Name of scheme Hazardous Substances and New Organisms (HSNO)
Language(s) which can be used for notification/registration English or Maori
Year when the scheme was established 2001
Year when the scheme was last modified 2001
2-1 Contacts in the Government
Dr Donald Hannah Science and Analysis Group Environmental Risk Management Authority (ERMA) New Zealand P O Box 131, Wellington, New Zealand Telephone: +64 4 916 2426 Fax: + 64 4 914 0433 Email: donald.hannah@ermanz.govt.nz Type of enquiry that can be handled Notification and assessment of hazardous substances in New Zealand
2-2 Contacts in Chemical Industry Associations
Bill Birch Technical Director New Zealand Chemical Industry Council (NZCIC) P O Box 5069, Wellington, New Zealand Telephone: +64 4 499 4311 Fax: +64 4 472 7100 Email: nzcic@attglobal.net Website; www.nzcic.org.nz Type of enquiry that can be handled NZCIC focus on matters relating to workplace health and safety, and environmental protection, including SH&E performance assessment and accreditation scheme and operation of a 24 hour emergency response service that deals with incidents involving chemicals. NZCIC is also a source of technical advice to government, regulators, enforcement agencies, industry and the public regarding chemicals and the HSNO legislation.
3-1 Legislation and its explanatory note
HSNO Legislation
Purpose: To protect the New Zealand environment and the health and safety of New Zealand people and their communities by preventing or managing the adverse effects of hazardous substances and new organisms
Intended audience: Government regulators, enforcement agencies, industry, importers, manufacturers, suppliers and users of hazardous substances Content HSNO Act 1996, HSNO Methodology Order 1998, HSNO Regulations 2001
Language(s): English
Publication: Available from Bennetts Government Bookshops
Date of Publicatio: As above
Charge for information: Various
Contact for information: Bennetts Government Bookshops Bowen House, Bowen St, Wellington, New Zealand Telephone: +64 4 499 3433 Fax: +64 4 499 337
3-2 Guidance for putting together a notification/application
Range of ERMA documentation eg Protocols, technical guides, user guides, quick guides, information sheets, sample applications
Purpose: To provide guidance to applicants when making applications for approval of hazardous substances
Intended audience: Importers, manufacturers and suppliers of hazardous substances, consultants
Content: Information on HSNO legislation, guidance on making hazardous substance applications, information on preparing risk assessments
Language(s): English
Publication: Most available electronically on ERMA website
Date of Publication; Various
Charge for information Free to download from the ERMA website
Contact: for information Information Services Co-ordinator, ERMA New Zealand Communications Group ERMA New Zealand P O Box 131, Wellington, New Zealand Telephone: +64 4 916 2426 Fax: + 64 4 914 0433 Email: info@ermanz.govt.nz
3-3 Guidance for conducting the assessment
Range of documentation eg HSNO Act, HSNO Methodology, Protocols, technical guides, user guides
Purpose: To provided guidance to assessors of hazardous substance applications
Purpose: Provide information on HSNO and ERMA New Zealand's role, duties and activities
Intended audience: Industry, researchers, government agencies, importers, manufacturers, suppliers and users of hazardous substances
Content: ERMA publications, application forms, register of applications, media releases, feature articles Language(s): English
Charge for information: Free
Contact for information: Communications Assistant Communications Group ERMA New Zealand P O Box 131, Wellington, New Zealand Telephone: +64 4 916 2426 Fax: + 64 4 914 0433 Email: info@ermanz.govt.nz
4.1 Inventory
The Register*
Purpose: Lists all approved hazardous substances in New Zealand
Intended audience: Industry, researchers, government agencies, importers, manufacturers, suppliers and users of hazardous substances
Content: The unequivocal identification of all approved hazardous substances along with the controls that are assigned to the substance
Type of chemicals included: All hazardous substances that have been "transferred" to the HSNO regime and all hazardous substances that have been assessed and approved under HSNO
Language(s): English
Publication Paper: copy held at ERMA New Zealand, available electronically on ERMA website
Charge for information: Free to download from the ERMA website
Frequency of publication or update: Continually updated as new substances are transferred/approved
Contact for copy of information: Communications Group ERMA New Zealand P O Box 131, Wellington, New Zealand Telephone: +64 4 916 2426 Fax: + 64 4 914 0433 Email: info@ermanz.govt.nz
* In the short term, the register will only list those substances assessed and approved under the HSNO legislation (implemented for hazardous substances on 2 July 2001). Prior to this date, hazardous substances in New Zealand were separately managed by a number of different laws that focused on specific hazardous properties. Substances that had existing approvals under such previous legislation are gradually being transferred to the HSNO framework and will be added to the Register as they are transferred. However, this process is expected to take 3 to 5 years from 2 July 2001 (transitional period). In the interim, there are a number of different inventories established under the previous legislation that can be referenced to determine the status of hazardous substances in transition eg
Explosives: Listed in the Explosives Authorisation Order 2001
Scheduled Toxic Substances: Listed in the schedules to the Toxic Substances Regulations 1983 and on the ERMA website
Notified Toxic Substances: Listed in a database held by ERMA New Zealand. Single chemicals notified more than four times listed on the ERMA website
Purpose: Official record of applications and decisions
Intended audience: Stakeholders, industry, researchers, government agencies, NGOs, importers, manufacturers, suppliers and users of hazardous substances
Content: Provides details on all applications received by ERMA. Also reports on decisions of applications including provision of controls assigned to the substance
Type of chemicals included: All
Language(s): English
Publication: Available electronically on the ERMA website or can be ordered by electronic subscription at bulletin@ermanz.govt.nz
Charge for information: Free to download from the ERMA website
Frequency of publication or update Nine times a year
Contact for copy of information: Communications Group ERMA New Zealand P O Box 131, Wellington, New Zealand Telephone: +64 4 916 2426 Fax: + 64 4 914 0433 Email: info@ermanz.govt.nz
