APPENDIX B: SUMMARY OF WOOD HEATER MANAGEMENT ACROSS AUSTRALIAN JURISDICTIONS NSW VIC QLD WA TAS ACT SA NT Policy Protection of Waste Environment Environment No regulatory No regulatory framework the Management Protection Protection Protection Protection framework. framework Environment Policy (Solid Act 1994 and (Domestic Policy (Air Act 1997 Draft Code of Operations Fuel Heating) Solid Fuel Quality) 2004 Practice for (Clean Air) 2004 Protection Appliances & Regulation Regulation Firewood 2010 2008 Supply) Management Responsible Regulations & Pollution Wood heater 1998 Control Use 2005 (Distributed recommends Atmospheric AS/NZS4013 Emissions) Regulations 2007 Emission AS/NZS4013 AS/NZS4013 AS/NZS4013 AS/NZS4013 AS/NZS4013 AS/NZS4013 Will adopt Will adopt limit (current) (4 g/kg) (2.5 g/kg)* (4 g/kg) (2.5 g/kg)* (4 g/kg) (2.5 g/kg)* new new standards standards Yes accepts Yes accepts Yes accepts Only requires Yes accepts Yes accepts - - Certification national national national laboratory national national certificates of certificates of certificates of certificate certificates of certificates of compliance compliance compliance compliance compliance Standards Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - - for new sales Regulation of No No No Yes Yes Yes - - used heaters
APPENDIX B: SUMMARY OF WOOD HEATER MANAGEMENT ACROSS AUSTRALIAN JURISDICTIONS NSW VIC QLD WA TAS ACT SA NT Policy framework Protection of the Environment Operations (Clean Air) Regulation 2010 Waste Management Policy (Solid Fuel Heating) 2004 Protection Act 1994 and Protection Regulation 2008 Protection (Domestic Solid Fuel Appliances & Firewood Supply) Regulations 1998 Environment Protection Policy (Air Quality) 2004 Management & Pollution Control (Distributed Atmospheric Emissions) Regulations 2007 Environment Protection Act 1997 No regulatory framework. Draft Code of Practice for Responsible Wood heater Use 2005 recommends AS/NZS4013 No regulatory framework Emission limit (current) AS/NZS4013 (4 g/kg) AS/NZS4013 (2.5 g/kg)* AS/NZS4013 (4 g/kg) AS/NZS4013 (2.5 g/kg)* AS/NZS4013 (4 g/kg) AS/NZS4013 (2.5 g/kg)* Will adopt new standards Will adopt new standards Certification Yes accepts national certificates of compliance Yes accepts national certificates of compliance Yes accepts national certificates of compliance Only requires laboratory certificate Yes accepts national certificates of compliance Yes accepts national certificates of compliance - - Standards for new sales Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - - Regulation of used heaters No No No Yes Yes Yes - -
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