Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2005C00491:clause:1_56e:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2005C00491
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 56E (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 54572–57200

56E  Matters to be taken into account in preparing a standard

 (1) The NRA must not submit a standard for a chemical product to the Minister for approval unless the NRA is satisfied that use of the product in accordance with the standard:
 (a) would ensure that the product would not be an undue hazard to the safety of people exposed to it during its handling or people using anything containing its residues; and
 (b) would ensure that the product would not be likely to have an effect that is harmful to human beings; and
 (c) would ensure that the product would not be likely to have an unintended effect that is harmful to animals, plants or things or to the environment; and
 (d) would not unduly prejudice trade or commerce between Australia and places outside Australia; and
 (e) would be effective according to criteria determined by the NRA for the product; and
 (f) would contain, or would require a label for containers for the product to contain, adequate instructions relating to such of the following as are appropriate:
 (i) the circumstances in which the product should be used;
 (ii) how the product should be used;
 (iii) the times when the product should be used;
 (iv) the frequency of the use of the product;
 (v) the withholding period after the use of the product;
 (vi) the re‑entry period after the use of the product;
 (vii) the disposal of the product when it is no longer required;
 (viii) the disposal of containers of the product;
 (ix) the safe handling of the product and first aid in the event of an accident caused by the handling of the product;
 (x) any other matters prescribed by the regulations.

 (2) In satisfying itself for the purposes of subsection (1) whether a standard would ensure that a chemical product would not be an undue hazard as mentioned in paragraph (1)(a), would not be likely to have an effect that is harmful as mentioned in paragraph (1)(b) or would not be likely to have an unintended effect that is harmful as mentioned in paragraph (1)(c), the NRA may have regard to such matters as it thinks relevant but must have regard to the following:
 (a) the toxicity of the product and its residues in relation to relevant organisms and ecosystems, including human beings;
 (b) the relevant poison classification of the product under the law in force under this jurisdiction;
 (c) how the product is formulated;
 (d) the composition and form of the constituents of the product;
 (e) the acceptable daily intake of each active constituent contained in the product;
 (f) whether any trials or laboratory experiments have been carried out to determine the residues of the