) Manufacturers and importers and downstream users Emphasis Pre-market notification and assessment of new chemicals Industry EPA function focussed on risk management and compliance Pre-market notification and assessment of new chemicals Pre-market notification and assessment of new chemicals Industry but ECHA reviews submissions for chemicals of concern Key features of new chemical Regulation New Chemical defined as Chemical not listed on AICS or use is not within the conditions of use defined by AICS annotation Substance not listed on the NZ Inventory of Chemicals. Includes agricultural chemicals and veterinary medicines Chemical not listed on TSCA Inventory Chemical not listed on the Domestic Substances List Chemical not registered (or under REACH