Glass containers

Summary of submissions

  • One submission was received from the sole glass manufacturer in New Zealand O-I NZ Ltd.  It has no issues related to the activity description for the production of glass containers contained in the consultation document.
  • The issues raised in the submission were unrelated to the activity definition.

Summary of analysis

Matter Analysis
The requirement to define each activity by reference to a physical, chemical or biological transformation of inputs into outputs. The proposed activity definition is consistent with this matter.  The activity description is expressed as a physical and chemical transformation of inputs into outputs.
The undesirability of activities being defined by reference to the technology employed, the fuel used, the age of the plant, or the quality of the types of feedstock used when the activity is carried out. The proposed activity definition does not reference technology, fuel used, age of plant, or the quality of the feedstock.
The desirability of defining activities:
  • consistently and equitably across industries.
  • in a way that takes into account the impact that definitions may have on business investment, geographical location, and the structure of activities.
  • in a way that takes into account the potential for intermediate inputs produced when the activity is carried out to be substituted for bought-in inputs.
 The proposed activity definition is consistent with this matter.
The desirability of there being no overlap between activity definitions. The proposed activity definition does not overlap with other activities.
Any other matters the Minister considers relevant, including activity definitions proposed to be used in Australia. The proposed activity definition reflects the activity definition for production of glass containers in Australia.

Recommendation

We recommend that the proposed activity definition for glass containers should remain substantively unchanged.

Last updated: 10 May 2010