The Environmental Risk Management Authority has issued group standards for fertilisers.
These group standards are issued in accordance with the requirements of Part 6A of the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms (HSNO) Act 1996. The group standards came into force on 1 July 2006.
The Fertilisers Group Standards have been created for any material which is used to sustain or increase the growth, productivity or quality of plants or animals through the application of essential nutrients to plants or soils; and any other product which is considered to meet identified soil or plant nutrient deficiencies and is applied with this as the principal objective.
Group Standards
- Fertilisers (Corrosive) Group Standard 2006
- Fertilisers (Oxidising [5.1.1]) Group Standard 2006
- Fertilisers (Subsidiary Hazard) Group Standard 2006
- Fertilisers (Toxic [6.1C]) Group Standard 2006
Site and Storage Conditions of the Group Standards
- Site and Storage Conditions for Class 5.1.1 Oxidising Substances and Class 5.2 Organic Peroxides
- Site and Storage Conditions for Toxic, Corrosive, and Ecotoxic Substances
Supporting Information
Consultation
Consultation on Fertilisers Group Standards has closed. The final group standards listed above differ significantly from the original documents sent out for consultation in January 2006. The original group standard consultation documents can be obtained by contacting us at hsinfo@ermanz.govt.nz or call 0800 376 234
Further Information
- About Group Standards
- Group Standards Consultation
- Notified Toxic Substances (NOTS)
- Hazardous Substance Compliance
- Group Standards Updates
If you have any queries on group standards, how they work and what they mean for you or your business or organisation, you can email us at: hsinfo@ermanz.govt.nz or call 0800 376 234