Tyre Stewardship Australia Limited

On 4 December 2023 Tyre Stewardship Australia Limited (TSA) applied for revocation of authorisation AA1000409 and substitution with authorisation 1000655 to allow for the continuation of the national Tyre Product Stewardship Scheme (Scheme), pursuant to the Guidelines for the Scheme (Guidelines). The Scheme is a voluntary, industry-led program with the primary aim of increasing the recycling rate of end-of-life tyres.

TSA is seeking authorisation for specific provisions of the Guidelines, which govern the Scheme. The Guidelines require, amongst other things, that Scheme members only deal with other members of the Scheme in certain circumstances, and impose a levy on tyre importers, vehicle manufacturers and miners, of a minimum of $0.25 per equivalent passenger unit imported into Australia.

TSA is seeking re-authorisation because an existing authorisation (AA1000409) for the scheme expires on 15 June 2024. TSA advises that the provisions of the guidelines for which re-authorisation is sought have not changed since the previous authorisation was granted.

TSA seeks re-authorisation for a further 3 years. A full copy of TSA’s application for re-authorisation is below.

An indicative timeline for the ACCC’s assessment is set out below.