Pursuant to section 96B(1) of the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 ("HSNO Act"), the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) gives notice that a Group Standard is amended.
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1. Title-(1) This notice is the Agricultural Compounds Special Circumstances Group Standard 2011 notice.
(2) The HSNO Act Approval Number for the Group Standard is HSR100592.
2. Purpose-The purpose of the Agricultural Compounds Special Circumstances Group Standard 2011 is to provide an efficient and effective way of managing the risks associated with substances that have certain special circumstances approvals under the Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines Act 1997.
3. Commencement-The Agricultural Compounds Special Circumstances Group Standard Notice 2011 comes into force 28 days after the date of its notification in the
New Zealand Gazette.
4. 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.
5. 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 24th day of November 2011.
DEBORAH READ, for and on behalf of the Environmental Protection Authority.