Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L01689:clause:6_1:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L01689
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 6 cl 1 (pt 2/5)
Character Range: 8132–15623

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
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (iii) for articles other than those mentioned in subparagraph (b)(ii) – in circumstances where PBDEs are present in the article as unintentional trace contamination 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) if a hazardous waste permit authorises the import or export of the class of chemicals or a mixture or article containing the class of chemicals; 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).
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (c) The use of the class of chemicals (whether on its own or in mixtures or in articles) is prohibited except:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (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 (c)(vi)(D)– in circumstances where 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
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (iii) for articles other than those mentioned in subparagraph (c)(ii) - 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