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The Environmental Protection Authority regulates hazardous substances under HSNO. New substances or new uses need approval with toxicity, ecotoxicity and disposal data.
Group standards cover common low-risk products; outside those you face full application costs and timelines measured in months. WorkSafe enforces workplace rules once EPA approves the substance class.
Importers are responsible even if the overseas manufacturer promised 'EPA compliant' without checking NZ law — jurisdictions are not interchangeable.
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