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The Toolbox

The Hazardous Substances Toolbox is an online resource to help employers who own or manage small industrial businesses understand what they need to do to comply with the rules for using and storing hazardous substances.

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Peka Peka to North Ōtaki

Submissions are open on the Peka Peka to North Ōtaki Expressway proposal. Find out more about the proposal here.

Peka Peka to North Ōtaki
Submissions are open on the Peka Peka to North Ōtaki Expressway proposal. Find out more about the proposal here.

White admiral butterflies

We're calling for submissions on an application to release white admiral butterflies (Limenitis glorifica) to control the weed Japanese honeysuckle.

White admiral butterflies
White admiral butterfly on a leaf. Used with permission of Quentin Paynter [mailto:PaynterQ@landcareresearch.co.nz] via Kate Bromfield.

Statement of Intent 2013-17

Read about our strategic direction and outputs for the next year, and how these will help us move closer to our vision of being a world leading regulator.

Statement of Intent 2013-17
Cover of Statement of Intent 2013-17.

Insecticide reassessment

We are reassessing a group of organophosphate and carbamate-based insecticides.

Insecticide reassessment
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Antifouling paints reassessment

We have reassessed a group of substances currently approved for use as antifouling paints in New Zealand. Read our latest updates on this reassessment.

Antifouling paints reassessment
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Welcome to the Environmental Protection Authority

New Zealand's Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) administers applications for major infrastructure projects of national significance, and regulates new organisms (plants, animals, GM organisms) and hazardous substances and chemicals. The EPA also administers the Emissions Trading Scheme and New Zealand Emission Unit Register.

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About Us

Who we are, what we do, international connections, careers and job vacancies, corporate publications, and fees and charges.

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New Organisms

New Zealand’s economy relies on organisms that are not native to New Zealand. The EPA ensures new organisms can be imported without harming our environment.

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Hazardous Substances

From petrol and LPG to toothpaste and fireworks - there are more than 100,000 hazardous substances in common use. We set the rules for safe use.

Resource Management

Applications for building roads, wind farms, and power transmission lines are examples of projects of national significance that are managed by us.

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Emissions Trading

The EPA took responsibility for the Emissions Trading Scheme and Registry from January 2012.

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Te Hautū

Find out how we seek the input of tangata whenua and how this contributes to decision making.

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See available roles and job vacancies, qualifications we seek, and application forms and information

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The EEZ

We will be regulating activities in the EEZ and Continental Shelf when the Act comes into force or no later than 1 July 2014.

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Call for submissions on new rules for aerosols

19/06/2013

The EPA is welcoming people to have their say on proposed changes to the site and storage conditions for aerosols.

Have your say on a new plant antibiotic

13/06/2013

The EPA is inviting people to have their say on an application for a new antibiotic for kiwifruit and some other horticultural crops.

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Proposals to change new organism status

28/05/2013

Proposals have been made to remove the new organism status of three species already present in New Zealand. The organisms are: Serangium maculigerum, Macrotrachelia sp. and Acizzia solanicola.

Peka Peka to North Ōtaki

22/05/2013

The Environmental Protection Authority is calling for submissions on the Peka Peka to North Ōtaki Expressway proposal.

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Call for submissions on new rules for aerosols

19/06/2013

The EPA is welcoming people to have their say on proposed changes to the site and storage conditions for aerosols.

Have your say on a new plant antibiotic

13/06/2013

The EPA is inviting people to have their say on an application for a new antibiotic for kiwifruit and some other horticultural crops.