Climate Change (Unique Emissions Factors) Regulations 2009

4 Application for approval to use unique emissions factor

(1)

A participant applying for approval to use a unique emissions factor must make the application using the form prescribed by the EPA.

(2)

The application must—

(a)

state the activity to which the application relates; and

(b)

describe—

(i)

the class of fuel in respect of which the person applies for approval to use a unique emissions factor; or

(ii)

if the unique emissions factor relates to fugitive coal seam gas, the category of coal in respect of which the person applies for approval to use a unique emissions factor; or

(iii)

if the unique emissions factor relates to waste disposed of at a waste disposal facility, the class of waste in respect of which the person applies for approval to use a unique emissions factor; and

(c)

specify the unique emissions factor for which approval is sought; and

(d)

be accompanied by—

(i)

a verification statement that complies with subclause (3):

(ii)

a plan for ongoing sampling and testing of the fuel, gas, or waste to which the application relates:

(iii)

any other information the EPA may require.

(3)

The verification statement must—

(a)

certify that the verifier meets the requirements of regulation 24(1)(a) in relation to verifying unique emissions factors for the activity; and

(b)

state the regulation or regulations under which the unique emissions factor was calculated; and

(c)

state that the verifier is satisfied as to all the matters in regulation 24(1)(b) to (d) in relation to the establishment and calculation of the unique emissions factor under these regulations; and

(d)

be signed by the verifier.

(4)

An application for approval to use a unique emissions factor to calculate emissions in relation to a year must be submitted to the EPA by 31 January in the following year.

Regulation 4(1): amended, on 5 December 2011, by section 53(2) of the Environmental Protection Authority Act 2011 (2011 No 14).

Regulation 4(2)(b)(ii): amended, on 1 January 2011, by regulation 5(1) of the Climate Change (Unique Emissions Factors) Amendment Regulations 2010 (SR 2010/337).

Regulation 4(2)(b)(iii): added, on 1 January 2011, by regulation 5(2) of the Climate Change (Unique Emissions Factors) Amendment Regulations 2010 (SR 2010/337).

Regulation 4(2)(d)(ii): amended, on 1 January 2011, by regulation 5(3) of the Climate Change (Unique Emissions Factors) Amendment Regulations 2010 (SR 2010/337).

Regulation 4(2)(d)(iii): amended, on 5 December 2011, by section 53(2) of the Environmental Protection Authority Act 2011 (2011 No 14).

Regulation 4(4): amended, on 5 December 2011, by section 53(2) of the Environmental Protection Authority Act 2011 (2011 No 14).