Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00038:clause:7_1:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00038
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 7 cl 1 (pt 1/25)
Character Range: 101468–107592

1  Scheduling decisions for relevant industrial chemicals that are likely to cause serious or irreversible harm to the environment with no 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
Chemical class name: 1,1'-Biphenyl, chloro derivatives (Polychlorinated biphenyls, PCBs)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 (a) This entry comes into effect on 1 July 2025.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         (b) The manufacture of the class of chemicals is prohibited except:
CAS number: 1336-36-3 (PCB unspecified congeners). All commercial mixtures and 209 congeners are included in the definition.                                                                                                                                                                                                             (i) in dyes and pigments where the class of chemicals is present as unintentional trace contamination at a level equal to or below 50 mg/kg as the sum of all congeners (to be reviewed by the department after 1 July 2028); or
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         (ii) in circumstances where the class of chemicals is present as unintentional trace contamination at a level equal to or below 2 mg/kg as the sum of all congeners; or
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         (iii) for research or laboratory purposes.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         (c) The import and export of the class of chemicals (whether on its own or in mixtures or in articles) is prohibited except:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         (i) in dyes and pigments where the class of chemicals is present as unintentional trace contamination at a level equal to or below 50 mg/kg as the sum of all congeners (to be