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To improve the regulatory framework for decommissioning offshore oil and gas installations and pipelines
by New Zealand Ministry for the Environment (Government)
The regulatory framework for decommissioning offshore oil and gas installations and pipelines will be improved through changes to legislation and regulations. These changes will help to ensure that the entire life cycle of New Zealand's offshore oil and gas operations are managed appropriately to ensure sustainable use of the marine environment; and that relevant obligations under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea are met. The means of implementation is strengthening legislation and developing new regulations.
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14.c
Enhance the conservation and sustainable use of oceans and their resources by implementing international law as reflected in UNCLOS, which provides the legal framework for the conservation and sustainable use of oceans and their resources, as recalled in paragraph 158 of The Future We Want
Type of commitment
  • Development of necessary infrastructure and/or enforcement capabilities to comply with international law, as reflected in UNCLOS and as complemented by other ocean-related instruments
June 2017
Changes to the primary legislation will come in to force on 1 June 2017. Public consultation on regulations to implement these changes will follow.
Staff / Technical expertise
Staff and technical expertise to strengthen legislation and develop regulations.
Basic information
Time-frame: 2015 - 2018
Partners
New Zealand Ministry for the Environment (Government), Ministry for Business, Innovation and Employment (Government); Environmental Protection Authority (Government); Private Sector (Private Sector)
Ocean Basins
  • South Pacific
Beneficiary countries
Other beneficaries
Contact information
Luke Roughton, New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, luke.roughton@mfat.govt.nz,
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