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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 Fungicide Seed Treatment for Potato Disease Control
New Zealand EPA Approves Fungicide Seed Treatment for Potato Disease Control

On 8 April 2026, the New Zealand Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) announced the approval of the fungicide Vibrance Premium for use as a seed treatment to control diseases in potatoes. The potato industry in...

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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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