Climate Change (General Exemptions) Amendment Order, 2010

2010/339 Climate Change (General Exemptions) Amendment Order 2010 Anand Satyanand, Governor-General Order in Council At Wellington this 23rd day of September 2010 Present: His Excellency the Governor-General in Council Pursuant to section 60 of the Climate Change Response Act 2002, His Excellency the Governor-General, acting on the advice and with the consent of the Executive Council and on the recommendation of the Minister for Climate Change Issues made after complying with the requirements of that section, makes the following order. Contents Page 1 Title 2 2 Commencement 2 3 Principal order amended 2 4 New clause 3 substituted 2 3 Interpretation 2 5 New clauses 8 to 12 inserted 3 1 http://www.legislation.govt.nz/pdflink.aspx?id=DLM1662490 cl 1 Climate Change (General Exemptions) Amendment Order 2010 2010/339 8 Exemption for activity of importing or manufacturing synthetic fertilisers containing nitrogen 4 9 Exemption for activity of slaughtering ruminant animals, pigs, horses, or poultry 4 10 Exemption for activity of dairy processing of milk or colostrum 4 11 Exemption for activity of exporting live cattle, sheep, or pigs 4 12 Exemption for activity of producing eggs 5 6 Exemption for activity of mining coal in form of peat 5 7 New clauses 14 and 15 inserted 5 14 Exemption for activity of importing sulphur hexafluoride 5 15 Exemptions for activity of importing hydro fluorocarbons and per fluorocarbons 5 8 Schedule amended 7 Schedule 8 Amendments to Schedule of principal order Order 1 Title This order is the Climate Change (General Exemptions) Amendment Order 2010. 2 Commencement This order comes into force on 1 January 2011. 3 Principal order amended This order amends the Climate Change (General Exemptions) Order 2009. 4 New clause 3 substituted Clause 3 is revoked and the following clause substituted: “3 Interpretation In this order, unless the context otherwise requires,— “Act means the Climate Change Response Act 2002 2 http://www.legislation.govt.nz/pdflink.aspx?id=DLM2534768 http://www.legislation.govt.nz/pdflink.aspx?id=DLM2534768 http://www.legislation.govt.nz/pdflink.aspx?id=DLM2534774 2010/339 Climate Change (General Exemptions) Amendment Order 2010 cl 5 “bobby calf means a milk-fed calf from a dairy herd that is less than 14 days old “company, in relation to a New Zealand person, has the same meaning as in section YA 1 of the Income Tax Act 2007 “in New Zealand temporarily, in relation to goods, means goods whose presence in New Zealand does not exceed a con tinuous period of 180 days “layer hen means a bird that is kept to produce eggs for sale “motor vehicle has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Land Transport Act 1998 “New Zealand person means— “(a) a New Zealand citizen; or “(b) a New Zealand resident within the meaning of section YD 1 of the Income Tax Act 2007; or “(c) a company that is resident in New Zealand within the meaning of section YD 2 of the Income Tax Act 2007 “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 con tinuous period of 180 days, whether or not the aircraft or ship is engaged in moving passengers or cargo be tween ports in New Zealand during that period “synthetic fertilisers containing nitrogen means a nitrogen containing substance or mix of substances, produced by chem ical manufacture,— “(a) whose main function is to provide nutrients for plants; and “(b) which is described as, or held out to be for, or suitable for, sustaining or increasing the growth, productivity, or quality of plants or, indirectly, animals through its application to plants or soil.” 5 New clauses 8 to 12 inserted The following clauses are inserted after clause 7: 3 http://www.legislation.govt.nz/pdflink.aspx?id=DLM2534762 cl 5 Climate Change (General Exemptions) Amendment Order 2010 2010/339 “8 Exemption for activity of importing or manufacturing synthetic fertilisers containing nitrogen A person who carries out the activity of importing or manufac turing synthetic fertilisers containing nitrogen listed in subpart 1 of Part 5 of Schedule 3 of the Act is exempt as a partici pant in respect of the activity if the person imports or manu factures synthetic fertilisers containing nitrogen at a level that does not exceed the annual threshold set out in the Schedule of this order. “9 Exemption for activity of slaughtering ruminant animals, pigs, horses, or poultry Apersonwho is the operator of a riskmanagement programme registered under the Animal Products Act 1999 and is not a re tail butcher (as defined in section 4(1) of the Animal Products Act 1999) and who carries out the activity of slaughtering ru minant animals, pigs, horses, or poultry listed in subpart 3 of Part 5 of Schedule 3 of the Act is exempt as a participant in re spect of the activity except in relation to the slaughter of cattle (other than bobby calves), sheep, deer, goats, pigs, or poultry (other than layer hens). “10 Exemption for activity of dairy processing of milk or colostrum A person who carries out the activity of dairy processing of milk or colostrum listed in subpart 3 of Part 5 of Schedule 3 of the Act is exempt as a participant in respect of the activity if the person is not required in relation to that dairy processing to have a risk management programme registered under the Animal Products Act 1999. “11 Exemption for activity of exporting live cattle, sheep, or pigs A person who carries out the activity of exporting from New Zealand live cattle, sheep, or pigs in accordance with an ani mal welfare export certificate listed in subpart 3 of Part 5 of Schedule 3 of the Act is exempt as a participant in respect of the activity if the person exports from New Zealand live cat 4 2010/339 Climate Change (General Exemptions) Amendment Order 2010 cl 7 tle, sheep, or pigs at a level that does not exceed the annual threshold set out in the Schedule of this order. “12 Exemption for activity of producing eggs A person who is an operator of a risk management programme registered under the Animal Products Act 1999 and who car ries out the activity of producing eggs listed in subpart 3 of Part 5 of Schedule 3 of the Act is exempt as a participant in respect of the activity if the number of the person’s layer hens subject to the risk management programme does not exceed the annual threshold set out in the Schedule of this order.” 6 Exemption for activity of mining coal in form of peat Clause 8 is renumbered as clause 13. 7 New clauses 14 and 15 inserted The following clauses are inserted after clause 13, as renum bered by clause 6 of this order: “14 Exemption for activity of importing sulphur hexafluoride “(1) A person who carries out the activity (listed in subpart 2 of Part 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act) of importing sulphur hexafluoride, including sulphur hexafluoride contained in goods, is exempt as a participant in respect of the importation of sulphur hex afluoride in any goods that— “(a) are not unloaded in New Zealand and are destined for a port outside of New Zealand; or “(b) are in New Zealand temporarily. “(2) To avoid doubt, for the purposes of subclause (1), goods in cludes bulk shipments of sulphur hexafluoride. “15 Exemptions for activity of importing hydro fluorocarbons and per fluorocarbons “(1) A person who carries out the activity (listed in subpart 2 of Part 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act) of importing hydro fluorocar bons or per fluorocarbons, including hydro fluorocarbons or per fluorocarbons contained in goods, is exempt as a partici pant in respect of the importation of hydro fluorocarbons or per fluorocarbons in— 5 http://www.legislation.govt.nz/pdflink.aspx?id=DLM2534764 cl 7 Climate Change (General Exemptions) Amendment Order 2010 2010/339 “(a) any aircraft or ship with any hydro fluorocarbons or per fluorocarbons contained in any refrigeration system, air conditioning system, or other system if— “(i) the system is integrated with or into the aircraft or ship or relies on the aircraft or ship for its power; and “(ii) the aircraft or ship is— “(A) passing through New Zealand; or “(B) in New Zealand for the purpose of repair ing the aircraft or ship; or “(C) part of the armed forces of a State other than New Zealand; or “(D) registered in New Zealand; or “(E) owned by a New Zealand person: “(b) any aircraft with any hydro fluorocarbons or per fluoro carbons contained in any refrigeration system, air con ditioning system, or other system that is integrated with or into the aircraft or that relies on the aircraft for its power, if the person’s total tonnage of emissions from the importation of any hydro fluorocarbons or per fluo rocarbons in those systems (other than those referred to in paragraph (a)) does not exceed the threshold set out in the Schedule of this order: “(c) any ship with any hydro fluorocarbons or per fluorocar bons contained in any refrigeration system, air condi tioning system, or other system that is integrated with or into the ship or that relies on the ship for its power, if the person’s total tonnage of emissions from the import ation of any hydro fluorocarbons or per fluorocarbons in those systems (other than those referred to in paragraph (a)) does not exceed the threshold set out in the Sched ule of this order: “(d) any other goods if the goods— “(i) are not unloaded inNewZealand and are destined for a port outside of New Zealand; or “(ii) are in New Zealand temporarily; or “(iii) are, if the person is an individual, for the indi vidual’s personal, domestic, or household use or consumption; or 6 2010/339 Climate Change (General Exemptions) Amendment Order 2010 cl 8 “(iv) contain any hydro fluorocarbons or per fluorocar bons owing solely to the use of any hydro fluoro carbons or per fluorocarbons to manufacture the goods (for example, insulation foam).” “(2) A person who carries out the activity (listed in subpart 2 of Part 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act) of importing hydro fluorocar bons or per fluorocarbons, including hydro fluorocarbons or per fluorocarbons contained in goods, is exempt as a partici pant in respect of the importation of hydro fluorocarbons or per fluorocarbons in relation to— “(a) the gas HFC-245fa/365mfc (including HFC 245fa/365mfc contained in goods) to the extent that the person imports that gas: “(b) motor vehicles with any hydro fluorocarbons or per flu orocarbons contained in any system integrated into or powered by those motor vehicles to the extent specified in subclause (3). “(3) If subclause (2)(b) applies, a person— “(a) is exempt as a participant in respect of the first 100 tonnes of emissions from the motor vehicles in the year of importation, as calculated in accordance with regulations 44M and 44N of the Climate Change (Sta tionary Energy and Industrial Processes) Regulations 2009; and “(b) is a participant in respect of any emissions that exceed the threshold specified in paragraph (a). “(4) Despite anything in subclause (1), subclause (1)(a)(ii)(D) and (E) do not apply to an aircraft or a ship the first time it arrives in New Zealand. “(5) To avoid doubt, for the purposes of subclause (1)(d)(i) and (ii), goods includes bulk shipments of hydro fluorocarbons or per fluorocarbons.” 8 Schedule amended (1) The Schedule heading is amended by omitting “cls 4–8” and substituting “cls 4–8, 11–13, 15”. (2) The Schedule is amended by omitting “carbon dioxide equiva lent” in each place where it appears. 7 http://www.legislation.govt.nz/pdflink.aspx?id=DLM2534749 http://www.legislation.govt.nz/pdflink.aspx?id=DLM2534749 Schedule Climate Change (General Exemptions) Amendment Order 2010 2010/339 (3) The Schedule is amended by revoking the item relating to clause 8 and substituting the items set out in the Schedule of this order. Schedule cl 8 Amendments to Schedule of principal order cl 8 Importing or manufacturing synthetic fertilisers contain ing nitrogen 1 tonne of synthetic fertilisers per annum cl 11 Exporting live cattle, sheep, or pigs in the case of cattle, 20 cattle per annum in the case of sheep, 20 sheep per annum in the case of pigs, 20 pigs per an num cl 12 Producing eggs 2 290 layer hens per annum in the years 2011, 2012, and 2013 and 860 layer hens per annum in the years after 2013, as calculated in accord ance with regulation 13 of the Cli mate Change (Agriculture Sector) Regulations 2010 cl 13 Mining coal in the form of peat 10 000 tonnes of peat per annum cl 15(1)(b) Importing hydro fluorocar bons or per fluorocarbons 100 tonnes of emissions from hydro fluorocarbons or per fluorocarbons contained in any system integrated into or powered by aircraft during the year of importation, as calcu lated in accordance with regulations 44K and 44L of the Climate Change (Stationary Energy and Industrial Processes) Regulations 2009 cl 15(1)(c) Importing hydro fluorocar bons or per fluorocarbons 100 tonnes of emissions from hydro fluorocarbons or per fluorocarbons contained in any system integrated into or powered by ships during the year of importation, as calculated in accordance with regulations 44K and 44L of the Climate Change (Sta tionary Energy and Industrial Pro cesses) Regulations 2009 8 http://www.legislation.govt.nz/pdflink.aspx?id=DLM2534749 2010/339 Climate Change (General Exemptions) Amendment Order 2010 Schedule Rebecca Kitteridge, Clerk of the Executive Council. Explanatory note This note is not part of the order, but is intended to indicate its general effect. This order, which comes into force on 1 January 2011, amends the Climate Change (General Exemptions) Order 2009. The amend ments specify exemptions for certain industrial process activities listed in subpart 2 of Part 4 of Schedule 3 of the Climate Change Response Act 2002 and for certain agricultural activities listed in Part 5 of Schedule 3 of the Act. Issued under the authority of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989. Date of notification in Gazette: 24 September 2010. 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