Commonwealth Government agencies with significant cost recovery arrangements are required to publish approved Cost Recovery Implementation Statements (CRIS). The purpose of the CRIS below is to demonstrate the Department's compliance with the Australian Government's Cost Recovery Guidelines.
The Department has authority to cost recover from a range of activities. These include:
- Regulating emissions from non-road engines and propulsion marine engines
- Conducting environmental assessments under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
- Provision of certification for Australian Bird and Bat Banding;
- Issuance of specialised fuel importation permits;
- Management of the international movement of Hazardous Waste;
- Issuance of permits and compliance checks of gas pollutants;
- Issuance of sea dumping permits;
- Registration of water-using products within scope of the Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards scheme;
- Issuance of permits for exportation of native wildlife; and
- Assessment of applications for the accreditation of voluntary product stewardship arrangements.
Downloads
Departmental Cost Recovery Implementation Statements
- Cost Recovery Implementation Statement: Regulating emissions from non-road engines and propulsion marine engines 2021-22
- Cost Recovery Implementation Statement: Regulating emissions from non-road engines and propulsion marine engines 2017-18
- Cost Recovery under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) Cost Recovery Implementation Statement
- Hazardous Waste Permits 2016-17 (PDF - 527.39 KB) | (DOCX - 302.48 KB)
- Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Program 2018-19
- Sea Dumping Permit Application Fees (PDF - 2.29 MB) | (DOCX - 134.97 KB)
- Wildlife Trade Permits
- Voluntary Product Stewardship Accreditation CRIS 2020-21 (PDF - 659.18 KB) | (DOCX - 768.09 KB)
Portfolio Agencies' Cost Recovery Implementation Statements
- Parks Australia - Cost Recovery Impact Statement January 2012 - December 2016
- Bureau of Meteorology - Cost Recovery Implementation Statements
Previous Cost Recovery Impact Statements
Previous cost recovery impact statements are available in the National Library's Australian Government Web Archive: