Public consultation on interim decision to amend the Poisons Standard - Joint ACMS-ACCS June 2023 - LEAD

Overview

Interim decision regarding lead following the discussions at the Joint meeting of ACMS-ACCS held in June 2023. 

This consultation is the interim decision for LEAD (in anti-fouling paints) that was discussed at the June 2023 Joint meeting of the Advisory Committee on Medicines Scheduling (ACMS) and the Advisory Committee on Chemicals Scheduling (ACCS).

Kindly note that the interim decision in relation to lead may differ from the initial proposal. Please read through the proposed interim decision which can be accessed through the links below and are available on the consultation page for your convenience.

Once you are familiar with the interim decision, please provide your comments and votes in relation to the interim decision.

The closing date for this consultation is close of business 1 SEPTEMBER 2023. All submissions received by the deadline will be considered by the delegate before they make an interim decision.

The interim decision for this consultation are detailed in the Public notice of interim decisions for LEAD - June 2023 which can be accessed below: 

• Interim decision for LEAD (PDF)
• Interim decision for LEAD (Word)

Substances for which public comment is sought:

• LEAD (in anti-fouling paints)

What happens next

All public submissions will be published on the TGA website at Public submissions on scheduling matters, unless marked confidential or indicated otherwise in the submission information (see Privacy and your Personal information).

Public submissions are an important part of the process for amending the Poison Standard, and are published on the TGA website using the consultation hub.  Submissions by the public may not reflect the views of the Department of Health and Aged Care or TGA.  Published submissions should not be taken as being endorsed by the Department or TGA.

Following consideration of public submissions received before the closing date and advice from the expert advisory committees, decisions on the proposed amendments are anticipated to be published as final decisions on the TGA website: Scheduling delegate's final decisions at a later date.