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Essential Uses Licence - Australian Government

Description

You will need this licence if you intend to import, export or manufacture:

  • chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
  • halons
  • methyl chloroform
  • carbon tetrachloride
  • bromochloromethane (BCM).

These substances are classed as banned ozone depleting substances and are only approved for particular uses.

An essential uses licence can only be granted if the substance is intended for laboratory and analytical uses (Annex IV of the Montreal Protocol outlines the approved uses).

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for a licence, you will be required to provide supporting documentation and detailed information about yourself and your organisation (if applicable), as well as information about the proposed activity (e.g. import, export or manufacture of ozone depleting substances).  A summary of the information you will need to complete the application form can be found here.

Duration

Licensing periods run for 2 years. They commence on 1 January in even numbered years and end the following (odd numbered) year on 31 December. For example, 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2025.

Expiry

Licences come into force from the day specified on the licence and stay in force until the end of the licence period in which it is granted, unless a shorter period is specified.

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All $3000.00

Fees for 2025-26

Forms

Act(s) name

Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Act 1989 Australian Government

Regulation(s) name

Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Regulations 1995 Australian Government

Approval time

Up to 60 days

Administering agency

Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.