Pursuant to section 26 of the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 (“Act”), the Environmental Protection Authority hereby determines that Erwinia gerundensis, Pseudomonas poae, and Xanthomonas sp. GW are not new organisms for the purpose of the Act.

Dated at Wellington this 19th day of December 2024.

PHILIP LESTER, Chair, Decision-making Committee of the Authority.