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The Environmental Protection Authority is a Crown agent responsible for regulating activities that affect the environment and health of New Zealanders.
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The EPA proposes changes to the Graphic Materials Group Standard, which regulates children's art supplies such as crayons, felt pens and paints. One proposal would exempt certain materials from Safety Data Sheets Notice requirements where only New Zealand's lower mixture thresholds trigger a human-health hazard classification.
Closed 39 days ago · 29 September 2026
Environmental Protection Authority · Other public body
The EPA is seeking feedback on a revised group standard for treated seed. The updated proposal focuses on managing key risks while avoiding regulatory requirements whose likely benefits do not justify their costs.
Closed 39 days ago · 29 September 2026
Environmental Protection Authority · Other public body
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) is seeking feedback on a proposal to ban the insecticides fenthion and propoxur. The EPA says this would revoke approvals for fenthion, propoxur, and substances containing them under section 63 of the HSNO Act.
Closed 73 days ago · 26 August 2026
Environmental Protection Authority · Other public body
The Environmental Protection Authority is reassessing approvals for the insecticide bifenthrin and proposes restrictions on wide-dispersive use, tighter permission requirements, added controls for limited uses, and revoking approvals where there is no evidence of use.
Closed 81 days ago · 18 August 2026
Environmental Protection Authority · Other public body
