• Home
• International Trade
• Environmental Agreements
• Ozone Layer Protection

• Environmental Agreements

• Ozone Layer Protection

• Ozone Depleting Substances
• Unused HCFC 2007
• Exemptions for Import
• Ozone Layer Forms
• Contact Us
• Archive

The Ozone Layer Protection Act, first passed in 1990 and updated in 1996, implements and enhances obligations New Zealand has under the Montreal Protocol [link to UNEP site] to phase out a range of ozone depleting substances. Because New Zealand does not produce these substances, we use a system of import controls to meet our obligations to phase them out, and to limit access to certain products containing them. Persons wishing to import substances or products controlled by the legislation need to apply for import permits or exemptions.

• Ozone Depleting Substances Information Guide
  New Zealand is a party to the Montreal Protocol. One of the obligations under this Protocol is to phase out chemicals that destroy the ozone layer. The OLPA and Regulations are the means to which New Zealand implements these obligations.
• Unused Hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) Entitlement for 2007
  The page lists the entitlement holders who are yet to apply for an HCFC import permit for 2007
• Exemptions for Import Prohibitions under the Ozone Layer Protection Act 1996
  Under clause 28 of The Ozone Layer Protection Act 1996, certain prohibited goods and bulk controlled substances may be imported if the Minister of Commerce grants an exemption.
• Ozone Layer Protection Act Forms
  Forms Relevant to the Ozone Layer Protection Act of 1996
• Contact Us
  Contact information for all enquiries about the Ozone Layer Protection Act 1996.
• Archive
  Ozone Layer Protection topics which are no longer current can be found in the archive section. These document may no longer be updated, or contain the most current information but are still provided for your reference.