Telecommunications Act 2001

Notice of Application Received by the Commerce Commission for Addition to the Register of Chorus’ Non-retail Users

Under section 69P(4) of the Telecommunications Act 2001, the Commerce Commission (“Commission”) gives public notice of an application by Electricity Ashburton Limited to be added to the Register of Chorus’ non-retail users.

Further information about the Register is available on the Commission’s website at
www.comcom.govt.nz/register-of-chorus-non-retail-users/

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Environmental Protection Authority

Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996

Determination of New Organism

Pursuant to section 26 of the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996, the Environmental Protection Authority hereby determines that

Neotyphodium × siegelii (differentiated in 2001)
is a new organism, and is considered a unique species distinct from Neotyphodium × uncinatum.

Dated at Wellington this 29th day of May 2012.

DR SHAUN OGILVIE, Chair, Decision-making Committee of the Authority.

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Notice of Intention to Apply for Approval of Code of Practice

Pursuant to section 79 of the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 (“HSNO Act”), the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) gives notice that the Association of Rotational Moulders Australasia Inc intends to apply for approval of the code of practice HSNOCOP 61 Rotationally Moulded Polyethylene Storage Tanks for Non Flammable Hazardous Substances.

In Schedule 8 of the Hazardous Substances (Dangerous Goods and Scheduled Toxic Substances) Transfer Notice 2004 (as amended):

Clause 8(2)(h) enables the approval of a code of practice for the design and construction of stationary tanks;
and
Clause 77(b)(ii) enables approval of a code of practice markings;
and
Clause 93(1)(a)(i)(D) enables approval of a code of practice to specify the validity period of a test certificate.

The purpose of this code of practice is to enable rotationally moulded tanks that are compliant with AS/NZS 4766:2006 – Polyethylene storage tanks for water and chemicals as well as the additional requirements as contained in the code.

Written submissions in relation to the approval of this code can be made by mail or email to

Code of Practice Submissions
Hazardous Substances Division
Environmental Protection Authority
PO Box 131
Wellington 6140.
Email: submissions@epa.govt.nz

Submissions close on 10 August 2012.

A copy of the code can be inspected at the EPA, Level 1, BP House, 20 Customhouse Quay, Wellington.
The code is available on the EPA website

www.epa.govt.nz

ROB FORLONG, Chief Executive, Environmental Protection Authority.

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Cosmetic Products Group Standard (Amendment) Notice 2012

Pursuant to section 96B(3) of the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 (“the Act”), the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) gives notice that a Group Standard is amended.

Notice

1. Title—(1) This notice is the Cosmetic Products Group Standard (Amendment) Notice 2012 and is part of the principal notice.

(2) In this notice, “principal notice” means the Hazardous Substances (Group Standards) 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 2012 is to update the Cosmetic Products Group Standard 2006 referred to in Part 10 of the principal notice at page 2069 with amendments made to the European Union (EU) Cosmetics Directive and the EU Cosmetics Regulation, on which the Cosmetic Products Group Standard 2006 is closely based.

3. Commencement—The amendments referred to in this notice, with the exception of those in paragraphs 4(b), 4(c), 4(g) and 4(h) of this notice, come into force 28 days after the date of notification in the New Zealand Gazette.

The amendment set out in:

(a) Paragraph 4(h) comes into force on 1 July 2013.
(b) Paragraphs 4(b) and 4(g) come into force on 1 July 2014.
(c) Paragraph 4(c) comes into force on 1 July 2015.

4. Amendments to Group Standard—(1) This notice amends the Cosmetic Products Group Standard 2006 referred to in Part 10 of the principal notice by:

(a) modifying the wording of clause 4(4)(b) of the scope;
(b) adding a labelling requirement to include all manufacturers’ original source or batch code information;
(c) adding a labelling requirement for ingredients present in the form of nanomaterials;
(d) amending entry 46 of Schedule 4;
(e) removing the expiry date from Table 3 in Schedule 5;
(f) updating the definition of “preservative”, “colorant” and “UV filter” (Schedule 3) to align with the latest European Union definitions;
(g) deleting entries 3–6, 11, 12, 16, 19–22, 25, 27, 31–33, 35–39, 44, 48, 49, 55 and 56 from Schedule 5 Table 3 and adding them to Table 1 of that Schedule;