New Zealand Gazette – 2004 – No. 174

Page 4358

✨ Hazardous Substances Notice



4358 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 174 22 DECEMBER 2004

Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996

Hazardous Substances (Storage and Disposal of Persistent Organic Pollutants) Notice 2004

Pursuant to sections 25B and 66A of the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996
(in this notice referred to as the Act), the Environmental Risk Management Authority gives the
following notice.

  1. Title

This notice is the Hazardous Substances (Storage and Disposal of Persistent Organic Pollutants)
Notice 2004.

  1. Commencement

This notice comes into force on 23 December 2004.

  1. Interpretation

(1) In this notice, words and phrases have the meanings given to them in the Act and in
regulations made under the Act.

(2) In this notice, the following words and phrases have the following meanings:

(a) collector means the person, other than the holder, who collects, transports or
stores persistent organic pollutants, for the purpose of disposal, in accordance with
this notice.

(b) environmentally sound disposal in relation to a persistent organic pollutant
means disposal in accordance with clause 5 of this notice.

(c) holder means the person in possession of persistent organic pollutants on or after
the date this notice comes into force prior to collection by a collector.

(d) NZS 8409:2004 means the New Zealand Standard on the Management of
Agrichemicals.

  1. Storage of persistent organic pollutants

(1) No persistent organic pollutant (excluding polychlorinated biphenyls) may be stored in
New Zealand after the date of this notice unless it is stored in accordance with
subclauses (2) and (3).

(2) Holders must ensure that persistent organic pollutants are stored only in suitable
containers and kept in buildings and places which are:

(a) secure and suitable for the purpose taking into account the quantities stored,
moisture control, ventilation and spill containment; and



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