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(SR 2009/284)
Rt Hon Sir Peter Blanchard, Administrator of the Government
At Wellington this 28th day of September 2009
Present:
His Excellency the Administrator of the Government in Council
Changes authorised by section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 have been made in this reprint.
A general outline of these changes is set out in the notes at the end of this reprint, together with other explanatory material about this reprint.
These regulations are administered by the Ministry for the Environment.
Pursuant to sections 163 and 168 of the Climate Change Response Act 2002, His Excellency the Administrator of the Government, acting on the advice and with the consent of the Executive Council and on the recommendation of the Minister for Climate Change Issues, makes the following regulations.
3A Chief executive may issue guidelines or standards
Thresholds for embedding activities
4 Thresholds for embedding activities
5 Application of regulations 6 and 7
6 Collection of information for purpose of calculating removals from producing methanol
7 Method of calculating removals from producing methanol
7A Application of regulations 7B and 7C
7B Collection of information for purpose of calculating removals from exporting LPG
7C Method of calculating removals by exporting LPG
Threshold for exporting synthetic greenhouse gases activity
8 Threshold for exporting synthetic greenhouse gases activity
Exporting synthetic greenhouse gases activity
9 Application of regulations 10 to 16
10 Collection of information for calculating removals from exporting synthetic greenhouse gases
11 Collection of information for calculating removals from exporting bulk synthetic greenhouse gases
12 Method of calculating removals from exporting bulk synthetic greenhouse gases
13 Collection of information for purpose of calculating removals from exporting synthetic greenhouse gases in pre-charged equipment
14 Method of calculating removals from exporting synthetic greenhouse gases in pre-charged equipment
15 Collection of information for purpose of calculating removals from exporting synthetic greenhouse gases in motor vehicles
16 Method of calculating removals from exporting synthetic greenhouse gases in motor vehicles
Threshold for destroying synthetic greenhouse gases
17 Threshold for destroying synthetic greenhouse gases
Destroying synthetic greenhouse gases
18 Application of regulations 19 and 20
19 Collection of information for purpose of calculating removals from destroying synthetic greenhouse gases
20 Method of calculating removals from destroying synthetic greenhouse gases
21 Determination of GWP figure for class of synthetic greenhouse gas
These regulations are the Climate Change (Other Removal Activities) Regulations 2009.
These regulations come into force on 1 January 2010.
(1) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires,—
Act means the Climate Change Response Act 2002
ASHRAE designation means the designation of a refrigerant mix from Standard 34-2007 Designation and Safety Classification of Refrigerants, published in 2007 by the American National Standards Institute/American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc
category, in relation to a motor vehicle, means a category of motor vehicle listed in table 3 of the Schedule
chief executive means the chief executive of the department responsible for the administration of Part 4 of the Act
class, in relation to synthetic greenhouse gases, means—
(a) a refrigerant gas or mix described by reference to its ASHRAE designation and listed in the first column of table 2 of the Schedule; or
(b) any other mix of constituents that—
(i) is not listed in the first column of table 2 of the Schedule; but
(ii) contains a synthetic greenhouse gas listed in the first column of table 1 of the Schedule; or
(c) if it is not mixed with other constituents, any single synthetic greenhouse gas listed in the first column of table 1 of the Schedule
customs point means the point where goods are entered for export under section 49 of the Customs and Excise Act 1996
destroying synthetic greenhouse gases activity means the activity in subpart 3 of Part 2 of Schedule 4 of the Act of destroying hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, or sulphur hexafluoride where any prescribed threshold is met
destruction efficiency factor means the percentage of a class of synthetic greenhouse gas that is destroyed and not emitted when submitted to destruction equipment
embedding activity means the activity listed in subpart 1 of Part 2 of Schedule 4 of the Act
excluded goods means goods referred to in regulation 8(2)
excluded motor vehicle removals means 100 tonnes of removals from exporting motor vehicles with hydrofluorocarbons or perfluorocarbons contained in any refrigeration, air conditioning, or other system integrated into or powered by the motor vehicles in the year, as calculated in accordance with regulation 16(1) to (3)
exporting synthetic greenhouse gases activity means the activity in subpart 3 of Part 2 of Schedule 4 of the Act of exporting hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, or sulphur hexafluoride, including hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, or sulphur hexafluoride contained in goods, where any prescribed threshold is met
GWP means global warming potential
in New Zealand temporarily, in relation to goods, means goods whose presence in New Zealand does not exceed a continuous period of 180 days
LPG means liquefied petroleum gas
motor vehicle has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Land Transport Act 1998
passing through New Zealand, in relation to an aircraft or a ship, means an aircraft or a ship—
(a) on a journey from a foreign port to a foreign port; and
(b) whose presence in New Zealand does not exceed a continuous period of 180 days, whether or not the aircraft or ship is engaged in moving passengers or cargo between ports in New Zealand during that period
pre-charged equipment—
(a) means any refrigeration or air conditioning equipment or other goods—
(i) that contain a synthetic greenhouse gas; and
(ii) in which a synthetic greenhouse gas assists the functionality; and
(b) includes any aircraft or ship in which a synthetic greenhouse gas is contained in any refrigeration, air conditioning, or other system integrated into or powered by the aircraft or ship; but
(c) does not include a motor vehicle in which a synthetic greenhouse gas is contained in any refrigeration, air conditioning, or other system integrated into or powered by the motor vehicle
synthetic greenhouse gas means—
(a) any hydrofluorocarbon (HFC); or
(b) any perfluorocarbon (PFC); or
(c) sulphur hexafluoride (SF6)
synthetic greenhouse gas charge, in relation to pre-charged equipment or motor vehicles, means the amount of synthetic greenhouse gas contained in the equipment or motor vehicles
type, in relation to pre-charged equipment or a motor vehicle, means a model or type of pre-charged equipment or motor vehicle that has the same characteristics, including but not limited to the amount and composition of synthetic greenhouse gases it contains
(2) In a formula used in these regulations, the symbol Σ means the summation of the calculated amounts that follow the symbol.
Regulation 3(1) ASHRAE designation: inserted, on 1 January 2011, by regulation 4(1) of the Climate Change (Other Removal Activities) Amendment Regulations 2010 (SR 2010/336).
Regulation 3(1) category: inserted, on 1 January 2011, by regulation 4(1) of the Climate Change (Other Removal Activities) Amendment Regulations 2010 (SR 2010/336).
Regulation 3(1) chief executive: inserted, on 1 January 2011, by regulation 4(1) of the Climate Change (Other Removal Activities) Amendment Regulations 2010 (SR 2010/336).
Regulation 3(1) class: inserted, on 1 January 2011, by regulation 4(1) of the Climate Change (Other Removal Activities) Amendment Regulations 2010 (SR 2010/336).
Regulation 3(1) customs point: inserted, on 1 January 2011, by regulation 4(1) of the Climate Change (Other Removal Activities) Amendment Regulations 2010 (SR 2010/336).
Regulation 3(1) destroying synthetic greenhouse gases activity: inserted, on 1 January 2011, by regulation 4(1) of the Climate Change (Other Removal Activities) Amendment Regulations 2010 (SR 2010/336).
Regulation 3(1) destruction efficiency factor: inserted, on 1 January 2011, by regulation 4(1) of the Climate Change (Other Removal Activities) Amendment Regulations 2010 (SR 2010/336).
Regulation 3(1) excluded goods: added, on 1 January 2011, by regulation 4(1) of the Climate Change (Other Removal Activities) Amendment Regulations 2010 (SR 2010/336).
Regulation 3(1) excluded motor vehicle removals: added, on 1 January 2011, by regulation 4(1) of the Climate Change (Other Removal Activities) Amendment Regulations 2010 (SR 2010/336).
Regulation 3(1) exporting synthetic greenhouse gases activity: added, on 1 January 2011, by regulation 4(1) of the Climate Change (Other Removal Activities) Amendment Regulations 2010 (SR 2010/336).
Regulation 3(1) GWP: added, on 1 January 2011, by regulation 4(1) of the Climate Change (Other Removal Activities) Amendment Regulations 2010 (SR 2010/336).
Regulation 3(1) in New Zealand temporarily: added, on 1 January 2011, by regulation 4(1) of the Climate Change (Other Removal Activities) Amendment Regulations 2010 (SR 2010/336).
Regulation 3(1) LPG: inserted (with effect on 1 January 2011), on 1 February 2012, by regulation 5 of the Climate Change (Other Removal Activities) Amendment Regulations 2011 (SR 2011/363).
Regulation 3(1) motor vehicle: added, on 1 January 2011, by regulation 4(1) of the Climate Change (Other Removal Activities) Amendment Regulations 2010 (SR 2010/336).
Regulation 3(1) passing through New Zealand: added, on 1 January 2011, by regulation 4(1) of the Climate Change (Other Removal Activities) Amendment Regulations 2010 (SR 2010/336).
Regulation 3(1) pre-charged equipment: added, on 1 January 2011, by regulation 4(1) of the Climate Change (Other Removal Activities) Amendment Regulations 2010 (SR 2010/336).
Regulation 3(1) synthetic greenhouse gas: added, on 1 January 2011, by regulation 4(1) of the Climate Change (Other Removal Activities) Amendment Regulations 2010 (SR 2010/336).
Regulation 3(1) synthetic greenhouse gas charge: added, on 1 January 2011, by regulation 4(1) of the Climate Change (Other Removal Activities) Amendment Regulations 2010 (SR 2010/336).
Regulation 3(1) type: added, on 1 January 2011, by regulation 4(1) of the Climate Change (Other Removal Activities) Amendment Regulations 2010 (SR 2010/336).
Regulation 3(2): added, on 1 January 2011, by regulation 4(2) of the Climate Change (Other Removal Activities) Amendment Regulations 2010 (SR 2010/336).
(1) The chief executive may, by notice in the Gazette, issue guidelines or standards in relation to the information required to be collected by these regulations.
(2) The chief executive may, by notice in the Gazette, amend or revoke a guideline or standard.
(3) A participant who complies with a guideline or standard that is issued under this regulation, and is in force, is to be treated as complying with the requirements of these regulations to which the guideline or standard relates.
Regulation 3A: inserted, on 1 January 2011, by regulation 5 of the Climate Change (Other Removal Activities) Amendment Regulations 2010 (SR 2010/336).
Heading: replaced (with effect on 1 January 2011), on 1 February 2012, by regulation 6 of the Climate Change (Other Removal Activities) Amendment Regulations 2011 (SR 2011/363).
The threshold for the embedding activity of—
(a) producing methanol is that the embedding of methanol results in at least 5 000 tonnes of removals in a year:
(b) exporting LPG is that the embedding of LPG results in at least 300 tonnes of removals in a year.
Regulation 4: replaced (with effect on 1 January 2011), on 1 February 2012, by regulation 6 of the Climate Change (Other Removal Activities) Amendment Regulations 2011 (SR 2011/363).
A person must comply with regulations 6 and 7 if—
(a) the person, in any year, is a participant under section 54(1)(b) of the Act in relation to an embedding activity; and
(b) the embedding activity carried out by the person is producing methanol.
Regulation 5(a): amended (with effect on 1 January 2011), on 1 February 2012, by regulation 7 of the Climate Change (Other Removal Activities) Amendment Regulations 2011 (SR 2011/363).
Information must be collected about—
(a) the total number of tonnes of methanol produced by the person in the year; and
(b) if the person wishes to submit a return for a period other than a year under section 66 of the Act, the total number of tonnes of methanol produced by the person in the other period.
Removals in relation to methanol produced by the person in the year or other period covered by an emissions return must be calculated in accordance with the following formula:
R = A × 1.375
where—
Heading: inserted (with effect on 1 January 2011), on 1 February 2012, by regulation 8 of the Climate Change (Other Removal Activities) Amendment Regulations 2011 (SR 2011/363).
A person must comply with regulations 7B and 7C if—
(a) the person, in any year, is a participant under section 54(1)(b) of the Act in relation to an embedding activity; and
(b) the embedding activity carried out by the person is exporting LPG; and
(c) the LPG is included in any information that a person is required to collect and record under regulation 16 of the Climate Change (Stationary Energy and Industrial Processes) Regulations 2009.
Regulation 7A: inserted (with effect on 1 January 2011), on 1 February 2012, by regulation 8 of the Climate Change (Other Removal Activities) Amendment Regulations 2011 (SR 2011/363).
Information must be collected about—
(a) the total number of tonnes of LPG exported by the person in the year; and
(b) if the person wishes to submit a return for a period other than a year under section 66 of the Act, the total number of tonnes of LPG exported by the person in the other period.
Regulation 7B: inserted (with effect on 1 January 2011), on 1 February 2012, by regulation 8 of the Climate Change (Other Removal Activities) Amendment Regulations 2011 (SR 2011/363).
Removals in relation to LPG exported by the person in the year or other period covered by an emissions return must be calculated in accordance with the following formula:
R = A × 3.003
where—
Regulation 7C: inserted (with effect on 1 January 2011), on 1 February 2012, by regulation 8 of the Climate Change (Other Removal Activities) Amendment Regulations 2011 (SR 2011/363).
Heading: added, on 1 January 2011, by regulation 7 of the Climate Change (Other Removal Activities) Amendment Regulations 2010 (SR 2010/336).
(1) The threshold for the exporting synthetic greenhouse gases activity is that the exportation results in at least 1 tonne of removals in a year from the exportation of synthetic greenhouse gases other than—
(a) synthetic greenhouse gases contained in excluded goods; or
(b) sulphur hexafluoride (including sulphur hexafluoride contained in goods) imported before 1 January 2013; or
(c) hydrofluorocarbon 245fa/365mfc; or
(d) excluded motor vehicle removals.
(2) In subclause (1), excluded goods means—
(a) an aircraft or a ship—
(i) with synthetic greenhouse gases contained in any refrigeration system, air conditioning system, or other system—
(A) that is integrated with or into the aircraft or ship; or
(B) that relies on the aircraft or ship for its power; and
(ii) that—
(A) is passing through New Zealand; or
(B) is in New Zealand for the purpose of repairing the aircraft or ship; or
(C) is part of the armed forces of a State other than New Zealand; or
(D) is registered in New Zealand or is owned by a New Zealand person, unless the aircraft or ship was built in New Zealand and is leaving New Zealand on its maiden voyage:
(b) any household goods or other effects of a passenger or member of the crew of an aircraft or a ship (whether the household goods or other effects are accompanied or unaccompanied):
(c) any imported goods that have medical uses necessary for human health, including metered dose inhalers:
(d) any imported goods that—
(i) are not unloaded in New Zealand and are destined for a port outside New Zealand; or
(ii) are in New Zealand temporarily; or
(iii) contain synthetic greenhouse gases owing solely to the use of synthetic greenhouse gases to manufacture the goods (for example, insulation foam):
(e) any goods exported for personal, domestic, or household use or consumption by the person exporting the goods, if the person is an individual:
(f) any aircraft, unless the total amount of removals from synthetic greenhouse gases contained in any refrigeration system, air conditioning system, or other system that is integrated into or powered by aircraft exported by the person (other than aircraft referred to in paragraph (a)), is 100 tonnes or more in the year of export:
(g) any ship, unless the total amount of removals from synthetic greenhouse gases contained in any refrigeration system, air conditioning system, or other system integrated into or powered by ships exported by the person (other than ships referred to in paragraph (a)), is 100 tonnes or more in the year of export:
(h) any goods containing sulphur hexafluoride, if the sulphur hexafluoride was imported in bulk, or contained in goods, or manufactured before 1 January 2013.
Regulation 8: added, on 1 January 2011, by regulation 7 of the Climate Change (Other Removal Activities) Amendment Regulations 2010 (SR 2010/336).
Heading: added, on 1 January 2011, by regulation 7 of the Climate Change (Other Removal Activities) Amendment Regulations 2010 (SR 2010/336).
A person must comply with regulations 10 to 16 if the person, in any year, is a participant under section 54(1)(b) of the Act in relation to the exporting synthetic greenhouse gases activity.
Regulation 9: added, on 1 January 2011, by regulation 7 of the Climate Change (Other Removal Activities) Amendment Regulations 2010 (SR 2010/336).
(1) Information must be collected and recorded and removals must be calculated in relation to—
(a) each class of synthetic greenhouse gas—
(i) exported in bulk by the person in the year in accordance with regulations 11 and 12; and
(ii) exported in pre-charged equipment by the person in the year in accordance with regulations 13 and 14; and
(b) synthetic greenhouse gases contained in any refrigeration, air conditioning, or other system integrated into or powered by motor vehicles exported by the person in the year in accordance with regulations 15 and 16.
(2) An emissions return for the activity must record the person’s total removals in the period covered by the return, calculated by adding together the removals for—
(a) each class of synthetic greenhouse gas—
(i) exported in bulk by the person in the period, as calculated under regulation 12; and
(ii) exported in pre-charged equipment by the person in the period, as calculated under regulation 14; and
(b) motor vehicles exported by the person in the period, as determined under regulation 16.
Regulation 10: added, on 1 January 2011, by regulation 7 of the Climate Change (Other Removal Activities) Amendment Regulations 2010 (SR 2010/336).
(1) The person must collect and record the following information:
(a) the constituents of each class of synthetic greenhouse gas exported in bulk by the person in the year; and
(b) the total number of kilograms of each class of synthetic greenhouse gas referred to in paragraph (a), as recorded at the customs point.
(2) The person must not collect and record information under subclause (1) about—
(a) sulphur hexafluoride imported into or manufactured in New Zealand before 1 January 2013; or
(b) hydrofluorocarbon 245fa/365mfc.
(3) Information collected and recorded under subclause (1) that relates to sulphur hexafluoride must contain evidence that the sulphur hexafluoride was imported into or manufactured in New Zealand on or after 1 January 2013.
Regulation 11: added, on 1 January 2011, by regulation 7 of the Climate Change (Other Removal Activities) Amendment Regulations 2010 (SR 2010/336).
Removals in relation to each class of synthetic greenhouse gases exported in bulk by the person in the year or other period covered by an emissions return must be calculated in accordance with the following formula:
| R = A × | GWP | ||
| 1 000 |
where—
(a) listed in the first column of table 2 of the Schedule, the GWP figure for the class specified in the right-hand column of the table:
(b) that consists of a single synthetic greenhouse gas, the GWP figure for the synthetic greenhouse gas specified in the second column in table 1 of the Schedule:
(c) that contains more than 1 synthetic greenhouse gas and is not listed in table 2 of the Schedule, the GWP figure determined under regulation 21
Regulation 12: added, on 1 January 2011, by regulation 7 of the Climate Change (Other Removal Activities) Amendment Regulations 2010 (SR 2010/336).
(1) The person must collect and record the following information in relation to each class of synthetic greenhouse gas exported in the year in pre-charged equipment:
(a) the constituents of the class of synthetic greenhouse gas; and
(b) the number of units of each type of pre-charged equipment containing the class of synthetic greenhouse gas exported by the person in the year that were not excluded goods, as recorded at the customs point; and
(c) the synthetic greenhouse gas charge for the type of pre-charged equipment in grams.
(2) The person must not collect and record information under subclause (1) about—
(a) sulphur hexafluoride imported into or manufactured in New Zealand before 1 January 2013; or
(b) hydrofluorocarbon 245fa/365mfc.
(3) The person must also collect and record in relation to any exports of pre-charged equipment containing sulphur hexafluoride evidence that the sulphur hexafluoride contained in the pre-charged equipment was imported into or manufactured in New Zealand on or after 1 January 2013.
Regulation 13: added, on 1 January 2011, by regulation 7 of the Climate Change (Other Removal Activities) Amendment Regulations 2010 (SR 2010/336).
Removals in relation to each class of synthetic greenhouse gases exported in pre-charged equipment by the person in the year or other period covered by an emissions return must be calculated in accordance with the following formula:
| R = Σ (A × B × | GWP | ) | |
| 1 000 000 |
where—
(a) listed in the first column of table 2 of the Schedule, the GWP figure for the class specified in the right-hand column of the table:
(b) that consists of a single synthetic greenhouse gas, the GWP figure for the synthetic greenhouse gas specified in the second column in table 1 of the Schedule:
(c) that contains more than 1 synthetic greenhouse gas and is not listed in table 2 of the Schedule, the GWP figure determined under regulation 21
Regulation 14: added, on 1 January 2011, by regulation 7 of the Climate Change (Other Removal Activities) Amendment Regulations 2010 (SR 2010/336).
(1) If the person exports synthetic greenhouse gases contained in any refrigeration, air conditioning, or other system integrated into or powered by motor vehicles (other than excluded goods) in the year, the person may elect whether to collect information and calculate removals in respect of the motor vehicles under—
(a) subclause (2) and regulation 16(1) (the actual charge method); or
(b) subclause (3) and regulation 16(2) (the default charge method); or
(c) a combination of those provisions (that is, some vehicles in accordance with the actual charge method and others in accordance with the default charge method).
(2) The person must collect and record the following information in relation to each class of synthetic greenhouse gas contained in any refrigeration, air conditioning, or other system integrated into or powered by the motor vehicles in respect of which the person wishes to calculate removals in accordance with the actual charge method:
(a) the constituents of the class of synthetic greenhouse gas; and
(b) the total number of each type of motor vehicle containing the class of synthetic greenhouse gas exported by the person in the year that were not excluded goods, as recorded at the customs point; and
(c) the synthetic greenhouse gas charge for each type of motor vehicle in grams.
(3) The person must collect and record, for each category of motor vehicle in respect of which the person wishes to use the default charge method to calculate removals from synthetic greenhouse gases contained in any refrigeration, air conditioning, or other system integrated into or powered by the motor vehicles, the total number of motor vehicles in that category exported by the person in the year that were not excluded goods, as recorded at the customs point.
(4) The person must not collect and record information under subclause (2) or (3) about hydrofluorocarbon 245fa/365mfc.
Regulation 15: added, on 1 January 2011, by regulation 7 of the Climate Change (Other Removal Activities) Amendment Regulations 2010 (SR 2010/336).
(1) A person who wishes to use the actual charge method to calculate removals from any motor vehicles exported in the year or other period covered by an emissions return must calculate removals in relation to each class of synthetic greenhouse gas exported in those vehicles using the following formula:
| R1 = Σ (A × B × | GWP | ) | |
| 1 000 000 |
where—
(a) listed in the first column of table 2 of the Schedule, the GWP figure for the class specified in the right hand column of the table:
(b) not listed in table 2 of the Schedule and that contains more than 1 synthetic greenhouse gas, the GWP figure determined under regulation 21:
(c) that contains a single synthetic greenhouse gas, the GWP figure for the synthetic greenhouse gas specified in the second column in table 1 of the Schedule
(2) A person who wishes to use the default charge method to calculate removals from any motor vehicles exported in the year or other period covered by an emissions return must calculate removals in relation to each category of those motor vehicles exported, using the following formula:
| R2 = A × B × | GWP | ||
| 1 000 000 |
where—
(3) The person must calculate total removals in relation to synthetic greenhouse gases in motor vehicles exported by the person in the year using the following formula:
TR = Σ(R1) + Σ(R2)
where—
(4) Taking into account the person’s excluded motor vehicle removals, the removals that must be included in the person’s emissions return for the year is the greater of—
(a) the figure calculated in accordance with the following formula:
TR − 100
where—
(b) zero.
Regulation 16: added, on 1 January 2011, by regulation 7 of the Climate Change (Other Removal Activities) Amendment Regulations 2010 (SR 2010/336).
Heading: added, on 1 January 2011, by regulation 7 of the Climate Change (Other Removal Activities) Amendment Regulations 2010 (SR 2010/336).
The threshold for the destroying synthetic greenhouse gases activity is that the destruction of the synthetic greenhouse gases results in at least 1 tonne of removals in a year from synthetic greenhouse gases other than sulphur hexafluoride imported before 1 January 2013.
Regulation 17: added, on 1 January 2011, by regulation 7 of the Climate Change (Other Removal Activities) Amendment Regulations 2010 (SR 2010/336).
Heading: added, on 1 January 2011, by regulation 7 of the Climate Change (Other Removal Activities) Amendment Regulations 2010 (SR 2010/336).
A person must comply with regulations 19 and 20 if the person, in any year, is a participant under section 54(1)(b) of the Act in relation to the destroying synthetic greenhouse gases activity.
Regulation 18: added, on 1 January 2011, by regulation 7 of the Climate Change (Other Removal Activities) Amendment Regulations 2010 (SR 2010/336).
(1) The following information must be collected in relation to each class of synthetic greenhouse gas destroyed at each destruction facility used by the person in the year:
(a) the constituents of the class of synthetic greenhouse gas; and
(b) the number of kilograms of chemicals in each batch of chemicals containing the class of synthetic greenhouse gas submitted by the person to the destruction facility in the year; and
(c) the percentage by mass of the class of synthetic greenhouse gas in each batch of chemicals referred to in paragraph (b); and
(d) the destruction efficiency factor for the class of synthetic greenhouse gas at the destruction facility; and
(e) an estimate of the number of kilograms of the class of synthetic greenhouse gas that are lost through handling losses between submission of the batches of chemicals containing the class of synthetic greenhouse gas to the destruction facility and the destruction of the gas.
(2) The person must not collect and record information under subclause (1) about sulphur hexafluoride imported into or manufactured in New Zealand before 1 January 2013.
(3) Information collected and recorded under subclause (1) that relates to sulphur hexafluoride must contain evidence that the sulphur hexafluoride was imported into or manufactured in New Zealand on or after 1 January 2013.
Regulation 19: added, on 1 January 2011, by regulation 7 of the Climate Change (Other Removal Activities) Amendment Regulations 2010 (SR 2010/336).
(1) Removals in relation to each class of synthetic greenhouse gas destroyed by the person in the year or other period covered by an emissions return at each destruction facility used by the person must be calculated in accordance with the following formula:
| R = (((Σ (A × B)) × C) − D) × | GWP | |||
| 1 000 |
where—
(a) listed in the first column of table 2 of the Schedule, the figure for GWP for the class specified in the right-hand column of the table:
(b) that consists of a single synthetic greenhouse gas, the figure for GWP for the synthetic greenhouse gas specified in the second column in table 1 of the Schedule:
(c) that contains more than 1 synthetic greenhouse gas and is not listed in table 2 of the Schedule, the figure for GWP determined under regulation 21
(2) An emissions return submitted by a person required to comply with this regulation must record the person’s total removals from the destroying synthetic greenhouse gases activity in the period covered by the return, calculated by adding together the removals for each class of synthetic greenhouse gas destroyed at each destruction facility in the period covered by the return, as calculated under subclause (1).
Regulation 20: added, on 1 January 2011, by regulation 7 of the Climate Change (Other Removal Activities) Amendment Regulations 2010 (SR 2010/336).
Heading: added, on 1 January 2011, by regulation 7 of the Climate Change (Other Removal Activities) Amendment Regulations 2010 (SR 2010/336).
If a person is required to use a GWP figure for a class of synthetic greenhouse gas that contains more than 1 synthetic greenhouse gas and the GWP figure for the class of synthetic greenhouse gas is not listed in table 2 of the Schedule, then the GWP figure for the class of synthetic greenhouse gas must be calculated in accordance with the following formula:
GWP = Σ (A × B)
where—
(a) the product of the equation rounded down to the nearest 10 if the last number of the product is 1, 2, 3, or 4:
(b) the product of the equation rounded up to the nearest 10 if the last number of the product is 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9.
Regulation 21: added, on 1 January 2011, by regulation 7 of the Climate Change (Other Removal Activities) Amendment Regulations 2010 (SR 2010/336).
Schedule |
Schedule: added, on 1 January 2011, by regulation 8 of the Climate Change (Other Removal Activities) Amendment Regulations 2010 (SR 2010/336).
| Gas | GWP figure |
|---|---|
| Hydrofluorocarbons | |
| HFC-23 | 11 700 |
| HFC-32 | 650 |
| HFC-41 | 150 |
| HFC-43–10mee | 1 300 |
| HFC-125 | 2 800 |
| HFC-134 | 1 000 |
| HFC-134a | 1 300 |
| HFC-143 | 300 |
| HFC-143a | 3 800 |
| HFC-152a | 140 |
| HFC-227ea | 2 900 |
| HFC-236fa | 6 300 |
| HFC-245ca | 560 |
| Perfluorocarbons | |
| PFC-218 | 7 000 |
| Per fluoromethane – CF4 | 6 500 |
| Per fluoroethane – C2F6 | 9 200 |
| Per fluoropropane – C3F8 | 7 000 |
| Per fluorobutane – C4F10 | 7 000 |
| Per fluorocyclobutane – c-C4F8 | 8 700 |
| Per fluoropentane – C5F12 | 7 500 |
| Per fluorohexane – C6F14 | 7 400 |
| Sulphur hexafluoride | |
| SF6 | 23 900 |
| Class | Type of hydrofluorocarbon | Type of perfluorocarbon | Other gas | GWP figure for class | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HFC-23 | HFC-32 | HFC-125 | HFC-134a | HFC-143a | HFC-152a | PFC-218 | |||
| GWP | 11 700 | 650 | 2 800 | 1 300 | 3 800 | 140 | 7 000 | 0 | |
| R23 | 100% | 11 700 | |||||||
| R134a | 100% | 1 300 | |||||||
| R403B: 5% R290, 56% R22, 39% R218 | 39% | 61% | 2 730 | ||||||
| R404A: 44% R125, 52% R143a, 4% R134a | 44% | 4% | 52% | 3 260 | |||||
| R407C: 23% R32, 25% R125, 52% R134a | 23% | 25% | 52% | 1 530 | |||||
| R408A: 7% R125, 46% R143a, 47% R22 | 7% | 46% | 47% | 1 940 | |||||
| R410A: 50% R32, 50% R125 | 50% | 50% | 1 730 | ||||||
| R413A: 9% R218, 88% R134a, 3% R600a | 88% | 9% | 3% | 1 770 | |||||
| R416A: 59% R134a, 39.5% R124, 1.5% R600 | 59% | 41% | 770 | ||||||
| R417A: 46.6% R125, 50% R134a, 3.4% R600 | 46.6% | 50% | 3.4% | 1 960 | |||||
| R422A: 85.1% R125, 11.5% R134a, 3.4% R600a | 85.1% | 11.5% | 3.4% | 2 530 | |||||
| R507A: 50% R125, 50% R143a | 50% | 50% | 3 300 | ||||||
| Category of motor vehicle | Default charge (g) |
|---|---|
| Cars, vans, and utes | 700 |
| Trucks | 1 200 |
| Buses and off-engine refrigerated trucks and trailers | 2 500 |
Michael Webster,
for Clerk of the Executive Council.
Date of notification in Gazette: 1 October 2009.
1General
2Status of reprints
3How reprints are prepared
4Changes made under section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989
5List of amendments incorporated in this reprint (most recent first)
This is a reprint of the Climate Change (Other Removal Activities) Regulations 2009. The reprint incorporates all the amendments to the regulations as at 1 February 2012, as specified in the list of amendments at the end of these notes.
Relevant provisions of any amending enactments that contain transitional, savings, or application provisions that cannot be compiled in the reprint are also included, after the principal enactment, in chronological order. For more information, see http://www.pco.parliament.govt.nz/reprints/ 
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Under section 16D of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989, reprints are presumed to correctly state, as at the date of the reprint, the law enacted by the principal enactment and by the amendments to that enactment. This presumption applies even though editorial changes authorised by section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 have been made in the reprint.
This presumption may be rebutted by producing the official volumes of statutes or statutory regulations in which the principal enactment and its amendments are contained.
A number of editorial conventions are followed in the preparation of reprints. For example, the enacting words are not included in Acts, and provisions that are repealed or revoked are omitted. For a detailed list of the editorial conventions, see http://www.pco.parliament.govt.nz/editorial-conventions/ or Part 8 of the Tables of New Zealand Acts and Ordinances and Statutory Regulations and Deemed Regulations in Force.
Section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 authorises the making of editorial changes in a reprint as set out in sections 17D and 17E of that Act so that, to the extent permitted, the format and style of the reprinted enactment is consistent with current legislative drafting practice. Changes that would alter the effect of the legislation are not permitted.
A new format of legislation was introduced on 1 January 2000. Changes to legislative drafting style have also been made since 1997, and are ongoing. To the extent permitted by section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989, all legislation reprinted after 1 January 2000 is in the new format for legislation and reflects current drafting practice at the time of the reprint.
In outline, the editorial changes made in reprints under the authority of section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 are set out below, and they have been applied, where relevant, in the preparation of this reprint:
•omission of unnecessary referential words (such as “of this section”
and “of this Act”
)
•typeface and type size (Times Roman, generally in 11.5 point)
•layout of provisions, including:
•indentation
•position of section headings (eg, the number and heading now appear above the section)
•format of definitions (eg, the defined term now appears in bold type, without quotation marks)
•format of dates (eg, a date formerly expressed as “the 1st day of January 1999”
is now expressed as “1 January 1999”
)
•position of the date of assent (it now appears on the front page of each Act)
•punctuation (eg, colons are not used after definitions)
•Parts numbered with roman numerals are replaced with arabic numerals, and all cross-references are changed accordingly
•case and appearance of letters and words, including:
•format of headings (eg, headings where each word formerly appeared with an initial capital letter followed by small capital letters are amended so that the heading appears in bold, with only the first word (and any proper nouns) appearing with an initial capital letter)
•small capital letters in section and subsection references are now capital letters
•schedules are renumbered (eg, Schedule 1 replaces First Schedule), and all cross-references are changed accordingly
•running heads (the information that appears at the top of each page)
•format of two-column schedules of consequential amendments, and schedules of repeals (eg, they are rearranged into alphabetical order, rather than chronological).
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