The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) is proposing changes to the Hazardous Substances (Importers and Manufacturers) Notice 2015 to improve the management of hazardous chemicals.
New Zealand
Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) are extremely toxic chemicals that are persistent in the environment and accumulate in people and animals.
At its tenth meeting in June 2022, the parties to the Stockholm Convention decided to add a new chemical, perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS), its salts, and PFHxS-related compounds to the list of chemicals subject to restrictions under the…
New Zealand issued a proposed new EPA notice on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) on February 20, 2023.