This program is mandated by Section 5 of the Toxics Substances Control Act (TSCA). The New Chemicals Program functions as a gatekeeper which can identify conditions-up to and including a ban on production-to be placed on the use of a new chemical before it is entered into commerce.
Currently, the newest version is MS Word 2010. Same with all the other different MS applications (PowerPoint, Excel, etc.)
Word VBA add-ins are global templates. That is, templates that are installed so that they are available regardless of the active document. To create a Word add-in, then, you begin by creating a new .dotm (macro-enabled Word template) file.