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Eligible projects on the reduction of agricultural greenhouse gas emissions and increase storage of carbon in soil while maintaining farm productivity

Products of animal origin

Forest industry

Ozone depleting hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFC); Methylbromide; Synthetic greenhouse gases

The requirements of the licensing system are:
o Controlled substances:
o Import, export or manufacture of methyl bromide
o Import, export or manufacture of bulk HCFCs, with import quotas set in line with Montreal Protocol phase-out obligations and Australia’s domestic policy to accelerate phase-out of HCFCs;
o Import, export or manufacture of bulk hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, and sulfur hexafluoride, with no restrictions on quantity.

• Essential use:
o import, export or manufacture of bulk chlorofluorocarbons, halons, carbon tetrachloride, methyl chloroform and bromochloromethane approved for essential use by the parties to the Montreal Protocol.
• Used substances:
o import and export of bulk used chlorofluorocarbons, halons, carbon tetrachloride, methyl chloroform, bromochloromethane, methyl bromide and hydrochlorofluorocarbons.
Precharged equipment containing synthetic greenhouse gases and HCFCs

The import and manufacture of refrigeration and air conditioning equipment charged with an HCFC refrigerant, designed to operate only using a HCFC refrigerant or containing insulating foam manufactured with a HCFC is prohibited under the legislation, unless an exemption has been granted. These exemptions were reviewed for 2015 apply to:
• chillers charged with HCFC-123 (to 31 December 2015);
• replacement parts for existing HCFC air conditioning and refrigeration equipment (to 31 December 2019);
• components for existing high static ducted split system air conditioners to 30 June 2016);
equipment insulated with foam manufactured with HCFC (to 31 December 2019).

In addition, certain products containing, manufactured with or designed to operate using some ozone depleting substances are prohibited from import, export or manufacture unless the Minister has granted an exemption. An exemption under Section 40 of the Act is issued only where the use of a substance is essential for medical, veterinary, defence, industrial safety or public safety purposes and no practical alternative exists.

LDCs and Net Food-Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)