Under the Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Regulations 1995, 4,250,000 CO2e tonnes of HFC import quota will be allocated as follows for 2026-2027.
An amount of 130 CO2e tonnes (0.06% of the non-grandfathered quota for this period) is proposed to be allocated to the department out of the non-grandfathered quota. This is to allow for transferring portions of this amount during the quota period to users who need to import very small amounts of HFC. Eligible users will be occasional or one-off importers, who do not normally hold HFC quota and who require, for test purposes, a type and/or purity of HFC that is difficult or impossible to purchase from a supplier within Australia.
The department proposes to use the same method to allocate non-grandfathered quota as used in 2024-25. That is, to split the available quota equally between the applicants.
Potential applicants
A controlled substances licence must be held by the importer prior to granting of an allocation of HFC quota. The application fee for a licence is $15,000 and, if granted, a licence is valid for the two-year period (1 January 2026 – 31 December 2027). More information can be found here.
Potential applicants that currently do not hold any quota and will be applying for the first time are asked to contact the department by 20 June 2025.
Continuing use of non-grandfathered quota
The department plans to review the approach to allocating non-grandfathered quota in coming years, at which time further feedback will be sought from stakeholders.
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the department via 1800 948 047 or [email protected].
Ozone Import and Export Operations
Air Quality Emissions Standards Section
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
