The government is operating in accordance with the Guidance on Caretaker Conventions pending the outcome of the 2025 federal election.

International assessment body

in relation to an industrial chemical that is internationally‑assessed for human health—has the meaning given by paragraph 6(1)(a) of the Industrial Chemicals (General) Rules 2019; and
in relation to an industrial chemical that is internationally‑assessed for the environment—has the meaning given by paragraph 6(2)(a) of the Industrial Chemicals (General) Rules 2019.

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