The Ministry for the Environment (MfE) consider that the collection and destruction of synthetic greenhouse gas (SGG) refrigerant gases within New Zealand should be improved and there is the desire to declare these SGGs as priority products under the Waste Minimisation Act 2008 (WMA).  This declaration would require these gases to be stewarded within accredited product stewardship scheme(s). 

A working group has been established to investigate how SGG refrigerants product stewardship should look in New Zealand.  It includes significant stakeholders who are industry groups and companies within the supply chain who would be directly or indirectly affected by declaration of synthetic greenhouse gas refrigerants as priority products under the Waste Minimisation Act 2008.

Your feedback is important to ensure that the best solutions are recommended by the working group, please take a couple of minutes to complete the following consultation survey.  

A full copy of the working group’s first report is available here; alternatively a summary of the report can be read here. 

This survey will close Monday, 5 August 2019.

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* 1. Given the significant potential climate change impact that synthetic greenhouse gas (SGG) refrigerants pose the environment, do you consider that all SGG refrigerants should be part of a co-regulatory product stewardship scheme?

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* 2. Do you think a co-regulatory product stewardship scheme for SGG refrigerants should consider a rebate scheme to encourage engagement by end users?

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* 3. Do you think a co-regulatory product stewardship scheme for SGG refrigerants should include regulatory controls on installation including the requirement for all installers to be qualified?

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* 4. Do you think a co-regulatory product stewardship scheme for SGG refrigerants should include a regulatory requirement for parties to maintain records of disposal?

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* 5. Are you aware of other data sources that could help in providing a clearer picture of SGG refrigerant use in New Zealand?

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* 6. Do you have any other comments you would like to share?

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* 7. Contact details:

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* 8. Would you like to be sent project updates and further consultation surveys?

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* 9. Would you like to be involved with the public consultation meetings? Please select which meeting you would like to attend and we will send you an invitation.

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