Reporting and record-keeping obligations

Declarations, reports and records you need to submit or keep after you have categorised your introduction.

Before you read this section, you must first categorise each chemical introduction into one of the following categories: listed, exempted, reported, assessed or commercial evaluation. Read our guide to work out your introduction category.

Records to prove that you are registered at the correct level

If you import or manufacture industrial chemicals, you're legally required to register your business at the correct level.

Record keeping for chemicals introduced under NICNAS exemptions

Your chemical introduction is authorised until 31 August 2022 if it meets certain exemption criteria that existed under NICNAS.

Pre-introduction reports - reported category

You must submit a pre-introduction report before you import or manufacture chemicals in the reported category.

Annual declaration for all introducers

At the end of every registration year, you'll need to provide certain information and confirm your chemical introductions were authorised.

Exempted introduction declarations

For some types of exempted introductions, you must submit a once-off post-introduction declaration by 30 November each year.

Record-keeping obligations for Inventory-listed chemicals

Records you must keep if you're introducing a chemical that's listed on the Inventory.

Record-keeping obligations for exempted introductions

Records you must keep if you're introducing a chemical that's categorised as exempted (very low risk).

Record-keeping obligations for reported introductions

Records you must keep if you're introducing a chemical that's categorised as reported (low risk).

Record-keeping obligations for assessed introductions

Records you must keep if you're introducing a chemical that's categorised as assessed (medium to high risk).

Record keeping for reported introductions - internationally assessed

Records you must keep if you're introducing a chemical that's internationally assessed for human health and the environment.

Record-keeping obligations for commercial evaluation introductions

Records you must keep if you're introducing a chemical to evaluate its commercial potential.

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