Herin a copy of the CFC Compliance form from the DOTARS site;-
CFC COMPLIANCE REPORT*
If you are proposing to import a refrigeration and/or air conditioning equipment/system(s) containing the refrigerant CFC or designed to operate using CFC refrigerant or item(s) containing such a system(s) into Australia, you willbe required to have this form completed by a licenced technician or they must provide these details on their official documentation. This form or their documents should be provided to your Customs Broker or Freight Forwarder or to Customs if you manage your own importing arrangements. Evidence of CFC compliance must be in English. To demonstrate compliance with the Ozone Protection And Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Act 1989 ie that the refrigerant has been evacuated from the system(s) and the system(s) has been modified, you will need to provide documentary evidence that the work has been completed. In respect to vehicles containing refrigeration and/or air conditioning system(s) or such systems designed for use in vehicles, the work must be completed prior to importing the goods in accordance with the Australian Automotive Code of Practice for the Reduction of Emissions of Fluorocarbons or comparable Code/Standard officially recognised in the country of operation, or as a minimum, the requirementsoutlined in the DoTARS note to importers of used vehicles. Further information can be found at:
http://www.dotars.gov.au/transreg/vsb/air_conditioner_warning.docIn respect to other refrigeration and/or air conditioning systems, the work must be completed prior to importing the goods in accordance with the Australian Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Code of Good Practice (Standards Australia Handbook HB40 SAA HB40.3-2001 and ASNZ 1677 Book 1.2, available from Standards Australia) or comparable Code/Standard officially recognised in the country of operation. Documentary evidence needs to be written or translated in English detailing the following information and attaching a copy of the invoice/receipt for the work undertaken.
I declare that the following details are true and correct. Importer’s Name: _________________________________________________________Name of the technician: ____________________________________________________Technician's licence number: ________________________________________________Technician’s qualifications:__________________________________________________Place of business: ________________________________________________________Make, year, model and VIN/serial number(s): __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CFC refrigerant removed from the pre-charged equipment: Yes No System charged with R134A : Yes NoThe system(s) has been modified so it cannot run on CFCs: Yes No CFC components left in country of export: Yes No Copy of invoice/receipt detailing work completedmust be attached Signature of Technician: ___________________________________________________Date work Completed:_____________________________________________________
* Please note: This document cannot be used to enable compliance with the Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Act 1989 by persons seeking to import into Australia refrigeration and air conditioning equipment that is insulated with foam manufactured with a CFC. The import into Australia of refrigeration and air conditioning equipment that is insulated with foam manufactured with a CFC has been banned since 1996.
Note the line requiring a VIN number indicating that this applies to cars and somewhere I seem to recall reading, although I can't find it now that this rule applies to all vehicles manufactured to 1990 but could not swear to that.
Hope this helps.
Cheers Phoenix
