What this rule change covers
The federal government registered the Petroleum and Other Fuels Reporting Amendment (Diesel Exhaust Fluid and Technical Grade Urea) Rules 2026 on 22 June 2026. The amendment changes the Petroleum and Other Fuels Reporting Rules 2017, made under the Petroleum and Other Fuels Reporting Act 2017, to extend coverage to Diesel Exhaust Fluid and Technical Grade Urea.
The rule is administered by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water.
Period in force
The rule was registered on 22 June 2026 and was in force from 22 June 2026 to 9 September 2026, after which it was repealed.
What the amendment requires
The source document does not specify what the amendment requires businesses to report, or who specifically is affected beyond businesses dealing with Diesel Exhaust Fluid or Technical Grade Urea.
Key actions
- If a business supplies, imports, or handles Diesel Exhaust Fluid or Technical Grade Urea, the full rule text is available at legislation.gov.au/F2026L00772 to determine whether reporting obligations apply under the Petroleum and Other Fuels Reporting Rules 2017.
- The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water can be contacted to confirm whether this amendment affected reporting requirements during its period in force - 22 June 2026 to 9 September 2026.
- The Federal Register of Legislation lists any successor rules that replaced this instrument after 9 September 2026, as the source does not specify what followed the repeal.
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