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Submissions to the 2012 Review of the National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme - Michael Gonlag

The Discussion Paper: Review of the National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme (NICNAS)–June 2012 was released on 1 June 2012. Submissions were received betweeen 1 June and 27 July 2012. The comments received from this consultation process will be used to inform the government of stakeholder views

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PDF printable version of Gonlag submission (PDF 9 KB)
Hi,

I am a small entreprenuer wishing to start importing a product which is currently sold in Europe.

I understand the need for caution when dealing with chemicals, but this product has passed all required tests in Europe, yet it still has to be assessed here in Australia.

I feel this extra level of scrutiny is uneccessary and time consuming, not to mention expensive. (Registration fees etc)

I hope the review will focus on Red tape procedures and save small business time and money.

Thanks

Mike

A full list of all 2012 submissions can be viewed at June 2012 submissions to the review of NICNAS.

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