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Chemicals listed in the Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions
Australia is a party to several international agreements and treaties to regulate the trade of certain hazardous chemicals. These provide information and guidance so that countries can make informed decisions about the chemicals they want to receive, and exclude those they cannot manage safely.
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Chemicals listed in the Rotterdam PIC Convention
Annex III to the Rotterdam Convention is a list of pesticides and industrial chemicals that have been banned or severely restricted for health or environmental reasons. If you wish to trade certain Annex III-listed industrial chemicals, you must receive prior authorisation from AICIS.
List of chemicals subject to import conditions - must apply for authorisation
If you wish to import any of these chemicals, you must apply for annual import authorisation (fee applies).
Section 71 and 72 of the Industrial Chemicals (General) Rules 2019 prohibits the introduction of certain industrial chemicals subject to the Rotterdam Convention without our prior authorisation. Penalties apply for non-compliance.
Note: Importers are responsible for staying informed about the status of Annex III-listed or severely restricted chemicals and any related import responses. This information is published in the PIC Circular.
| Chemical name | CAS Number |
|---|---|
| Commercial octabromodiphenyl ether (including hexabromodiphenyl ether and heptabromodiphenyl ether) | 36483-60-0, 68928-80-3 |
| Commercial pentabromodiphenyl ether (including tetrabromodiphenyl ether and pentabromodiphenyl ether) | 32534-81-9, 40088-47-9 |
| Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) | 25637-99-4 |
Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid, perfluorooctane sulfonates, perfluorooctane sulfonamides and perfluorooctane sulfonyls, including: (i) potassium perfluorooctane sulfonate; and (ii) lithium perfluorooctane sulfonate; and (iii) ammonium perfluorooctane sulfonate; and (iv) diethanolammonium perfluorooctane sulfonate; and (v) tetraethylammonium perfluorooctane sulfonate; and (vi) didecyldimethylammonium perfluorooctane sulfonate; and (vii) N‑ethylperfluorooctane sulfonamide; and (viii) N‑methylperfluorooctane sulfonamide; and (ix) N‑ethyl‑N‑(2‑hydroxyethyl) perfluorooctane sulfonamide; and (x) N‑(2‑hydroxyethyl)‑N‑methylperfluorooctane sulfonamide; and (xi) perfluorooctane sulfonyl fluoride | 1691-99-2, 1763-23-1, 24448-09-7, 251099-16-8, 2795-39-3, 29081-56-9, 29457-72-5, 307-35-7, 31506-32-8, 4151-50-2, 56773-42-3, 70225-14-8 |
Polybrominated Biphenyls (PBBs) including: (i) hexabromobiphenyl; and (ii) octabromobiphenyl; and (iii) decabromobiphenyl | 13654-09-6, 27858-07-7, 36355-01-8 |
| Short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCP) | 85535-84-8 |
| *Tetraethyl lead | 78-00-2 |
| Tetramethyl lead | 75-74-1 |
| Tributyl tin compounds | 1461-22-9, 1983-10-4, 2155-70-6, 24124-25-2, 4342-36-3, 56-35-9, 85409-17-2 |
| Decabromodiphenyl ether (decaBDE) | 1163-19-5 |
| Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)* | 335-67-1 |
| PFOA salts* | |
PFOA‑related compounds*, including:
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*Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts and PFOA‑related compounds does not include:
- C8F17-X, where X = F, Cl, Br
- C8F17-C(=O)OH,
- C8F17-C(=O)O-X′ (where X′ = any group, including salts) or
- C8F17-CF2-X′ (where X′ = any group, including salts)
If your chemical is one of these you must use our Guide to categorising your chemical importation and manufacture to work out your introduction category.
- C8F17-X, where X = F, Cl, Br
- C8F17-C(=O)OH,
- C8F17-C(=O)O-X′ (where X′ = any group, including salts) or
- C8F17-CF2-X′ (where X′ = any group, including salts)
If your chemical is one of these you must use our Guide to categorising your chemical importation and manufacture to work out your introduction category.
*Tetraethyl lead - This is a highly toxic fuel additive and although it is on the Inventory, the introduction of tetraethyl lead is subject to special conditions. If you wish to import tetraethyl lead, please contact us.
Tetraethyl lead
This is a highly toxic fuel additive and although it is on the Inventory, the introduction of tetraethyl lead is subject to special conditions. If you wish to import tetraethyl lead, please contact us.
List of chemicals subject to export conditions - must apply for authorisation
If you wish to export these chemicals, you must apply for annual export authorisation (fee applies).
Section 73 of the Industrial Chemicals (General) Rules prohibits the export of certain industrial chemicals subject to the Rotterdam Convention without our prior authorisation. Penalties apply for non-compliance.
Note: Exporters are responsible for staying informed about the status of Annex III-listed or severely restricted chemicals and any related export responses. This information is published in the PIC Circular.
| Chemical name | CAS number |
|---|---|
| Commercial octabromodiphenyl ether (including Hexabromodiphenyl ether and Heptabromodiphenyl ether) | 36483-60-0, 68928-80-3 |
| Commercial pentabromodiphenyl ether (including tetrabromodiphenyl ether and pentabromodiphenyl ether) | 32534-81-9, 40088-47-9 |
| Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) | 25637-99-4 |
Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid, perfluorooctane sulfonates, perfluorooctane sulfonamides and perfluorooctane sulfonyls, including: (i) potassium perfluorooctane sulfonate; and (ii) lithium perfluorooctane sulfonate; and (iii) ammonium perfluorooctane sulfonate; and (iv) diethanolammonium perfluorooctane sulfonate; and (v) tetraethylammonium perfluorooctane sulfonate; and (vi) didecyldimethylammonium perfluorooctane sulfonate; and (vii) N‑ethylperfluorooctane sulfonamide; and (viii) N‑methylperfluorooctane sulfonamide; and (ix) N‑ethyl‑N‑(2‑hydroxyethyl) perfluorooctane sulfonamide; and (x) N‑(2‑hydroxyethyl)‑N‑methylperfluorooctane sulfonamide; and (xi) perfluorooctane sulfonyl fluoride | 1691-99-2, 1763-23-1, 24448-09-7, 251099-16-8, 2795-39-3, 29081-56-9, 29457-72-5, 307-35-7, 31506-32-8, 4151-50-2, 56773-42-3, 70225-14-8 |
Polybrominated Biphenyls (PBBs), including: (i) hexabromobiphenyl; and (ii) octabromobiphenyl; and (iii) decabromobiphenyl | 13654-09-6, 27858-07-7, 36355-01-8 |
| Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) | 1336-36-3 |
| Polychlorinated Terphenyls (PCTs) | 61788-33-8 |
| Short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCP) | 85535-84-8 |
| Tetraethyl lead | 78-00-2 |
| Tetramethyl lead | 75-74-1 |
| Tributyl tin compounds | 1461-22-9, 1983-10-4, 2155-70-6, 24124-25-2, 4342-36-3, 56-35-9, 85409-17-2 |
| Tris (2,3-dibromopropyl) phosphate | 126-72-7 |
| Decabromodiphenyl ether (decaBDE) | 1163-19-5 |
| Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)* | 335-67-1 |
| PFOA salts* | |
PFOA‑related compounds*, including:
|
*Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts and PFOA‑related compounds does not include:
- C8F17-X, where X = F, Cl, Br
- C8F17-C(=O)OH,
- C8F17-C(=O)O-X′ (where X′ = any group, including salts) or
- C8F17-CF2-X′ (where X′ = any group, including salts)
If your chemical is one of these you must use our Guide to categorising your chemical importation and manufacture to work out your introduction category.
Chemicals listed in the Stockholm POPs Convention
The Stockholm Convention is a global treaty that aims to protect human health and the environment from the effects of persistent organic pollutants (POPs). The United Nations describes POPs as “chemical substances that persist in the environment, bio-accumulate through the food web, and pose a risk of causing adverse effects to human health and the environment.
Australia does not automatically adopt controls for these chemicals, but must take measures to eliminate or reduce their release into the environment. To ensure Australian compliance with this treaty, we consider the Stockholm criteria in all of our chemical assessments (the pollutants' criteria in Annex D of the Convention). Our criteria is built into our Guide to categorising your chemical importation or manufacture (Categorisation Guide) that all importers and manufacturers must use.
If you wish to import or manufacture (introduce) any chemical – including a chemical listed in the Stockholm Convention – you must work out your chemical's introduction category using our Categorisation Guide.
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