G/TBT/N/NZL/107  
22 September 2021  
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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 of Transport  
Phone: +64 4 439 9000  
Email: info@transport.govt.nz  
Address: 3 Queens Wharf, Wellington 6011  
Website: www.transport.govt.nz  
Name and address (i ncluding 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,  
Phone: +64 4 498 5990  
Email: wto@standards.co.nz   
Website: 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):  Light 
motor vehicle (cars, SUVs, vans, light trucks, up to 3.5 tonne gross vehicle mass)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the  notified document:  Land Transport 
(Clean Vehicles) Amendment Bill. (28 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  The single broad policy of this omnibus bill is to achieve a rapid 
reduction in carbon dioxide emissions from light vehicles imported i nto New Zealand by 
increasing the supply and variety of zero - and low -emissions vehicles, increasing the 
demand for zero - and low -emissions vehicles, and informing New Zealanders about 
vehicle emissions levels and  rebates receivable or charges payable in r elation to light 
vehicles.  
Elements of the Bill relevant to the TBT Agreement include:  
1. A 'Clean Vehicle Standard' increasing the supply and variety of zero - and low -
emissions vehicles. Vehicle importers will be given annually reducing carbon 
dioxide targets to meet from 2023.  
2. Updates to vehicle labelling requirements to inform New Zealanders about 
carbon dioxide emissions of individual vehicles at point of purchase.  
We anticipate that the proposed changes will have a consequential impact on the types 
of vehicles imported in New Zealand. In particular fewer high carbon dioxide  emitting 
vehicles are forecast to be imported New Zealand, which in turn means that greater 
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  would be imported. Annual average carbon dioxide  targets on vehicles entering New 
Zealand are set out by the Bill.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of the environment  
8. Relevant documents:   
Land Transport (Clean Vehicles) Amendment Bill https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/bills -
and-laws/b ills-proposed -laws/document/BILL_115766/land -transport -clean-vehicles -
amendment -bill 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Early 2022, for consumers receiving rebates or charges on low and high emitting 
vehicles respectively.  
January 2023, for charges on vehicle importers that do not meet their annual CO2 
targets.  
Proposed date of entry into force:  The Bill will be in force the day following royal 
ascent. The entry onto force of the measures is reliant on the timing of the regulations 
subsequently adopted.  
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:   
Ministry of Transport  
Phone: +64 4 439 9000  
Email: info@transport.govt.nz  
Address: 3 Queens Wharf, Wellington 6011  
Website: www.transport.govt.nz  
 
Land Transport (Clean Vehicles ) Amendment Bill  
https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/bills -and-laws/bills -proposed -
laws/document/BILL_115766/land -transport -clean-vehicles -amendment -bill