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The legal framework for regulating chemicals in New Zealand is the Hazardous substances and New Organisms Act (HSNO). The law came into place in 1996. All hazardous substances imported into New Zealand require an approval.

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New Zealand EPA approves new herbicide for fodder beet
New Zealand EPA approves new herbicide for fodder beet

The New Zealand Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has approved the use of Trifix Herbicide to control broadleaved weeds in beet crops intended for livestock feed. FMC New Zealand Limited applied to import or manufacture the product, which is a water-dispersible granule containing a new active substance triflusulfuron-methyl at 500...

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New Zealand Consults on Restrictions for Three New POPs under Stockholm Convention
New Zealand Consults on Restrictions for Three New POPs under Stockholm Convention

On 17 March 2026, the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) of New Zealand opened a consultation on proposed amendments to Schedule 2A of the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms (HSNO) framework. The...

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