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
• Complete application for accreditation

These tasks have been completed

• Submit application for scheme accreditation to Ministry for the Environment
• Regulatory process to decide on and enact regulations
• Implementation