The National Industrial Chemicals Notifi - cation and Assessment Scheme (NICNAS) should assess chemicals faster, according to the Productivity Commission. In its review of chemicals and plastics regulation released this month, the Productivity Commission found that the processes for assessing and registering new chemicals are expensive and ineffi cient. "The small size of the Australian market restricts the ability of fi rms to recoup these costs. Accordingly, some fi rms claim that they are deterred from introducing new chemicals that may be more benefi cial to users and the environment than the chemicals currently used," the commission said, adding that the costs of assessment should match the risks the chemicals pose.
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