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You are here Home Help and guides Print Video guides – learn about AICIS and your obligations Video – What is an annual declaration? See our video overview on annual declarations which apply to all introducers. Video – ban on animal test data: meeting your obligations Australia has banned the use of new animal test data for cosmetics. Find out more including where exceptions might apply. Video – assessed chemical introductions Learn about assessed introductions, the different types of assessment certificates, the assessment process and your rights as a certificate holder. Video — confidential business information This video is a general overview on the framework for protecting CBI under AICIS. Learn about what we publish and what you can have protected from publication, and how. Video — Evaluations Chemicals already available for an industrial use in Australia, or matters related to such chemicals, can be evaluated under AICIS. Last updated 26 March 2026 In this section Help and guides Top enquiries Guide to categorising your chemical introduction Decision tools to help you categorise your chemical importation or manufacture Guide to categorising internationally assessed introductions List of chemicals with high hazards for categorisation Product descriptions and examples Extra resources to help you categorise your introduction Polymer of low concern (PLC) criteria Work out if your polymer is a polymer of low concern (PLC) Video guides – learn about AICIS and your obligations Video – What is an annual declaration? Labelling, SDS and packaging Working out your hazards using read-across information Guide on creating a chemical dossier in IUCLID for an assessment certificate application Guide to applying for an assessment certificate Guides on applying for an assessment certificate and using IUCLID Guides on specific information requirement Specific information requirement (SIR) form guidance: other SIR submission Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email
Video – What is an annual declaration? See our video overview on annual declarations which apply to all introducers.
Video – ban on animal test data: meeting your obligations Australia has banned the use of new animal test data for cosmetics. Find out more including where exceptions might apply.
Video – assessed chemical introductions Learn about assessed introductions, the different types of assessment certificates, the assessment process and your rights as a certificate holder.
Video — confidential business information This video is a general overview on the framework for protecting CBI under AICIS. Learn about what we publish and what you can have protected from publication, and how.
Video — Evaluations Chemicals already available for an industrial use in Australia, or matters related to such chemicals, can be evaluated under AICIS.
