4AUse of information in import declarations

4A Use of information in import declarations

(1) For the purposes of determining in this instrument whether a product was imported in a financial year, a change made to an import declaration must not be taken into account if: (a) the change is made after 31 October of the financial year following the financial year in which the import declaration was made; and (b) the change: (i) reduces the number of television or computer products specified in the declaration; or (ii) reduces the converted weight of any kind of television or computer product specified in the declaration. (2) However, a change described in subsection (1) may be taken into account if the Minister is satisfied that there are exceptional circumstances that justify taking the change into account, having regard to: (a) the matters listed in subsection (3); and (b) any other matter the Minister considers relevant. (3) For the purposes of paragraph (2)(a), the Minister must have regard to the following matters: (a) the reason for the change made to the import declaration; (b) the nature of the change; (c) the reason why the change was not made on or before 31 October of the following financial year; (d) whether the importer has previously made a change to an import declaration in relation to television or computer products after 31 October of the financial year following the financial year in which the import declaration was made; (e) whether taking the change into account would unreasonably impact other liable parties or co‑regulatory arrangements in relation to television or computer products; (f) whether not taking the change into account would unreasonably distort the recycling target for a financial year, or the import or manufacture share for a financial year, of an approved co‑regulatory arrangement that relates to television or computer products.