Equipment Please refer all claims for this exemption to the Act bans the manufacture or The charged with import of refrigeration and air Department of the Environment and Energy’s HCFC or CFC conditioning equipment if the Import Operations Team on +61 2 6274 1373 OR equipment is designed to use only or email: . DESIGNED a CFC or HCFC refrigerant. TO OPERATE ONLY ON There are limited exemptions to hCFC OR this ban that allow some CFC equipment to be imported in some circumstances: - Replacement parts for existing HCFC refrigeration or conditioning equipment. - Refrigeration and air conditioning equipment insulated with foam manufactured with HCFC. - Equipment for which it would be impracticable to comply with the ban and remove or retrofit the equipment because it is incidental to the main import. If applicable, these exemptions require that the importer holds an equipment licence with conditions to allow these imports or is eligible for an exemption from licence requirements (e.g. personal use exemption, low volume exemption). Circumstance Explanation Please refer to the Department of the when permit is Environment and Energy not required SGGs USED The Minister may grant a This exemption is granted by the Minister for AND licensing exemption for imports of the Environment and Energy (a written notice DESTROYED bulk synthetic greenhouse gas if is issued but no licence number is allocated). IN the gas will be destroyed as part of a manufacturing process. Please refer all claims for this exemption to the Department of the Environment and Energy’s on +61 2 Import Operations Team 6274 1373 or email: . SGGs USED IN The Minister may grant a permit Please refer all claims for this exemption to PRODUCTION for a specific quantity of a the Department of the Environment and OR CASTING specified SGG to be imported for on +61 2 Energy’s Import Operations Team OF use in the production or casting of 6274 1373 or email: . MAGNESIUM magnesium.
Equipment charged with HCFC or CFC OR DESIGNED TO OPERATE ONLY ON hCFC OR CFC The Act bans the manufacture or import of refrigeration and air conditioning equipment if the equipment is designed to use only a CFC or HCFC refrigerant. There are limited exemptions to this ban that allow some equipment to be imported in some circumstances: - Replacement parts for existing HCFC refrigeration or conditioning equipment. - Refrigeration and air conditioning equipment insulated with foam manufactured with HCFC. - Equipment for which it would be impracticable to comply with the ban and remove or retrofit the equipment because it is incidental to the main import. If applicable, these exemptions require that the importer holds an equipment licence with conditions to allow these imports or is eligible for an exemption from licence requirements (e.g. personal use exemption, low volume exemption). Please refer all claims for this exemption to the Department of the Environment and Energy’s Import Operations Team on +61 2 6274 1373 or email: . Circumstance when permit is not required Explanation Please refer to the Department of the Environment and Energy SGGs USED AND DESTROYED IN The Minister may grant a licensing exemption for imports of bulk synthetic greenhouse gas if the gas will be destroyed as part of a manufacturing process. This exemption is granted by the Minister for the Environment and Energy (a written notice is issued but no licence number is allocated). Please refer all claims for this exemption to the Department of the Environment and Energy’s Import Operations Team on +61 2 6274 1373 or email: . SGGs USED IN PRODUCTION OR CASTING OF MAGNESIUM The Minister may grant a permit for a specific quantity of a specified SGG to be imported for use in the production or casting of magnesium. Please refer all claims for this exemption to the Department of the Environment and Energy’s Import Operations Team on +61 2 6274 1373 or email: .