Pursuant to section 96B(1) of the Hazardous Substances
and New Organisms Act 1996 (HSNO), the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) gives notice that a Group Standard is issued.
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1. Title-(1) This notice is the Tattoo and Permanent Makeup Substances Group Standard 2011 Notice.
(2) The HSNO Approval Number for the Group Standard is HSR100580.
2. Purpose-The purpose of the Tattoo and Permanent Makeup Substances Group Standard 2011 is to provide an efficient and effective way of managing the risks associated with tattoo and permanent makeup substances.
3. Commencement-The Tattoo and Permanent Makeup Substances Group Standard 2011 comes into force 28 days after the date of its notification in the New Zealand Gazette.
4. Scope Group Standard-(1) The Tattoo and Permanent Makeup Substances Group Standard 2011 applies to
any substance imported or manufactured for use as a
tattoo substance or permanent makeup substance.
(2) A substance referred to in subclause (1) must not trigger any hazard classification other than the following:
(a) acute toxicity, HSNO 6.1D or 6.1E classification;
(b) skin irritancy, HSNO 6.3A or 6.3B classification;
(c) eye irritancy, HSNO 6.4A classification;
(d) eye corrosivity, HSNO 8.3A classification; or
(e) ecotoxicity, HSNO class 9.
(3) This Group Standard excludes:
(a) any substance intended to be injected beyond the dermis of the human skin, or to be ingested, inhaled or implanted into the human body; and
(b) any substance covered under the Group Standards listed in Schedule 3 to the Group Standard.
5. Conditions of Group Standard-The conditions in Schedule 1 to the Group Standard are imposed on the substances and, unless otherwise specified, apply to any person who imports, manufactures, possesses, and disposes of the substance.
6. Availability-The full Group Standard, Schedules and any information incorporated by reference may be:
(a) inspected free of charge during normal business hours at the EPA office; or
(b) purchased from EPA; or
(c) viewed at www.epa.govt.nz
EPA contact details:
BP House
20 Customhouse Quay
PO Box 131
Wellington.
Telephone: (04) 916 2426.
Facsimile: (04) 914 0433.
Email: info@epa.govt.nz
Dated at Wellington this 29th day of September 2011.
MANUKA HENARE, for and on behalf of the