Emissions Return (Pre-1990 Deforester)
Pre-1990 Participant
Who must file an emissions return?
An emissions return must be filed by, or on behalf of, a person who has undertaken deforestation of pre-1990 forest land since 1 January 2008. Usually, they would have first notified MAF that they had undertaken the deforestation and MAF would have arranged for them to be registered as a mandatory ETS participant.
Notify DeforestationWhen must an emissions return be filed?
For deforestation undertaken between 1 January 2008 and 31 December 2009, a pre-1990 participant must submit an emissions return between 1 January 2010 and 31 March 2010.
For deforestation undertaken during 2010, a pre-1990 participant must submit an emissions between 1 January 2011 and 31 March 2011.
When must NZUs be surrendered?
A pre-1990 participant who has deforested between 1 January 2008 and 31 December 2010 must surrender between 1 January 2011 and 31 May 2011 sufficient NZUs to meet the deforestation liability quantified in their emissions return.
What is needed to file an emissions return?
The person completing the emissions return form will need:
- To have notified MAF that you have become a Participant in the ETS
- An NZEUR Holding Account number
- To have read A Guide to Forestry in The Emissions Trading Scheme
- To have read the Lookup Table Guide
- To have read (and to utilise for calculations) the Climate Change (Forestry Sector) Regulations 2008, Schedule 4, Tables of carbon stock per hectare for pre-1990 forest land
- Full contact details in case we need to speak to you
For more information refer to
Contact for Enquiries
Emissions Trading Scheme
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
PO Box 1127
Wellington
Or call us on 0800 CLIMATE (254 628)
