Pursuant to section 26 of the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 (“Act”), the Environmental Protection Authority hereby determines that

Lactobacillus perolens

Lactobacillus diolivorans

Lactobacillus harbinensis

are not new organisms for the purpose of the Act.

Dated at Wellington this 14th day of March 2017.

Dr JOHN TAYLOR, Chair, Decision-making Committee of the Authority.