EPD Registration Fees
This is a one-off payment and is reduced per EPD for subsequent EPDs registered by the same organisation.
Annual Fees
An annual fee is payable when the organisation’s first EPD is registered and every 12 months after that. This fee varies depending on the type and size of the organisation.
a) Small businesses comprised of fewer than 20 employees and an annual turnover of less than $10 million: NZD 750 or AUD 710
b) Small or medium-size business: Enterprises employing fewer than 250 persons: NZD 1,750 or AUD 1,660
c) Large business: Enterprises employing more than 250 persons: NZD 4,000 or AUD 3,795
d) Additional business unit of a large company: NZD 1,750 or AUD 1,660
e) Trade association: Any association or incorporated body representing multiple businesses: NZD 4,000 or AUD 3,795
GST
These fees exclude GST for New Zealand-based businesses. GST is not applicable for Australian-based registrants.
Subject to change
All fees and charges are subject to change without notice.
EPD preparation and verification
The costs of preparing an EPD (data collection, LCA modelling, preparing the LCA background report and EPD) and independent verification are borne by the business seeking to publish an EPD.
Fees from 1st April 2023
From 1st April 2023, EPD registration fees will be abolished.
A one-off fee will be introduced for all organisations joining the Programme. This joining fee will be NZD1,800 or AUD1,710.
An annual fee will be charged per the Table below.
Organisation criteria | Fee category | Annual fees (ex GST if applicable) | |
NZD | AUD | ||
Employ <20 staff and turnover ≤$10m | Micro | 825 | 790 |
Employ 20-250 staff and turnover ≤$10m | SME | 1,925 | 1,830 |
Employ >250 staff or turnover >$10m and ≤$50m | LGE Cat A | 4,400 | 4,180 |
Turnover >$50m and ≤$100m | LGE Cat B | 4,600 | 4,370 |
Turnover >$100m | LGE Cat C | 4,950 | 4,700 |
Business unit of LGE Cat A with turnover ≤$10m | BU LGE Cat A | 1,925 | 1,830 |
Business unit of LGE Cat B or C with turnover >$10m | BU LGE Cat BC | 2,300 | 2,185 |
Industry or trade body or association | Trade Association | 4,400 | 4,180 |
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