The Australian Paint Manufacturers' Federation Inc. & Ors - Authorisation - A91504

Date lodged: 
1 July 2015
Status: 
Completed
Outcome: 
Granted on 29 October 2015

Summary

The Australian Paint Manufacturers' Federation Inc. (APMF) on behalf of itself, Paint Stewardship Limited (PSL) and certain paint manufacturers and suppliers (APMF & Ors). APMF & Ors propose to apply a levy of up to $0.15 per litre to the cost of supply of certain architectural and design (A&D) paints and woodcare products, which will fund a National Paint Product Stewardship Scheme to provide a nationally co-ordinated approach to the collection and disposal of A&D paints in Australia.

On 29 October 2015, the ACCC issued a determination granting authorisation to the applicants until 1 June 2021. A copy of the determination is available from the links below.

Applicant(s)

  • DuluxGroup (Australia) Pty Ltd
  • Henry Haymes Proprietary Limited
  • PPG Industries Australia Pty Limited
  • Paint Stewardship Limited
  • Resene Paints (Australia) Limited
  • The Australian Paint Manufacturers' Federation Inc
  • Valspar Paint (Australia) Pty Ltd

Authorisation number(s)

  • A91504

Applications

Document title Date
Received ( PDF 4.46 MB ) 1 Jul 2015

Decisions

Document title Date
Final Determination ( PDF 303.25 KB ) 29 Oct 2015
Draft Determination ( PDF 313.6 KB ) 10 Sep 2015

ACCC correspondence

Document title Date
ACCC to Interested Parties re Final Determination ( PDF 159.68 KB ) 29 Oct 2015
ACCC to Applicant re Final Determination ( PDF 160.95 KB ) 29 Oct 2015
ACCC to Interested Parties re Draft Determination ( PDF 168.2 KB ) 10 Sep 2015
ACCC to Applicants re Draft Determination ( PDF 167.27 KB ) 10 Sep 2015
ACCC to Interested Parties re Consultation Process ( PDF 197.43 KB ) 15 Jul 2015
ACCC to Applicants re Interested Party Consultation ( PDF 172.2 KB ) 15 Jul 2015
ACCC to Applicant re Material Excluded from Public Register ( PDF 167.24 KB ) 13 Jul 2015
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Submissions - before draft decision

Document title Date
Western Australian Minister for the Environment and Heritage, Albert Jacob MLA ( PDF 50.3 KB ) 13 Aug 2015
The Commonwealth Minister for the Environment, Greg Hunt MP ( PDF 267.96 KB ) 13 Aug 2015
Commonwealth Department of the Environment ( PDF 416.85 KB ) 10 Aug 2015
New South Wales Environment Protection Authority ( PDF 502.67 KB ) 7 Aug 2015
Master Painters and Decorators Australia ( PDF 295.35 KB ) 7 Aug 2015
Plastics and Chemicals Industries Association ( PDF 240.29 KB ) 7 Aug 2015
Bunnings ( PDF 310.88 KB ) 6 Aug 2015
Infoactiv Australia ( PDF 1.67 MB ) 6 Aug 2015
South Australian Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation, Ian Hunter MLC ( PDF 482.55 KB ) 5 Aug 2015
Sustainability Victoria ( PDF 45.87 KB ) 5 Aug 2015
Toxfree ( PDF 42.84 KB ) 31 Jul 2015
Hon Matthew Groom MP ( PDF 316.43 KB ) 30 Jul 2015
Graham Quirk, Lord Mayor of Brisbane ( PDF 273.15 KB ) 29 Jul 2015
Western Australia Department of Environment Regulation ( PDF 338.04 KB ) 28 Jul 2015
Close the Loop ( PDF 55.8 KB ) 28 Jul 2015
The Master Painters Australia Limited ( PDF 192.89 KB ) 28 Jul 2015
The Hon Tony Simpson MLA ( PDF 314.66 KB ) 27 Jul 2015
Haymes Paint Pty Ltd ( PDF 46.42 KB ) 27 Jul 2015
The Hon. Iain Evans ( PDF 27.75 KB ) 20 Jul 2015
Paint Place Group of Stores ( PDF 21.65 KB ) 16 Jul 2015
Environment Ministers ( PDF 135.83 KB ) 15 Jul 2015
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Submissions - after draft decision

Document title Date
Simon Corbell MLA ( PDF 520.31 KB ) 23 Sep 2015