Pursuant to Section 26 of the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 (“Act”), the Environmental Protection Authority hereby determines that Philodendron Florida (Philodendron pedatum × squamiferum) is not a new organism for the purpose of the Act.

Dated at Wellington this 19th day of July 2022.

KAREN COUTTS, Chair, Decision-making Committee of the Authority.