Importers & Manufacturers of Hazardous Substances new requirements under EPA
The Portal is now live! That is the EPA’s Hazardous substances reporting and notifications portal. If you import or manufacture hazardous substances this is for you. From 1 January 2026 there is additional information that you need to provide EPA about the...
HSW (HS) Regs Update Amendment 20 Oct 2025
Following a technical clarification in 2022 regarding retail storage of flammable liquids, WorkSafe and MBIE have been working on some of the issues faced in the retail sector. An amendment to the regulations that came into force on 20 October 2025 addresses some of...
WorkSafe Hazardous Substances Regulatory Clarifications
As part of WorkSafe’s endeavours to support consistency across the hazardous substances compliance regime they have started to publish ‘regulatory clarifications’ on their website. These are “Short technical guidance that provides information and clarification on...
Changes to the Hazardous Substances (Importers & Manufacturers) Notice
There have been changes to the Hazardous Substances (Importers and Manufacturers) Notice that will impact on all importers and manufacturers of hazardous substances. Janet Connochie our Senior Hazardous Substances Consultant, Compliance Certifier and Director...