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Clean Energy Regulations 2011
Division 15Dry pulp manufacturing
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### Division 15—Dry pulp manufacturing
315 (1) Dry pulp manufacturing is the physical or chemical transformation of any or all of wood chips, sawdust, wood pulp and recovered paper into either or both of rolls and bales of dry pulp that:
(a) has a moisture content in the range of 4% to 14%; and
(b) is generally useable in either or both of:
(i) paper manufacturing; and
(ii) the production of sanitary products (such as a fluff pulp layer in sanitary products).
(2) Dry pulp manufacturing is specified as an emissions‑intensive trade‑exposed activity.
(3) Dry pulp manufacturing is a highly emissions‑intensive activity.
> Note: See Part 4.
(4) For dry pulp manufacturing, the basis for the issue of free carbon units is by a tonne of either or both of rolls and bales of dry pulp that:
(a) has a moisture content in the range of 4% to 14%; and
(b) is generally useable in either or both of:
(i) paper manufacturing; and
(ii) the production of sanitary products (such as a fluff pulp layer in sanitary products); and
(c) is produced by carrying on the emissions‑intensive trade‑exposed activity; and
(d) is of saleable quality.
> Note: Saleable quality is explained in Part 2.
(5) For the production of pulp from either or both of woodchips and sawdust as part of dry pulp manufacturing, the basis for the issue of free carbon units is by an air dried tonne (applying a 10% moisture content) of equivalent pulp that is:
(a) produced from either or both of woodchips and sawdust; and
(b) used in the process of manufacturing dry pulp; and
(c) produced as part of carrying on the emissions‑intensive trade‑exposed activity.
(6) For this Part, an amount of pulp or paper that is used as a basis for the issue of free carbon units for one of the following emissions‑intensive trade‑exposed activities:
(a) the manufacture of newsprint;
(b) dry pulp manufacturing;
(c) cartonboard manufacturing;
(d) packaging and industrial paper manufacturing;
(e) printing and writing paper manufacturing;
(f) tissue paper manufacturing;
does not count for the purposes of the basis for allocation of another of those emissions‑intensive trade‑exposed activities.