G/TBT/N/NZL/110  
18 February  2022 
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  NEW ZEALAND   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Ministry for the Environment  
PO Box 10362  
Wellington 6143  
New Zealand  
www.mfe.govt.nz  
info@mfe.govt.nz   
Ph: +64 4 439 7400  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
Standards New Zealand  
Ph +64 4 498 5990  
wto@standards.co.nz   
www.standards.govt.nz  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Products 
covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers 
may be provided in addition, where applicable): - Loose tyres under HS headings: 4011; 
4012; 4013, imported loose, or fixed to vehicles; and - Specific types of battery of over 
5kgs, loose and fitted to products.; New pneumatic tyres, of rubber (HS 4011); Retreaded 
or used pneumatic tyres of rubber; solid or cushion tyres, tyre treads and tyre fla ps, of 
rubber (HS 4012); Inner tubes, of rubber (HS 4013)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Proposed 
product stewardship regulations: Tyres and large batteries Consultation document 56 
pages in English https://environment.govt.nz/assets/publications/RPS -tyres-large-
batteries -consultation -document -final.pdf  G/TBT/N/NZL/110  
 
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  6. Description of content:  The proposed regula tions will support product stewardship 
schemes for tyres and large batteries.  
Regulations would  give manufacturers, importers, sellers, and users  more responsibility 
for ensuring  used tyres and large  batteries do  not end up in landfills or the environment.  
The scheme includes proposals to:  
1. Prohibit the sale of a priority product except in accordance with an accredited scheme; 
and  
2. Set a quality standard to ensure that best practice  is followed for management of large 
batteries, and for tyre-derived products, to prevent adverse environmental and human 
health outcomes . 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health or safety; Protection of the environment  
8. Relevant documents:  Proposed product stewardship regulations: Tyres and large 
batteries  
Consultation document  
https://enviro nment.govt.nz/assets/publications/RPS -tyres-large-batteries -consultation -
document -final.pdf   
9. Proposed date of adoption:  September 2022  
Proposed date of entry into force:  March 2023  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
https://environment.govt.nz/assets/publications/RPS -tyres-large-batteries -consultation -
document -final.pdf