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The Ministry is about to consult on proposals to amend the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms (HSNO) Act 1996. Our discussion paper is in two volumes:
Volume I (29 pages) is intended for a general audience and contains proposals to:
Streamline the hazardous substance application process Improve how controls are communicated Strengthen compliance and enforcement arrangements.
Volume II (37 pages) is intended for people who work with HSNO on a day- to-day basis. Twelve areas covered in this second volume, five key areas being:
The workability of exposure limit controls for toxic and ecotoxic substances The movement of specialty substances between research institutions HSNO approval numbers on labels Enforcement agency powers of entry and inspection Data protection provisions for agrichemicals
Both volumes can be accessed from the Ministry's website: www.mfe.govt.nz.
If you would like a hard copy of one (or both) of these documents, please contact the Ministry before 14 May 2004.