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The NSW Environment Protection Legislation Amendment (Stronger Regulation and Penalties) Bill 2024 (EPLA Bill) was passed by Parliament on 21 March 2024, with the bill expected to commence […]
The Environmental Legislation Amendment (Hazardous Chemicals) Bill 2024, which implements a new national standard for the environmental risk management of industrial chemicals, was passed by Parliament on […]
SA EPA is intending to prepare a draft industrial chemicals environment protection policy. The purpose of the policy will be to implement the Commonwealth Industrial Chemicals […]
Consultation draft of Environment Protection (Industrial Chemicals) Regulations 2023: Comment sought
The WA Department of Water and Environmental Regulation is seeking your feedback on the Consultation draft of the Environmental Protection (Industrial Chemicals) Regulations 2023. Regulations are […]
NSW EPA is seeking your feedback on proposed changes to NSW environmental laws to strengthen the regulation of industrial chemicals in NSW to reduce the risk […]
SafeWork NSW is reviewing the Safe use of pesticides including herbicides in non-agricultural workplaces code of practice and is asking for your help to make sure […]
WA’s ChemCentre is looking to recruit a new Board Director to replace a Board member. ChemCentre is encouraging applications from candidates with a proven track record […]
The Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water is seeking feedback on a proposed scheduling decision for short chain chlorinated paraffin chemicals. The […]
NSW EPA is seeking input on the draft Environmental Legislation Amendment (Hazardous Chemicals) Bill 2023 – one of the first steps in implementing the Industrial Chemicals […]
The Federal Government is seeking your feedback on four proposed scheduling decisions on the management of chemicals that pose a high risk to the environment. The […]
SafeWork NSW is reviewing the Code of practice for the safe use of synthetic mineral fibres and seeks your feedback to ensure the Code is – is still […]
NSW EPA is reminding pesticide users to spray responsibly following a challenging season last summer which had hundreds of hectares of crops wiped out by pesticide […]
NSW EPA administers the NSW Pesticides Act 1999 (the Act) to control the use of pesticides in NSW and reduce their risk to human health, the […]
NSW EPA has released the Transport emergency response planning for dangerous goods that provides guidance on how to prepare a transport emergency response plan. Transport emergency […]
The Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) is seeking your input on proposed scheduling decisions under the Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management Standard (IChEMS). […]
The Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water is seeking your feedback on the regulatory impact of introducing a noxious emission standard for […]
Safe Work Australia is consulting with stakeholders to understand whether non-threshold genotoxic carcinogens (NTGCs) are present in Australian workplaces, in what quantities and for what purpose. […]
The National Transport Commission is seeking feedback on two working group papers as part of the full review of the Australian Dangerous Goods Code: Working Group […]
The National Transport Commission (NTC) is undertaking a comprehensive review of the Australian Dangerous Goods Code (ADG Code). As part of this process, the NTC is […]
The WA Government is seeking feedback on the review of WA’s ChemCentre. ChemCentre operates as a statutory authority, established under the Chemistry Centre (WA) Act 2007. […]
Organisations have an obligation to ensure your site is compliant with dangerous goods laws and requirements and that staff that come into contact with chemicals receive […]
The National Transport Commission (NTC) is seeking feedback on the second working group paper (Dangerous Goods List – UN Entries), as part of the full review […]
National Transport Commission (NTC) is seeking feedback on the Classification of dangerous goods – Working group paper #1 as part of the full review of the […]
From 21 February 2023, NSW EPA will conduct a 3 day blitz to engage with farmers on proper pesticide use. The blitz will take place in […]
NSW EPA seeks your feedback on the draft guidance on how to prepare a Transport Emergency Response Plan (TERP) for transporting liquid dangerous goods in tanks. […]
The National Transport Commission (NTC) has announced the release of the new Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road & Rail (ADG Code) […]
The Victorian Government has released its response to the Final Report for the Independent Review of the Vic Dangerous Goods Act 1985 and associated Regulations completed […]
The Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water is seeking input on proposed scheduling decisions under the Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management Standard (IChEMS). […]
On 1 January 2023, the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals Revision 7 (GHS 7) comes into effect and is only to be […]
In NSW, the Dangerous Goods (Road and Rail Transport) Regulation 2022 commenced on 19 August 2022, which replaces the Dangerous Goods (Road and Rail Transport) Regulation […]
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