TABLE 1: Summary of declarable activities Chemical Declarable activities Applications Schedule 1 Small-scale production1 Medical and diagnostic uses Small-scale consumption1 Defence research purposes High risk chemicals with (eg testing protective clothing) Acquisition, retention and/or limited use. Includes domestic transfers chemical weapon (CW) agents. Import Export Schedule 2 Industrial-scale production1 Textiles and polyurethane foam (flame retardants) Industrial-scale consumption1 Medium risk chemicals Agriculture processing1 with some industrial use. (pesticides, herbicides) Includes key CW Import Photography (dyes) precursors. Export Pharmaceuticals (anticholinergics, tranquilisers) Antifreeze additives Schedule 3 Industrial-scale production1 Cosmetics (surfactants, buffers) Import Pharmaceuticals (active Lower risk chemicals ingredients, surfactants) Export with wide industrial use. Agriculture (pesticides) Includes CW agents used in World War I and key Mining (natural gas treatment, CW precursors. ore-extraction processes) Automotive products Cement additives Other chemical production1 Agricultural (pesticides, production of Discrete herbicides, fertilisers) Organic Chemicals Cosmetics (surfactants, buffers) (DOCs), including those Inks and dyes containing phosphorus, Plastics (synthesis of monomers sulphur and fluorine for polymerisation) (PSF-DOCs) 1Refer to glossary for definitions. AUSTRALIAN LEGISLATION Australia implements its CWC obligations through the following legislation and associated regulations. These are available through the Attorney-General’s Department ComLaw website (www.comlaw.gov.au). The Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Act 1994; The Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Regulations 1997; The Customs Act 1901; The Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956 (5J); and The Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958 (13E). These laws enable the Australian Government to enforce the ban on chemical weapons, obtain information from relevant facilities on activities declarable under the CWC, and regulate imports and exports of CWC-Scheduled chemicals. They also allow for OPCW inspections of declared chemical facilities. FACILITY PERMITS AND NOTIFICATIONS
TABLE 1: Summary of declarable activities Chemical Declarable activities Applications Schedule 1 High risk chemicals with limited use. Includes chemical weapon (CW) agents. Small-scale production1 Small-scale consumption1 Acquisition, retention and/or domestic transfers Import Export Medical and diagnostic uses Defence research purposes (eg testing protective clothing) Schedule 2 Medium risk chemicals with some industrial use. Includes key CW precursors. Industrial-scale production1 Industrial-scale consumption1 processing1 Import Export Textiles and polyurethane foam (flame retardants) Agriculture (pesticides, herbicides) Photography (dyes) Pharmaceuticals (anticholinergics, tranquilisers) Antifreeze additives Schedule 3 Lower risk chemicals with wide industrial use. Includes CW agents used in World War I and key CW precursors. Industrial-scale production1 Import Export Cosmetics (surfactants, buffers) Pharmaceuticals (active ingredients, surfactants) Agriculture (pesticides) Mining (natural gas treatment, ore-extraction processes) Automotive products Cement additives Other chemical production of Discrete Organic Chemicals (DOCs), including those containing phosphorus, sulphur and fluorine (PSF-DOCs) production1 Agricultural (pesticides, herbicides, fertilisers) Cosmetics (surfactants, buffers) Inks and dyes Plastics (synthesis of monomers for polymerisation) 1Refer to glossary for definitions. AUSTRALIAN LEGISLATION Australia implements its CWC obligations through the following legislation and associated regulations. These are available through the Attorney-General’s Department ComLaw website (www.comlaw.gov.au). The Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Act 1994; The Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Regulations 1997; The Customs Act 1901; The Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956 (5J); and The Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958 (13E). These laws enable the Australian Government to enforce the ban on chemical weapons, obtain information from relevant facilities on activities declarable under the CWC, and regulate imports and exports of CWC-Scheduled chemicals. They also allow for OPCW inspections of declared chemical facilities. FACILITY PERMITS AND NOTIFICATIONS
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