Group Standard Approvals for Hazardous Substances
A group standard is an approval for a group of hazardous substances under Part 6A of the HSNO Act 1996. Group standards streamlined the transfer of substances notified under the Toxic Substances Act 1979 (NOTS) to the HSNO regime and provide a mechanism to approve new hazardous substances.
Amendments to Group Standards (July 2010)
The group standards were amended as at 1 July 2010 via the Labelling Requirements in Group Standards (Amendment) Notice 2010 – New Zealand Gazette 3 June 2010. This amendment involves the removal of the expiry date for the use of alternative labelling provisions for group standards, specifically the use of labels that meet the relevant current labelling requirements of Australia, USA, Canada, the European Union or any other country as approved by the Authority.
The decision document is found here
Group Standards
The following group standards have been issued by ERMA New Zealand.
- Additives, Process Chemicals and Raw Materials
- Aerosols
- Animal Nutritional and Animal Care Products
- Class 4 Substances
- Class 5.1.1 Oxidising Substances
- Class 5.2 Organic Peroxides
- Organic Peroxides, Toxic [6.1], 2009
- Cleaning Products
- Compressed Gas Mixtures
- Construction Products
- Corrosion Inhibitors
- Cosmetic Products (amended July 2009)
- Denatured Ethanol
- Dental Products
- Embalming Products
- Fertilisers
- Fire Fighting Chemicals
- Food Additives and Fragrance Materials
- Fuel Additives
- Graphic Materials
- Laboratory Chemicals and Reagent Kits
- Leather and Textile Products
- Lubricants
- Metal Industry Products
- N.O.S. (Not Otherwise Specified) Substances
- Photographic Chemicals
- Polymers
- Refining Catalysts
- Solvents
- Surface Coatings and Colourants
- Water Treatment Chemicals
Further Information
- About Group Standards
- Hazardous Substance Compliance
- Group Standards (quick guide) [pdf - 216kb]
If you have any queries on Group Standards, how they work and what they may mean for you or your business or organisation, you can email us at: hsinfo@ermanz.govt.nz