On April 1, 2026, Australia changed the listing conditions for an industrial chemical on its inventory, because the approval to treat the chemical’s proprietary name as Confidential Business Information (CBI) had been revoked. Under Section 94 of the Industrial Chemicals Act 2019, the Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS) updated the relevant entry for the chemical on the Inventory to provide more detailed Specific Information Requirements (SIR).
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CAS Number |
2097886-94-5 |
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Chemical Name |
2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, C12-15-branched and linear alkyl esters, polymers with 2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate and Me methacrylate, tert-Bu 2-ethylhexaneperoxoate-initiated |
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Specific information requirements |
Obligations to provide information apply |
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Listing date |
March 30, 2026 |
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Specific information requirements as varied |
Obligations to provide information apply. These obligations are: 1.If the assessment report about the chemical recommends secondary notification of the chemical in particular circumstances and any of the circumstances occur in relation to the introduction (importation or manufacture) of the chemical by a person, then the person introducing this chemical must tell us in writing within 28 calendar days that the circumstances have occurred. 2.A person who introduces this chemical must tell us in writing within 28 calendar days if they become aware of any of the following circumstances, namely, that since the assessment under the Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Act 1989: a.the function or use of the chemical has changed, or is likely to change, significantly; b.the amount of the chemical being introduced has increased, or is likely to increase, significantly; c.in the case of a chemical not manufactured, or proposed to be manufactured, in Australia at the time of the assessment — it has begun to be manufactured in Australia; d.the method of manufacture of the chemical in Australia has changed, or is likely to change, in a way that may result in an increased risk of an adverse effect of the chemical on occupational health and safety, public health or the environment; e.additional information has become available to the person as to an adverse effect of the chemical on occupational health and safety, public health or the environment. |
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Variation date |
March 31, 2026 |
