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Hazardous Substances
Update
February 2022
Kia ora
Welcome to the Environmental Protection Authority’s monthly wrap of news, decisions, and consultations involving hazardous substances.
Hydrogen cyanamide reassessment
The EPA’s reassessment of the orchard spray ingredient, hydrogen cyanamide, has moved into its evaluation phase.
202 submissions were received by the pre-Christmas deadline, and are being published on our website as they are processed.
Upcoming hearing
An online hearing on 10 March will consider an application to introduce the fungicide, Xivana, for use on onion, tomato, and potato crops.
Processing timeframes
For the first time, we’ve produced some insights on how long it takes the EPA to process an application for a hazardous substance approval.
Restricted entry intervals for specific pesticides
WorkSafe is seeking public feedback on updated restricted entry intervals for 98 substances.
This restriction covers the period of time after a pesticide has been applied to an area, during which pesticide residues are likely to be present and could affect the health of workers re-entering the area.
The proposed new intervals are open for consultation until 6 May 2022.
Recent EPA decisions
Containment applications
APP204334 by DSM New Zealand Limited to import or manufacture 3-nitrooxypropanol in 10% form Bovaer® 10 in containment. Decision: approved with controls 14/12/2021
APP204346 by Corteva AgriScience New Zealand Limited to import or manufacture Experimental Pesticides (Discovery 7) in containment. Decision: approved with controls 16/12/2021
APP204377 by Analytica Laboratories Limited to import or manufacture HS Persistent Organic Pollutants in containment. Decision: approved with controls 17/12/2021
APP204321 by Syngenta Crop Protection to import or manufacture Syngenta Crop Protection Experimental Plant Protection Compounds (B) in containment. Decision: approved with controls 28/01/2022
APP204365 by Department of Conservation to import or manufacture injected sodium monofluoroacetate (1080) meat bait in containment. Decision: approved with controls 31/01/2022
APP204336 by Koppers Performance Chemicals New Zealand to import or manufacture Penflufen in containment. Decision: approved with controls 17/02/2022
Insecticide
APP203992 by Ensystex New Zealand Limited to import or manufacture Ecothor Nature Entrap Concentrate / Protect-us Aquacell Concentrate for release. Decision: approved with controls 10/12/21
Other
APP204134 by Hazel Technologies Incorporated to import or manufacture HazelTM 100 for release. Decision: Approved with controls 16/12/2021
Withdrawn applications
No hazardous substance applications, previously notified, were withdrawn in this period.
Amendments to approvals
APP204309 by Environmental Protection Authority to amend “Soluble concentrate containing 200 - 250 g/litre paraquat as the dichloride salt” (HSR000828 under section 67A of the HSNO Act). Decision: notified on 7/12/2021
APP204353 by Environmental Protection Authority to amend Hambeet (HSR101207, first approved under APP203112), under section 67A of the HSNO Act. Decision: notified on 15/12/2021
APP204367 by Environmental Protection Authority to amend Betamix (HSR101472, first approved under APP204174), under section 67A of the HSNO Act. Decision: notified on 15/12/2021
APP204368 by Environmental Protection Authority to amend Fodder Beet Sharp (HSR101333), under section 67A of the HSNO Act. Decision: notified on 15/12/2021
