30Information required to demonstrate categorisation

30 Information required to demonstrate categorisation

(1) This section applies in relation to the introduction of an industrial chemical by a person during a registration year if: (a) the introduction is not authorised by section 25, 28, 29 or 30 of the Act; and (b) the introduction is not covered by section 25 of this instrument. (2) For the purposes of paragraph 102(1)(b) of the Act, the person must, in determining the category of the introduction, have regard to the following: (a) such introduction and use information as is necessary to determine whether the introduction is to be covered by section 26 or 27 of this instrument; (b) if the introduction is to be covered by subsection 27(4) of this instrument—the information detailed in the Guidelines to demonstrate the absence of the hazard characteristics; (c) if the introduction is not to be covered by section 26 or 27 of this instrument: (i) such introduction and use information as is necessary to determine the highest indicative risk for the introduction; and (ii) such information as is necessary to determine whether the introduction is covered by any of items 1 to 3 of the table in subsection 28(1), or any of items 1 to 5 of the table in subsection 29(1), of this instrument; and (iii) such information as is known to the person that demonstrates that the industrial chemical has hazard characteristics that are relevant for determining the highest indicative risk for the introduction; and (iv) if the highest indicative risk for the introduction is determined, in whole or in part, on the basis of the absence of certain hazard characteristics—the information detailed in the Guidelines to demonstrate the absence of the hazard characteristics.

Note: See section 31 for requirements regarding information that cannot be used to demonstrate categorisation.