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Information on how to apply for industrial allocations, application types, important dates and record keeping requirements.
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Information on how to apply for industrial allocations, application types, important dates and record keeping requirements.
It's important you read all of the information on this page carefully before starting an application for an industrial allocation. There are certain requirements you must meet in order to be eligible, and it's important to understand what's required when submitting an application.
Applications for industrial allocations need to be submitted in the New Zealand Emissions Trading Register (the Register).
Eligible activities are set out in the Climate Change (Eligible Industrial Activities) Regulations 2010. People or organisations carrying out these activities may apply for an allocation.
You can choose to receive your allocation either in advance or in arrears.
If you apply for a Provisional Allocation you receive your entitlement in advance, based on your production for the previous calendar year. To ‘square up’ your entitlement with what you actually produced, in the next application period you’re required to submit an allocation adjustment.
If you apply for a Final Allocation you will receive your entitlement in arrears, based on your production for the previous calendar year. If this is your first year producing one of the prescribed products you won’t have any historical production data, so you’ll need to apply for a Final Allocation. You can then choose to apply for a Provisional Allocation from your second year of production.
If you currently receive a Provisional Allocation but you’d like to start receiving your allocation in arrears (so it’s based on your actual production data) then you’ll need to submit an Annual Allocation Adjustment.
You must, within 20 working days of ceasing to carry out the activity:
Failure to do so will result in penalties.
Applications for an Industrial Allocation are made via the Register.
To make an application, you, or your organisation, will need to be registered as an Account Holder in the Register. The person making the application will also need to be a registered user of the Register with access to the relevant account.
When you are ready to make your application, log in to the Register, go to your organisation's account and select 'ETS Activities' from the left hand menu. When the page opens, select 'Industrial Allocations' from the left hand menu. You will then be able to start your application.
If you're unsure if your application has been submitted successfully or you'd like any support with the submission process please contact us.
Watch this short video for a step by step guide to applying for a Final Allocation:
Watch this short video for a step by step guide to applying for a Provisional Allocation:
You must submit your application via the Register by the following statutory deadlines:
Late applications cannot be accepted under any circumstances.
If you receive NZUs for a certain year, you must keep records of certain information for seven years after the end of the year for which you received them. You must assess for yourself which records will be sufficient to enable certain matters to be verified. Below are the matters you must be able to verify and some examples of the kind of records you might keep.
What must be able to be verified | Example(s) of records you might keep |
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Proof that you are eligible to apply |
Documents about the activity your business carries out. You must be carrying out the activity defined in the regulations as an "eligible industrial activity" Note: You should also keep proof you responded if:
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Calculations relating to your allocation of NZUs, including any adjustments to the allocated units |
You must keep:
You might also need to keep:
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The amount of product produced during the year |
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If an unincorporated body wishes to apply for an industrial allocation, some details about the unincorporated body and its members will need to be provided before the application can be processed. A form will be sent to you for this purpose if applicable. For more information email etsallocations@epa.govt.nz.
For the purposes of Industrial Allocation, an unincorporated body is an identifiable group of associated persons or organisations that jointly carry out an eligible industrial activity that are not incorporated. Unincorporated bodies include a partnership, joint venture or trustees of a trust.
Members of an incorporated body are generally specific legal entities in their own right (for example limited liability companies, a partner in a partnership, or individual persons).
There are penalties under the Climate Change Response Act 2002 for providing false information on applications for industrial allocation, and failing to keep required records. Make sure that any data you submit on your application can be supported with your records. Penalties may include being required to repay any over allocated units, a fine of up to $50,000, and/or imprisonment for up to five years.
You can contact the ETS team for more information on applying for an Industrial Allocation.
Create an account or log in to the Register to complete an application for an industrial allocation.
See Schedule 2 for the prescribed emissions intensity and allocative baselines.
This is the Act that sets out the penalties relating to Industrial Allocations.