Trade-exposed baseline-adjusted determination application guideline - Version 1.2 - Safeguard Mechanism disclaimer

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Guidance developed by Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator (CER) supports responsible emitters in applying for a trade-exposed baseline-adjusted (TEBA) facility determination under section 39 of the Safeguard Rule. It must be read alongside the NGER Act, NGER Regulations, Safeguard Rule, and related legislative instruments in their current form. The document provides general, non-legal guidance and does not cover every scenario. It outlines roles for responsible emitters and auditors, emphasizing independent compliance, professional advice when needed, and limits on CER and Commonwealth liability for loss or damage.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryForms

FormatDOCX

Pages27

Reading Time9 min

AccessFree to download

Disclaimer

Definitions and abbreviations

Revision history

Who this guideline is for

Part 1 - Introduction

Part 2 - Application requirements

Part 3 - Detailed application requirements

Part 4 - Other matters

Trade-exposed baseline-adjusted determination application guideline Safeguard Mechanism Version 1.2 12 August 2026 Contents TOC \o "1-2" \h \z \u HYPERLINK \l "_Toc237432792" Disclaimer PAGEREF _Toc237432792 \h 3 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc237432793" Definitions and abbreviations PAGEREF _Toc237432793 \h 4 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc237432794" Revision history PAGEREF _Toc237432794 \h 8 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc237432795" Who this guideline is for PAGEREF _Toc237432795 \h 9 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc237432796" Part 1 Introduction PAGEREF _Toc237432796 \h 10 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc237432797" 1.1 What is a TEBA determination? PAGEREF _Toc237432797 \h 10 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc237432798" 1.2 Impact on other excess emissions management options PAGEREF _Toc237432798 \h 10 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc237432799" Part 2 Application requirements PAGEREF _Toc237432799 \h 11 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc237432800" 2.1 Eligibility and application deadlines PAGEREF _Toc237432800 \h 11 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc237432801" 2.2 Preparing and submitting the application PAGEREF _Toc237432801 \h 12 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc237432802" Part 3 Detailed application requirements PAGEREF _Toc237432802 \h 14 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc237432803" 3.1 Responsible emitter PAGEREF _Toc237432803 \h 14 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc237432804" 3.2 Facility name PAGEREF _Toc237432804 \h 14 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc237432805" 3.3 First financial year PAGEREF _Toc237432805 \h 14 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc237432806" 3.4 Covered emissions PAGEREF _Toc237432806 \h 14 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc237432807" 3.5 Primary production variable PAGEREF _Toc237432807 \h 15 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc237432808" 3.6 Revenue/earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) information PAGEREF _Toc237432808 \h 15 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc237432809" 3.7 Hypothetical baseline PAGEREF _Toc237432809 \h 16 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc237432810" 3.8 Assessed cost impact PAGEREF _Toc237432810 \h 17 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc237432811" 3.9 Ratio of cost impacts PAGEREF _Toc237432811 \h 19 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc237432812" 3.10 Emissions reduction contribution (ERC) PAGEREF _Toc237432812 \h 20 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc237432813" 3.11 Baseline emissions number PAGEREF _Toc237432813 \h 22 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc237432814" 3.12 Audit report PAGEREF _Toc237432814 \h 22 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc237432815" Part 4 Other matters PAGEREF _Toc237432815 \h 24 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc237432816" 4.1 Processing, decision-making and publication PAGEREF _Toc237432816 \h 24 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc237432817" 4.2 Revocation of a TEBA determination by the responsible emitter PAGEREF _Toc237432817 \h 27 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc237432818" 4.3 Variation of a TEBA determination by the CER PAGEREF _Toc237432818 \h 27 Disclaimer This guidance has been developed by the Clean Energy Regulator (CER) to help responsible emitters apply for a trade-exposed baseline-adjusted (TEBA) facility determination under section 39 of the HYPERLINK "https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2015L01637" \o "A link to the Australian Government legislation - the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Safeguard Mechanism) Rule 2015" National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Safeguard Mechanism) Rule 2015 (the Safeguard Rule). This guidance must be read in conjunction with the HYPERLINK "https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2007A00175" \o "A link to the Australian Government legislation - the National Greenhouse and Energy reporting act 2007" National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007 (the NGER Act), the HYPERLINK "https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2008L02230" \o "A link to the Australian Government legislation - the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Regulations 2008" \h National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Regulations 2008 (the NGER Regulations), the Safeguard Rule, the HYPERLINK "https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2008L02309" \o "A link to the Australian Government legislation - the National Greenhouse

FAQs

What is the purpose of this TEBA determination application guideline?

It provides guidance from the CER to help responsible emitters apply for a TEBA facility determination under section 39 of the Safeguard Rule.

Which legislation must this guidance be read together with?

It must be read alongside the NGER Act, NGER Regulations, the Safeguard Rule, the NGER Measurement Determination 2008, and any other referenced legislative instruments in their current form.

Does the document provide legal advice and does CER accept liability?

No. The document is guidance only, does not contain legal advice, and does not substitute independent legal advice. The CER and the Commonwealth of Australia will not be liable for losses or damage arising from use or reliance on the guideline.

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