Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00038:clause:6_1:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00038
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 6 cl 1 (pt 1/10)
Character Range: 33171–38854

1  Scheduling decisions for relevant industrial chemicals that are likely to cause serious or irreversible harm to the environment with essential uses
 (1) The following table sets out scheduling decisions for each relevant industrial chemical identified in column 1 of the table.
Note: A relevant industrial chemical may be identified in a single way or 2 or more ways including, for example, by specifying the CAS number for the chemical. However, the AACN for the chemical must be used to identify the chemical in certain circumstances (see subsection 14(1) of the Act).
 (2) Column 2 of the table specifies the following for each relevant industrial chemical identified in column 1 of the table:
 (a) if subsection 14(2) of the Act applies in relation to the chemical—one or more generalised end uses for the chemical;
 (b) otherwise—one or more end uses for the chemical.
 (3) Column 3 of the table specifies:
 (a) prohibitions or restrictions relating to the following:
 (i) each relevant industrial chemical identified in column 1 of the table;
 (ii) a product or article containing such a chemical; and
 (b) risk management measures for the following:
 (i) each relevant industrial chemical identified in column 1 of the table;
 (ii) a product or article containing such a chemical.
 (4) Column 4 of the table sets out any explanatory information relating to the scheduling decision for each relevant industrial chemical specified in column 1 of the table.

Scheduling decisions for relevant industrial chemicals
Column 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Column 2                          Column 3                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Column 4
Relevant industrial chemical                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            End uses or generalised end uses  Risk management measures, including prohibitions and restrictions                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Explanatory information
Class name:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               (a) This entry comes into effect on 1 July 2025.
Decabromodiphenyl ether and nonabromodiphenyl ether (all three congeners) (decaBDE and nonaBDE)                                                                                                                                                                                                           (b) The import, export and manufacture of the class of chemicals (whether on its own or in mixtures or in articles) are prohibited except:
CAS numbers: 1163‑19‑5 (decaBDE), 63936‑56‑1 (nonaBDE – unspecified congener(s)), 63387‑28‑0 (2,2',3,3',4,4',5,5',6‑nonabromodiphenyl ether), 437701‑79‑6 (2,2',3,3',4,4',5,6,6'‑nonabromodiphenyl ether), 437701‑78‑5 (2,2',3,3',4,5,5',6,6'‑nonabromodiphenyl ether)                                    (i) for chemical substances ‑ in circumstances where the class of chemicals is present as unintentional trace contamination at the following levels (to be reviewed by the department by 1 July 2027):
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (A) sum of all nonaBDE congeners: equal to or below 10 mg/kg; and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (B) decaBDE: equal to or below 10 mg/kg; or
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (ii) for electrical and electronic equipment other than that referred to in (b)(vi)(D) – in circumstances where polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are present in homogeneous materials contained within such electrical and electronic equipment at a level equal to or below 1000 mg/kg as the sum of all mono‑ to decaBDE congeners inclusive (to be reviewed by the department by 1 July 2027); or