Changes to Participant Registration

Participants who have been registered with respect to post-1989 forest land may make certain changes to their registration; in some cases they are obligated to make changes. These changes will affect the post-1989 forest land registered in relation to a particular Participant.

Add a Carbon Accounting Area (CAA)

Purpose of form

To apply to bring additional post-1989 forest land into the ETS by adding a new CAA to an existing registration.

When to use this form

At any stage after a participant has been registered.

Who can use this form

A participant who is already registered in respect of post-1989 forest land.

Information you need to complete the form

the name and contact details of the Participant;
Participant name and holding account number;
the legal description of the land included in the CAA(s) to be added:

Land Parcel or Block description;
Certificate of Title (Computer Register)
Maori Land Court reference;
Deed reference.

evidence that the forest was planted after 31 December 1989, e.g.:

forest maps showing the year of establishment;
aerial or other photographs of the forest area taken in 1990 or earlier;
planting contractor's invoices;
Resource Management Act resource consents;

the relationship the Participant has to each land title to be added:

Landowner;
Registered forestry right holder;
Registered leaseholder;
Party to a Crown conservation contract;

completed and signed Interested Party Consent [ 40K PDF] forms (if applicable);
an electronic shapefile (.shp) of the forest land area and forest attributes that meets the Mapping Standard [354K PDF]. New CAAs must have unique CAA attributes (not re-using numbers from previous registration or transactions);
he shapefile must be saved to CD or DVD media and posted along with the completed application form to the postal address specified in the form.

Subsequent Obligations

Participants can file a voluntary emissions return [129K PDF] after 1 January and before 31 March each year following registration. In addition a mandatory emissions return is due after 1 January and before 31 March 2013.

Options for submitting form

You can submit a Post-1989 Add a CAA form by printing the form Post-1989 Add a CAA [ 77K PDF] from the MAF website, completing it and posting it to MAF along with the shapefile.

Contact for Enquiries

Emissions Trading Scheme
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
PO Box 1127
Wellington

Or call us on 0800 CLIMATE (254 628)