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• List of import, export and manufacture licences granted and cancelled under the Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Act 1989 (PDF - 204 KB) |  (RTF - 821 KB)

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The Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Act 1989 (the Act) controls the manufacture, import and export of a range of ozone depleting substances (ODS) and synthetic greenhouse gases (SGG) in Australia. The import, export and manufacture of these 'controlled substances', and the import and manufacture of certain products containing or designed to contain some of these substances, is prohibited in Australia unless the correct licence or exemption is held.

There are four types of licences created in the Act:

• Pre-charged equipment licences allowing for the import of refrigeration and air conditioning equipment, charged with an hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) or hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) refrigerant;
• Controlled substances licences allowing for the import, export or manufacture of either bulk HCFCs, methyl bromide, HFCs or perfluorocarbons (PFC);
• Essential uses licences allowing for the import, export or manufacture of scheduled substances such as chlorofluorocarbons (CFC); and
• Used substances licences allowing the import or export of used or recycled scheduled substances, such as HCFCs or methyl bromide.

Under Regulation 4 of the Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Regulations 1995, the Secretary may publish on the Department's website details of all licences granted and cancelled. The details are limited to the name of the licensee, the type of licence issued and the date on which it was issued or cancelled.

See also

• More about licences and reporting requirements
• More ozone and synthetic greenhouse gases publications