G/TBT/N/NZL/71  
 
15 April 2015  
(15-2006)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6 
 
1. Notifying Member: NEW ZEALAND  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible: 
Environmental Protection Authority 
Wellington, New Zealand 
Phone: +64 4 916 2426 Fax: +64 4 914 0433 
Email: hsnotices@epa.govt.nz   
Name and address (including telephon e and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above :  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1  [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], other:  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applic able, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Hazardous substances 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: "Reform of 
Hazardous Substances Management under the HS NO Act: Proposal for an EPA (Information) 
– Notice for importers and manufacturers of hazardous substances – March 2015", 
Environmental Protection Authority (the EPA) discussion document, 2015 (19 pages, in 
English) 
6. Description of content: Sets out a proposal for a tertiary instrument (a form of 
regulation) that would require the importers and manufacturers of hazardous substances to provide their business and contact person details to the EPA. Specifically, importers and manufacturers would be required to provide their: 
 business trading name; 
 New Zealand business number, where legally permissible and available; 
 name, email address and telephone number of the contact person for the business; 
 main telephone number for the business; and 
 business website address, if applicable. 
Each importer or manufacturer concerned would also have an obligation to maintain the 
accuracy and currency of that information. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: 
The proposal will improve the efficient and effective management of hazardous substances 
and contribute to improved health and safety through ensuring the regulator (the EPA) has 
better access to information about businesses that import into or manufacture hazardous substances in New Zealand.  G/TBT/N/NZL/71 
 
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  8. Relevant documents:  Reform of Hazardous Substances Management under the HSNO 
Act: Proposal for an EPA (Information) Notice for importers and manufacturers of hazardous substances  – March 2015, EPA discussion document, 2015 (19 pages, in 
English) 
9. Proposed date of adoption: - 
Proposed date of entry into force: Anticipated to enter into force in the second half of 
2015  
10. Final date for comments: 60 days after notification. Note that although the notified 
document specifies 28 April 2015 as the final date for comments, comments from WTO Members will be received until 60 days from the date of notification. 
11. Texts available from: Nati onal enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body: 
http://www.epa.govt.nz/Public ations/Proposal_for_an_EPA% 20_Notice_for_I mporters_and_
Manufacturers.pdf