Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00038:clause:6_1:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00038
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 6 cl 1 (pt 3/10)
Character Range: 45835–53940

‑ in circumstances where PBDEs are present in the article as an unintentional trace contaminant at a level equal to or below 500 mg/kg as the sum of all tetra‑, penta‑, hexa‑, hepta‑, octa‑, nona‑ and decaBDE congeners (to be reviewed by the department by 1 July 2027); or
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (iv) for research or laboratory purposes; or
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (v) in circumstances in which the article is already in use on or before 1 July 2025; or
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (vi) for the purpose of the following essential end uses:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (A) spare parts for aircraft that were manufactured prior to 1 January 2027 (until the end of the service life of the aircraft); or
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (B) aircraft (until 1 January 2027); or
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (C) polyurethane foam for building insulation (until 1 January 2027); or
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (D) plastic housings and parts used for heating appliances, irons, fans, immersion heaters that contain or are in direct contact with electrical parts or are required to comply with fire retardancy standards, at concentrations lower than 10 per cent by weight of the part (until 1 January 2027); or
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (E) spare parts for motor vehicles that were manufactured prior to 2019 (until 1 January 2036); or
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (F) textile products (other than clothing and toys) that require anti‑flammable characteristics (until 1 January 2027).
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (d) The import, export and manufacture of the class of chemicals (whether on its own or in mixtures or articles) must adhere to applicable laws of the Commonwealth on the control of industrial chemicals.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (e) The use of the class of chemicals (whether on its own or in mixtures or articles) must adhere to applicable laws of the Commonwealth or of the relevant State on the control of industrial chemicals.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (f) Introducers (importers and manufacturers) must determine and provide information on the concentration by weight of the class of chemicals, whether on its own, in a mixture, or in an article to the supply chain.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (g) Introducers (importers and manufacturers) and users must keep the following information up‑to‑date and must produce this information if requested by a relevant agency:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (i) information on the identity of the substances, the concentration by weight, and the products and articles they are used in; and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (ii) a justification for the use; and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (iii) details on the conditions of use and safe disposal.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (h) Introducers (importers and manufacturers) must make the identity and quantity of the class of chemicals placed on the Australian market publicly available and accessible. This information must be updated every year.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (i) Programmes and mechanisms, as considered appropriate by a relevant agency, must be established and maintained by manufacturers and users for the regular provision of monitoring data on the presence of the class of chemicals in the environment using the latest methods,