If you are importing or manufacturing a pesticide, veterinary medicine, or other hazardous substance for use in New Zealand, you must ensure it's approved. If it's not, apply for approval here.
We recommended you contact one of our advisors as early as possible. We can help answer any questions you may have during the preparation of your application. Contact us by:
- phone (within New Zealand): 0800 2255 372 (0800 CALL EPA)
- email: HSapplications@epa.govt.nz
If your substance is already approved to be imported into or manufactured in New Zealand, or does not have hazardous properties, you do not need to apply for an approval.
Check whether your substance already has an individual approval
Check whether your substance falls under a Group Standard
More information about hazardous properties and hazardous substance classifications
Application forms
Which application form to use depends on the type of substance you are applying for. You can say whether your substance is eligible for a rapid assessment, as per section 28A of the HSNO Act, on each of the forms.
- Hazardous substances (other than pesticides and veterinary medicines) application form (DOCX, 390KB)
- Veterinary medicine application form (DOCX, 406KB)
- Pesticide application form (DOCX, 418KB)
- Pesticide application guidance document (PDF, 938KB)
Please note pesticide applications made on the application form dated May 2015 are no longer accepted.
Confidential information
Include any confidential information at the same time as the application.
Information about supplying commercially sensitive information
Confidential information form for hazardous substance applications (DOCX, 360KB)
The application process
Once we have received your application, we will assess the pathway and determine if your substance is eligible for rapid assessment or will undergo a full assessment.
The application process for hazardous substance approvals
Process timeframes
The length of time it takes to process an application depends on the type and complexity.