This notice is issued by the Environmental Protection Authority (the Authority) under section 74 of the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 (the Act). It is issued in accordance with section 76C of the Act, having had regard to the matters specified in section 76C(2).
This Notice sets out the classification system for hazardous substances in New Zealand, and provides the criteria for each hazard classification. and the Hazardous Substances (Classification) Notice is essentially a copy of the previous Hazardous Substances (Classification) Regulations 2001, and includes some updated references to the legislation.