ASSISTANT SECRETARY, ASSESSMENTS (NSW, ACT) AND FUEL BRANCH

DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY

NOTICE UNDER SECTION 17E(3) OF THE FUEL QUALITY STANDARDS ACT 2000 CONCERNING A DECISION TO VARY AN APPROVAL GRANTED UNDER SECTION 13 OF THAT ACT

 

I, Kim Farrant, Assistant Secretary, Assessments (NSW, ACT) and Fuel Branch, delegate of the Minister for the Environment and Energy, provide the following information concerning my decision to vary an approval under section 13 of the Fuel Quality Standards Act 2000.

Name of approval holder

VP Racing Fuels Pty Ltd

Details of the variation

On 5 December 2014 an approval was granted to VP Racing Fuels Pty Ltd to vary the Fuel Standard (Petrol) Determination 2001 to permit the supply of specialist unleaded racing fuel as specified in the approval. VP Racing Fuels Pty Ltd has since applied to vary the approval by adding the following regulated person:

Name

ABN

Street Address

Wayne Green Marine Products Pty Ltd (trading as Bravo Race Engineering)            

31 611 601 739

2/46 Tenth Street
MILDURA VIC 3500

Period of operation

The variation comes into force on the date of signing and remains in force until 31 December 2016.

Summary of reasons for the variation

I grant the variation as provided for in section 15 of the Act for the following reasons:

a)      The protection of the environment

Specialist racing fuels are used in small quantities in motor or water sport activities. They are supplied to regulated persons in small quantities. The fuel is expensive compared with normal fuels available to the public and the price provides a disincentive for any waste, misuse or spillage.

This variation does not amend any of the conditions imposed on the original approval and does not create additional impacts on the environment. Each approval holder is permitted to supply a specified volume of fuel and adding or removing regulated persons to the approval does not alter the volume of fuel to be supplied. Currently, there are nine approval holders who supply specialist racing fuel and combined they have just over 200 regulated persons.

b)      The protection of occupational and public health and safety

The fuel is supplied in small quantities, stored in sealed containers and safe handling procedures are used. These measures have been introduced to minimise impacts on occupational and public health and safety. Changing the number of regulated persons does not affect occupational and public health and safety.

c)      The interests of consumers

Specialist racing fuel meets the needs of a niche market for specific classes of motor racing. The consumers using these fuels seek the performance and operability characteristics provided by these fuels. Without them, motor sport competitors may not be able to operate their vehicles effectively with currently employed technology. This minor change to the number of regulated persons does not impact on the interests of consumers.

d)      The impact on economic and regional development

Motor or water sport events provide an ongoing financial benefit to regional communities. This minor change to the number of regulated persons does not impact on economic and regional development.

The variation is granted subject to the conditions specified in section 17 of the Act.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Kim Farrant

Assistant Secretary, Assessments (NSW, ACT) and Fuel Branch

21 November 2016