Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00038:clause:7_1:p7
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00038
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 7 cl 1 (pt 7/25)
Character Range: 148846–157641

irreversibly transformed so that the remaining waste and environmental releases do not contain chemicals that have Schedule 6 risk characteristics or Schedule 7 risk characteristics; or
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         (ii) as authorised under a law of the Commonwealth or a State, where treatment in accordance with subparagraph (i) is not the environmentally preferable option.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         (g) Waste consisting of, containing or contaminated by the chemical at a concentration of less than 50 mg/kg must be disposed of, as soon as reasonably practicable, in an environmentally sound manner as authorised under a law of the Commonwealth or a State.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         (h) Disposal must not lead to recovery, recycling, reclamation or re use of the chemical on its own, subject to paragraph (i).
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         (i) In carrying out disposal, the chemical may be isolated from the waste, provided that it is subsequently disposed of in accordance with paragraphs (f) and (g).
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         (j) If an activity in relation to the chemical, or an article containing the chemical, is not permitted under paragraph (b), (c) or (d), a holder of a stockpile of the chemical must:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         (i) notify the relevant agency responsible for environmental protection of the nature and size of the stockpile; and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         (ii) manage that stockpile as waste in accordance with paragraphs (f) and (g); and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         (iii) comply with all relevant laws that apply in the relevant jurisdiction.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         (k) The IChEMS Minimum Standards must be complied with.
Chemical name: Hexabromocyclododecane, meaning 1,2,5,6,9,10‑hexabromocyclododecane and including its main diastereoisomers: alpha‑ hexabromocyclododecane; beta‑ hexabromocyclododecane; and gamma‑hexabromocyclododecane                                                                                                                (a) This entry comes into effect on 1 July 2024.
CAS numbers: 25637‑99‑4, 3194‑55‑6, 134237‑50‑6, 134237‑51‑7 and 134237‑52‑8                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             (b) The import, export and manufacture of the chemical (whether on its own or in mixtures or in articles) are prohibited except:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         (i) in circumstances where the chemical is present as unintentional trace contamination at a level equal to or below 100 mg/kg (to be reviewed by the department by 1 July 2027); or
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         (ii) for research or laboratory purposes; or
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         (iii) if a hazardous waste permit authorises the import or export of the chemical.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         (c) The use of the chemical (whether on its own or in mixtures or in articles) is prohibited except:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         (i) in circumstances where the chemical is present as unintentional trace contamination at a level equal to or below 100 mg/kg (to be reviewed by the department by 1 July 2027); or
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         (ii) for research or laboratory purposes; or
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         (iii) for articles – in circumstances in which the article is already in use on or before 1 July 2024.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         (d) Producers and holders of waste must undertake all reasonably practicable measures to avoid contamination of waste not already containing HBCDD with this chemical and must not dilute HBCDD waste to lower the HBCDD