EQUIPMENT An equipment licence is Importers may be asked to provide evidence that DOES NOT not required for equipment equipment does not contain a scheduled substance. CONTAIN A that normally operates on Suitable documentation could include: SCHEDULED a scheduled substance but a certificate or work order completed by the SUBSTANCE: which does not contain technician that removed the gas. Ideally this gas on arrival in Australia work should be completed by a refrigeration/ never charged with gas EG: air-conditioning technician and should include – or the gas has been THE GAS a description of the equipment and the type of HAS BEEN removed. refrigerant removed. REMOVED a letter or document from the manufacturer or OR Note: equipment that is supplier (on their letter head) confirming that EQUIPMENT designed to operate solely the equipment has never been charged with NEVER on CFCs or HCFCs is gas. Note: it is unusual for new refrigeration or CHARGED prohibited. air-conditioning equipment to be shipped WITH GAS without refrigerant. Where there is a high risk of non-compliance (such as for large commercial consignments) please contact the Department of the Environment and Energy’s Import Operations Team on +61 2 6274 1373 or email: .. EQUIPMENT Licence requirements do Importers may be asked to provide evidence that OPERATES not apply to equipment equipment does not contain a scheduled substance. ON A which contains a Suitable documentation could include product SUBSTANCE refrigerant that is not a specifications or a letter from the manufacturer or THAT IS NOT scheduled substance. supplier (on their letter head) specifying the type of of Other refrigerants include gas the equipment operates on. UNDER (but are not limited to): THE R170 (Ethane), R290 Note: Most new domestic fridges and freezers operate (Propane), R600 (Butane), on R600A. R600A (Isobutane), R717(Ammonia), R744 (CO2), R1270 (Propylene), R1234yf
EQUIPMENT DOES NOT CONTAIN A SCHEDULED SUBSTANCE: EG: THE GAS HAS BEEN REMOVED OR EQUIPMENT NEVER CHARGED WITH GAS An equipment licence is not required for equipment that normally operates on a scheduled substance but which does not contain gas on arrival in Australia – never charged with gas or the gas has been removed. Note: equipment that is designed to operate solely on CFCs or HCFCs is prohibited. Importers may be asked to provide evidence that equipment does not contain a scheduled substance. Suitable documentation could include: a certificate or work order completed by the technician that removed the gas. Ideally this work should be completed by a refrigeration/ air-conditioning technician and should include a description of the equipment and the type of refrigerant removed. a letter or document from the manufacturer or supplier (on their letter head) confirming that the equipment has never been charged with gas. Note: it is unusual for new refrigeration or air-conditioning equipment to be shipped without refrigerant. Where there is a high risk of non-compliance (such as for large commercial consignments) please contact the Department of the Environment and Energy’s Import Operations Team on +61 2 6274 1373 or email: .. EQUIPMENT OPERATES ON A SUBSTANCE THAT IS NOT UNDER THE Licence requirements do not apply to equipment which contains a refrigerant that is not a scheduled substance. Other refrigerants include (but are not limited to): R170 (Ethane), R290 (Propane), R600 (Butane), R600A (Isobutane), R717(Ammonia), R744 (CO2), R1270 (Propylene), R1234yf Importers may be asked to provide evidence that equipment does not contain a scheduled substance. Suitable documentation could include product specifications or a letter from the manufacturer or supplier (on their letter head) specifying the type of of gas the equipment operates on. Note: Most new domestic fridges and freezers operate on R600A.