Our work - mahi

• B.I.G. project kicks off, working groups formed

• July – Electrical and electronic products (e-waste including large batteries) declared a Priority Product by government
• July – Associate Minister for the Environment announces funding to support scheme design
• July – Milestone 1 Report submitted to the Ministry
• December – Battery user group formed

• January – Milestone 2 report submitted to the Ministry
• April – Consultation on proposed design for large battery scheme
• May – Milestone 3 report submitted to Ministry for the Environment
• November – Ministry for the Environment consultation on proposed product stewardship regulations for large batteries (closed 16 December)

• Governance of the B.I.G. project transferred to Auto Stewardship New Zealand (a not-for-profit Product Stewardship Organisation)
• Additional funding secured
• Project managers for Co-Design Phase 2 appointed
• Scope of work and workplan for Phase 2 agreed

• Stocktake of non-EV large batteries (e.g. used in second life applications and energy storage), develop a mass balance methodology
• Progress a battery traceability platform that includes a battery passport system
• Build an in-depth picture of the different battery types in the New Zealand market that fall within the scope of the scheme, to inform the funding model
• Develop the consumer facing brand platform for the scheme
• Expand the stakeholder database, build stakeholder awareness and engagement
• Develop the business plan and financial model for the scheme

These tasks have been completed

• An application for the accreditation of the product stewardship scheme under the General Guidelines for Product Stewardship Schemes for Priority Products Gazette Notice has been completed and submitted to Ministry for the Environment | Manatū mō te Taiao
  

• Assessment of application for accreditation by the Ministry for the Environment
• Regulatory process to decide on and enact regulations
• Implementation