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Variation of Inventory listing following revocation of CBI approval and variation of Inventory terms of listing: more information on SIRs - 9 January 2026

The Executive Director varied the terms of the Inventory listing under section 94 of the Industrial Chemicals Act 2019 for the following chemicals because approval had been revoked for the proper name of the industrial chemicals to be treated as confidential business information (CBI).

The Executive Director has also subsequently varied the terms of Inventory listing under section 85 of the Industrial Chemicals Act 2019 to provide more details on specific information requirements (SIR) for the 2 chemicals shown in this list.

CAS number1236307-83-7
Chemical Name1,3-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, polymer with 5-amino-1,3,3-trimethylcyclohexanemethanamine, 1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid, 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol and 1,2-ethanediol, phthalic anhydride-terminated
Molecular FormulaUnspecified
Specific information requirementsObligations to provide information apply.
Listing date24 December 2025
Specific information requirements as varied

An obligation to provide information applies. The obligation is:

  1. A person introducing this chemical must tell us in writing within 28 calendar days if the polymer is imported or manufactured by them in a form that does not meet the polymer of low concern (PLC) criteria
Variation date 2 January 2026
CAS number3103256-19-2
Chemical NameFormaldehyde, polymers with phenol (tetrapropenyl) derivs.
Molecular FormulaUnspecified
Specific information requirementsObligations to provide information apply.
Listing date24 December 2025
Specific information requirements as varied

An obligation to provide information applies. These obligations are:

  1. If the assessment report about the chemical recommends secondary notification of the chemical in particular circumstances and any of the circumstances occur in relation to the introduction (importation or manufacture) of the chemical by a person, then the person introducing this chemical must tell us in writing within 28 calendar days that the circumstances have occurred.
  2. A person who introduces the chemical must tell us in writing within 28 calendar days  if they become aware of any of the following circumstances, namely, that since the assessment under the Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Act 1989:
    1. the function or use of the chemical has changed, or is likely to change, significantly;
    2. the amount of the chemical being introduced has increased, or is likely to increase, significantly;
    3. in the case of a chemical not manufactured, or proposed to be manufactured, in Australia at the time of the assessment—it has begun to be manufactured in Australia;
    4. the method of manufacture of the chemical in Australia has changed, or is likely to change, in a way that may result in an increased risk of an adverse effect of the chemical on occupational health and safety, public health or the environment;
    5. additional information has become available to the person as to an adverse effect of the chemical on occupational health and safety, public health or the environment.
Variation date 2 January 2026
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