Exposure draft of Product Stewardship (Televisions and Computers) Amendment Regulation 2012 released
The Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities has announced that the Australian Government intends to make minor amendments to the Product Stewardship (Televisions and Computers) Regulations 2011 to align the products and product codes listed in the Regulations with the revised product codes (published by the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service) used in import declarations from 1 January 2012.
An exposure draft of the Product Stewardship (Televisions and Computers) Amendment Regulation 2012 and associated commentary is now available for public comment. Written submissions on the exposure draft are sought by 17 May 2012.
Further information on the consultation process, including how to make a submission, is available on the department’s website.
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