Pursuant to section 79 of the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996, the Environmental Risk Management Authority gives notice that it intends to issue a Code of Practice for Disused Below Ground Tanks on Farms.
This code has been developed by the Environmental Risk Management Authority and sets out a means of compliance with the requirements of Schedule 8, clause 40 (2) (b) (ii) of the Hazardous Substances (Dangerous Goods and Scheduled Toxic Substances) Transfer Notice 2004 (as amended).
Written submissions in relation to the approval of this code can be made by mail, facsimile or email to:
Code of Practice Submissions, Hazardous Substances Group, ERMA New Zealand, P.O. Box 131, Wellington. Facsimile: (04) 914 0433. Email: dginfo@ermanz.govt.nz
Submissions close on 9 February 2007.
A copy of the code can be inspected at the Wellington
office of ERMA New Zealand, Level One, BP House,
20 Customhouse Quay, Wellington.
It is also available on the ERMA New Zealand web site:
www.ermanz.govt.nz
ROB FORLONG, Chief Executive, ERMA New Zealand.