NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 150

11 NOVEMBER 2010

Unless specific reference is made otherwise, every reference to a medicine applies:

(i) if the medicine is in an injection or eye preparation, to any concentration of that medicine; and

(ii) if the medicine is not in an injection or eye preparation, only if the concentration of the medicine is greater than 10 milligrams per litre or per kilogram.

Where any reference is modified by a statement of the strength of the medicine, the strength is calculated using the free acid, base, alcohol or element unless specifically stated otherwise.

Schedule 1

Prescription Medicine

Codeine; except when specified elsewhere in this notice.

Schedule 2

Restricted Medicine

Codeine; in medicines for oral use, containing not more than 15 milligrams of codeine per solid dosage unit or per dose of liquid with a maximum daily dose not exceeding 100 milligrams of codeine, when combined with 1 or more active ingredients, in such a way that the substance cannot be recovered by readily applicable means or in a yield which would constitute a risk to health, for use as an analgesic and when sold in a pack of not more than 5 days’ supply, approved by the Minister or the Director-General for distribution as a restricted medicine.

Schedule 3

Pharmacy-only Medicine

Codeine; in medicines for oral use, containing not more than 15 milligrams of codeine per solid dosage unit or per dose of liquid with a maximum daily dose not exceeding 100 milligrams of codeine, when combined with 5 or more active ingredients, in such a way that the substance cannot be recovered by readily applicable means or in a yield which would constitute a risk to health, for the treatment of the symptoms of cough and cold and when sold in a pack of not more than 6 days’ supply, approved by the Minister or the Director-General for distribution as a pharmacy-only medicine.

Controlled drugs; that are medicines specified in Part 6 of Schedule 3 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975; except codeine as specified elsewhere in this notice.

Dated this 9th day of November 2010.

STEWART JESSAMINE, Acting Deputy Director-General, Population Health Directorate, Ministry of Health.

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Justice

Judicial Complaints Lay Observer

Judicial Complaints Lay Observer Appointed

The Attorney-General, Christopher Finlayson, has been pleased to appoint Sandra Lorraine Gill as the Judicial Complaints Lay Observer for a term of two years commencing on 28 October 2010.

BELINDA CLARK, Secretary for Justice.

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Authorities and Other Agencies of State Notices

Environmental Risk Management Authority

Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996

Cosmetic Products Group Standard (Amendment) Notice 2010

Pursuant to section 96B(3) of the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 (“the Act”), the Environmental Risk Management Authority (ERMA New Zealand) gives notice that the Cosmetic Products Group Standard 2006 is amended.

Notice

1. Title—(1) This notice is the Cosmetic Products Group Standard (Amendment) Notice 2010 and is part of the principal notice.

(2) In this notice, “principal notice” means the Cosmetic Products Group Standard Notice 2006 (Supplement to the New Zealand Gazette, 30 June 2006, No. 74, page 1889).

2. Purpose—The purpose of the Cosmetic Products Group Standard (Amendment) Notice 2010 is to update the Group Standard with amendments made to the EU Cosmetics Directive, on which the Cosmetic Products Group Standard 2006 is closely based.

3. Commencement—The amendments referred to in clause 3, with the exception of 3(j), come into force 12 months after the date of their notification in the New Zealand Gazette. The amendment set out in 3(j) comes into effect 36 months after the date of its notification in the New Zealand Gazette.

4. Amendments to Group Standard—(1) This notice amends the principal notice by:

(a) deleting expired transition provisions in Schedule 2;

(b) updating the definition of "nanoparticle" (Schedule 3) to take into account the latest European Union definition;

(c) adding a preamble to Schedules 4 to 8;