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New Zealand-Hazardous Substances (Packaging) Notice 2017
Local Title:
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Country/Region:
New Zealand
Competent Authority:
Environmental Protection Authority
Type:
Notice
Status:
In force
Release Date:
2017-07-27
Implementation Date:
2017-12-01
Document
Language Source Title Access
EN
Official hazardous-substances-packaging-notice-2017.pdf
Summary

The Hazardous Substances (Packaging) Notice 2017 is issued by the Environmental Protection Authority (the Authority) under sections 75 and 76(1)(a), (b), (g), (h), and (j) 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 the rules for the packaging of hazardous substances, including the rules for child-resistant packaging. This notice combines and updates rules previously set in the Hazardous Substances (Packaging) Regulations 2001 and group standards.

History
2021-04-30
In force
Release Date: 2021-04-30
Implementation Date : 2021-04-30
2017-07-27
New Zealand-Hazardous Substances (Packaging) Notice 2017
In force
Release Date: 2017-07-27
Implementation Date : 2017-12-01
Obligations