On 21 September 2026, the Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS) published a notice on its official website, releasing 11 assessment statements for new chemicals in accordance with section 37 of the Industrial Chemicals Act 2019 for review by enterprises and the public. The assessed end uses of the chemicals in this batch cover multiple sectors, including cosmetics, laundry and dishwashing products, plastics and polymer manufacturing, fuel additives, mining, and fire-resistant self-expanding polyurethane foam.
Background
An assessment statement is a document prepared and published by AICIS after an assessment certificate is issued. Under the Industrial Chemicals Act 2019, an enterprise that intends to introduce (import or manufacture) a new chemical that is not listed on the Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals (AIIC), and whose introduction does not fall within the exempted or reported categories, must apply for an assessment certificate. When issuing an assessment certificate, AICIS must prepare an assessment statement and publish it on its official website, setting out the basic information of the chemical, the scope of the assessed end uses, and the assessment conclusions. The 11 assessment statements in this batch are dated between 11 December 2025 and 22 July 2026 (reference numbers CA09337 to CA10150), and the date of each statement is shown in the reference number column of the table below.
List of Published Assessment Statements
The chemical names and end uses corresponding to the 11 assessment statements are shown in the table below:
|
Reference number |
Chemical name or AICIS approved chemical name (AACN) |
End use or generalised end use |
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CA09337 - Assessment Statement - 18 March 2026 |
2-Propenoic acid, telomer with 2,5-furandione and oxomineral acid, sodium salt, peroxydisulfuric acid ([(HO)S(O)2]2O2) disodium salt initiated |
Component in laundry and dishwashing products |
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CA09686 - Assessment Statement - 12 November 2025 |
Benzoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, 2-methylpentyl ester |
Component in personal care products (cosmetics) excluding lipsticks and oral care products, laundry and dishwashing products, cleaning and furniture care products, and air care products |
|
CA09853 - Assessment Statement - 27 March 2026 |
Phosphorous acid, triphenyl ester, polymer with 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol and .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxypoly[oxy(methyl-1,2-ethanediyl)], C10-16-alkyl esters |
Component in the production of plastic and polymer products |
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CA09909 - Assessment Statement - 28 April 2026 |
Phenol, 4-(butoxymethyl)-2-methoxy- |
Component in personal care products (cosmetics) except oral care products |
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CA09951 - Assessment Statement - 07 April 2026 |
1-Octen-3-ol, 3,7-dimethyl-, 3-acetate |
Component in personal care products (cosmetics), laundry and dishwashing products, cleaning and furniture care products, and air care products |
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CA10046 - Assessment Statement - 07 April 2026 |
Ethanaminium, 2-[3-(dioxoheteromonocycle)propoxy]-N,N,N-trimethyl-, monopolyisobutylene derivs., Me oxalates |
Component of fuel additives |
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CA10064 - Assessment Statement - 31 March 2026 |
Fatty acids, candelilla wax, mixed esters with jojoba fatty acids, polyglycerol and rice bran-oil fatty acids |
Component in personal care products (cosmetics) |
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CA10078 - Assessment Statement - 11 December 2025 |
Dodecanoic acid, 2-sulfoethyl ester, sodium salt (1:1) |
Component in personal care products (cosmetics) except oral care products |
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CA10095 - Assessment Statement - 12 May 2026 |
Tetrapleura tetraptera, ext. |
Component in personal care products (cosmetics) except oral care products, fine fragrances, cleaning and furniture care products, laundry and dishwashing products, apparel and footwear care products, air care products |
|
CA10135 - Assessment Statement - 03 April 2026 |
Morpholine, 4-Cx-y-alkyl derivs. |
Extraction agent in mining |
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CA10150 - Assessment Statement - 22 July 2026 |
1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, 3,4,5,6-tetrabromo-, 1-[2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)ethyl] 2-(2-hydroxypropyl) ester, polymer with 1,3-isobenzofurandione, 2,2′-oxybis[ethanol], polymethylenepolyphenylene isocyanate and α,α′,α″-1,2,3-propanetriyltris[ω-hydroxypoly[oxy(methyl-1,2-ethanediyl)]] |
Component of fire-resistant self-expanding polyurethane foam |
ChemRadar Insights
In light of this announcement, enterprises that export industrial chemicals to Australia or introduce them in Australia may take note of the following:
- Introduce in line with the assessed end uses: Each assessment statement sets out the scope of end uses assessed for the chemical concerned. An enterprise intending to introduce the same chemical should first review the full statement to confirm whether the intended end use falls within the assessed scope, and complete its own introduction categorisation accordingly;
- Do not rely directly on another party's certificate: An assessment certificate covers only the certificate holder, and any other enterprise introducing the same chemical must separately fulfil the corresponding obligations. Where the introduction is intended to evaluate commercial potential within a quantity limit (no more than 10 tonnes in total) and a time limit (up to 4 years), the enterprise may apply for a commercial evaluation authorisation (CEA) as a faster pathway (for more information on commercial evaluation authorisation: https://www.industrialchemicals.gov.au/business/apply-commercial-evaluation-authorisation);
- Follow up on subsequent inventory listing: A chemical for which an assessment certificate has been granted may subsequently be listed on the AIIC under section 83 of the Industrial Chemicals Act 2019. It is advisable to verify the chemical's latest listing status through an AIIC search and base related introduction arrangements on official AICIS information.
