A/G BRANCH HEAD, LIQUID FUELS BRANCH

DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER

NOTICE UNDER SECTION 17E (3) OF THE FUEL QUALITY STANDARDS ACT 2000 CONCERNING A DECISION TO AMEND A VARIATION UNDER SECTION 13 OF THAT ACT – INTERNATIONAL MOTORSPORT SOLUTIONS PTY LTD

I, Cris Cano, A/g Branch Head, Liquid Fuels Branch, delegate of the Minister for Climate Change and Energy, provide the following information concerning my decision to amend an existing variation under section 13 of the Fuel Quality Standards Act 2000 (the Act).

Name of approval holder

International Motorsport Solutions Pty Ltd (ABN 40 122 179 524)

Details of the variation

On 23 June 2023, a variation was granted to International Motorsport Solutions Pty Ltd to vary the Fuel Quality Standards (Petrol) Determination 2019 and the Fuel Quality Standards (Ethanol E85) Determination 2019 to permit the supply of specialist unleaded racing fuel as specified in the approval. IMS has since applied to amend the approval by adding the following regulated persons.

Pursuant to subsection 17E of the Act, this adds the following regulated person to the approval:

Period of operation

The amendment comes into force from the date of this approval and remains in force until 30 June 2024.

Summary of reasons for the variation

I grant the variation as provided for in section 15 of the Act for the following reasons:

a)      The protection of the environment

This variation does not amend any of the conditions imposed on the original approval and does not create any additional impacts on the environment.

The addition of the requested three regulated persons, is not expected to significantly alter the volume of the original approval. The original approval also requires the holder to report the quantity of fuel supplied.

Specialist racing fuels are supplied to regulated persons in limited quantities and regulated persons must comply with any conditions imposed by the existing variation, which includes strict limitations on the usage of the fuel.

b)      The protection of occupational and public health and safety

Specialist racing fuels are supplied in sealed containers of up to 200 litres capacity and are used in small quantities, predominantly in off-road activities, and in widely dispersed locations. Safe handling information and limitations of where this fuel can be used are provided in the existing approval.

Given the existing approval conditions also apply to the new regulated persons, the change is not expected to adversely impact occupational health and safety.

c)      The interests of consumers

Specialist racing fuel meets the needs of a niche market for specific classes of motor sport. The consumers using these fuels seek the performance and operability characteristics provided by these fuels.

The addition of three regulated persons is not expected to negatively impact the interests of the consumers.

d)      The impact on economic and regional development

Many racing venues are located outside major population areas. Motor and water sports events provide an ongoing financial benefit to these regional communities.

This minor change in the addition of three regulated persons would not have an adverse effect on economic or regional development.

The variation is granted subject to the conditions specified in section 17 of the Act.

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Cris Cano

  A/g Branch Head, Liquid Fuels Branch

Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water