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New Zealand Proposes to Update Rules on Storage and Disposal of POPs
Feb 28, 2023
On February 20, 2023, New Zealand issued a proposed new EPA notice on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)—the Hazardous Substances (Storage and Disposal of Persistent Organic Pollutants) Notice 2023. Comments are welcome until April 5, 2023.
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New Zealand Consults on Eliminating PFHxS and its Salts
Feb 28, 2023
On February 20, 2023, New Zealand’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) opened up a public consultation on banning perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS), its salts and related compounds under the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 (HSNO Act). Comments are welcome until April 5, 2023.
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New Zealand Releases Three-year Reassessment Plan for Fifteen Approved Hazardous Substances
Feb 23, 2023
On February 17, 2023, New Zealand’s Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) announced a three-year work plan for reassessments of fifteen approved hazardous substances (HS).
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New Zealand Adopts HSNO Amendment Bill to Simplify Hazchem Assessment Process
Nov 11, 2022
On October 25, 2022, New Zealand’s Environment Committee conducted the third reading of the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms (Hazardous Substances Assessment) Amendment Bill, which was introduced in July 2021 to streamline hazardous substances assessment and reassessment process. The Bill received the Royal Assent on October 31 and came into force from November 2022.
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New Zealand’s Environment Committee Makes Recommendations on Amendments to HSNO Act
Mar 22, 2022
On March 14, 2022, the New Zealand’s Environment Committee published a report of the recommendations on the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms (Hazardous Substances Assessment) Amendments Bill. New clauses are recommended to be added to the HSNO Act.
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New Zealand Consults on Amendments to HSNO Act
Sep 02, 2021
The Environment Committee is calling for public submissions on the HSNO Amendment Bill. It was introduced to New Zealand’s parliament on 14 July, 2021 and passed its first reading on 10 August, 2021.The closing date for submissions is 3 October 2021.
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New Zealand to Adopt GHS Rev.7 Classification System on April 30, 2021
Nov 13, 2020
On November 5th, 2020, New Zealand's Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) issued news titled Chemical management changes coming in 2021, which announces that the government has approved the application of the GHS Rev.7 classification system for hazardous substances. The new system will replace the current HSNO classification system and enter into effect on April 30th, 2021.
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Monthly Digest: Chemical Regulatory Updates in Asia-Pacific Region in July 2020
Aug 11, 2020
July of 2020 has witnessed many chemical regulatory changes in the Asia-Pacfic region. To recap the most important news during the last month, we've put together the most important chemical regulatory news in the region.
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New Zealand Initiates the Second Round of Consultation on Adopting GHS Revision 7
Jun 09, 2020
Most comments received during the first round of consultation are in support of the adoption of GHS Rev.7. The second round of consultation seeks feedback on 5 proposals, involving the review of existing hazardous substance approvals and amendment of group standards.
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New Zealand Consults on the Reassessment of Two Kinds of Hazardous Substances
Feb 17, 2020
There are two public consultations open for submission on the New Zealand Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) website now, both of which concern the reassessment of hazardous substances. One consultation is for the reassessment of benzalkonium chlorides (BACs), this reassessment has already finished, and the proposed changes are currently subject to public consultation. The second public consultation has been issued to gather data and information on hydrogen cyanamide containing products.
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