CSL licences for explosives

Explosives and display pyrotechnics now require a Controlled Substances Licence (CSL).

The CSL requirement came about last year, following Police concerns about the potential for misuse of explosives.

After consultation with industry, the Environmental Risk Management Authority decided that people who possess certain types of explosives must be “fit and proper” to do so. A fit and proper assessment involves a police check of a person.

The licence came into effect on 1 July 2009, but people holding a current approved handler test certificate before that date do not have to apply for a licence until their certificate expires.

Not all explosives require a licence – retail fireworks and marine safety flares are two exemptions.

For a full list of explosives requiring a CSL, click here.

To find out more about obtaining a CSL, click here. 

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New Organisms (NO) 

1 December 2009 to 31 January 2010

The applications in The Bulletin are for reference only. Our public notification process includes alerts in four main daily newspapers with the full information and submission forms available on our website.

To ensure that you are advised directly about applications open for public submission contact us to be added to our interested party list. You will need to nominate the types of applications that you are interested in. 

NO notified applications received and open for submissions

There are currently no notified applications open for submission.

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NO non-notified applications received

ERMA200231 by MAF Biosecurity New Zealand (MAFBNew Zealand), to import into containment new organisms in the family Rosaceae (rose family) for research purposes

Formally received: 2 December 2009 

ERMA200202 by University of Canterbury, to genetically modify organisms to investigate the function of genes used or proposed for use as plant reproductive modifiers

Formally received: 3 December 2009 

ERMA200270 by The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited (Palmerston North), to develop in containment viral vectors and non-germline modified plants that will be used to determine the function of genes associated with carbohydrate metabolism in plants

Formally received: 7 December 2009 

ERMA200271 by The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited (Palmerston North), to develop in containment viral vectors and non-germline modified plants that will be used to determine the function of genes associated with pigmentation in plants

Formally received: 7 December 2009 

ERMA200272 by The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited (Palmerston North), to develop in containment viral vectors and non-germline modified plants that will be used to determine the function of genes associated with senescence in plants

Formally received: 7 December 2009

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NO hearings

ERMA200223 - The Environmental Risk Management Authority is holding a hearing commencing at 9.00am on Monday 1 March 2010 at the Novotel Tainui Hotel, Hamilton, on an application by AgResearch Limited to develop in containment genetically modified goats, sheep and cows to produce human therapeutic proteins, or with altered levels of endogenous proteins for the study of gene function, milk composition and disease resistance. The hearing is open to the public, though only the applicant and those that have made a submission to be heard can participate.

The formal public notice and any further information can be obtained by contacting us at the address below or via our website http://www.ermanz.govt.nz/news-events/hearings.html 

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NO decisions on applications

Decision was made by the Authority of ERMA New Zealand on the following application:

ERMA200159 by GE Free New Zealand (In Food and Environment) Inc, to determine if there are grounds for the reassessment of GMD09011 approval

Application decision: Grounds do not exist for reassessment

Decision notified: 22 January 2010 

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NO decisions on applications - delegated authority

The Chief Executive of the Environmental Risk Management Authority, acting under delegated power from the Authority, reached a decision on the following applications:

ERMA200187 by the Department of Biological Sciences, University of Waikato, to import genetically modified Mycobacterium smegmatis strains and filamentous bacteriophage KM13 for storage and use in medical research

Application decision: Approved with Controls

Decision notified: 8 December 2009 

GMD09016 by AgResearch Limited, to develop characterise and maintain transgenic goats genetically engineered to enable the production of valuable proteins for the treatment of medical conditions in humans, for research and development purposes

Application decision: Approved with Controls

Decision notified: 14 December 2009 

ERMA200119 by Victoria University of Wellington, to genetically modify Escherichia coli and bacteriophage lambda with tuatara DNA for research on tuatara genetics, to study traits of ecological, developmental and evolutionary importance, and develop genetic markers for population studies

Application decision: Approved with Controls

Decision notified: 15 December 2009 

ERMA200255 by the University of Canterbury, to develop genetically modified non-pathogenic laboratory strains of Escherichia coli to produce endohexosaminidase enzymes as biocatalysts for the remodelling of glycoproteins, themselves produced in a yeast or mammalian cell line

Application decision: Approved with Controls

Decision notified: 15 December 2009 

ERMA200270 by The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited (Palmerston North), to develop in containment viral vectors and non-germline modified plants that will be used to determine the function of genes associated with carbohydrate metabolism in plants

Application decision: Approved with Controls

Decision notified: 24 December 2009 

ERMA200271 by The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited (Palmerston North), to develop in containment viral vectors and non-germline modified plants that will be used to determine the function of genes associated with pigmentation in plants

Application decision: Approved with Controls

Decision notified: 7 January 2010 

ERMA200272 by The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited (Palmerston North), to develop in containment viral vectors and non-germline modified plants that will be used to determine the function of genes associated with senescence in plants

Application decision: Approved with Controls

Decision notified: 7 January 2010 

ERMA200101 by AgResearch Limited, to develop replication-deficient viral vectors for delivery of transgenes to cell lines and animals in containment to investigate the production of recombinant proteins for disease prevention, diagnosis and treatment

Application decision: Approved with Controls

Decision notified: 18 January 2010 

GMD09009 by AgResearch Limited, to generate a series of random mutation libraries of non-pathogenic and pathogenic Escherichia coli relevant to the food industry that can be used to elucidate mechanisms involved in persistence and survival

Application decision: Approved with Controls

Decision notified: 18 January 2010 

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NO decisions on applications - delegated authority to IBSCs

The following applications were decided by institutions acting under delegated powers from the Authority.

For a complete list of the modification of the organism, click the application code number to be directed to the decision document for the application. 

ERMA200291, GMO08/UA015 by the University of Auckland, to use replication-defective adenoviral vectors to visualise cardiac sympathetic and parasympathetic neurons in the heart

Application decision: Approved with Controls

Decision notified: 15 December 2009 

ERMA200307, GMO09/MU005 by Massey University, to import genetically modified Arabidopsis thaliana seed for the purpose of understanding the regulation of plant development and associated biological mechanisms

Application decision: Approved with Controls

Decision notified: 22 December 2009 

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NO amendments to approvals

The following amendments, made under section 67A of the HSNO Act for minor or technical errors amendments, was decided by the Authority.

For a complete list of the modification of the organism, click the application code number to be directed to the decision document for the application. 

ERMA200198 by ERMA New Zealand, to remove a location specific control in the approval for NOC07009

Amendment notified 1 December 2009 

ERMA200278 by SCION, to make a minor amendment to extend the duration of the GMF99005 (due to expire on 17 January 2010) by eight years

Amendment notified 21 December 2009 

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NO amendments to approvals - delegated authority

The following amendment, made under section 67A of the HSNO Act for minor or technical errors amendments, was decided by the Chief Executive acting under delegated power from the Authority:

ERMA200305 by AgResearch Limited, to amend GMD01147 (GMO01/ARPN007) to remove the second extra control

Amendment notified 24 December 2009

The following amendment made under section 67A of the HSNO Act for minor or technical errors amendments were decided by institutions acting under delegated powers from the Authority.

ERMA200292 by the University of Auckland, to revise organism description to reflect the range of organisms on the original approved application and to extend the range of genes to be consistent with GMO09/UA016

Amendment notified 15 December 2009

Hazardous Substances (HS) 

December 2009 to 31 January 2010

The applications in The Bulletin are for reference only. Our public notification process includes alerts in four main daily newspapers with the full information and submission forms available on our website.

To ensure that you are advised directly about applications open for public submission contact us to be added to our interested party list. You will need to nominate the types of applications that you are interested in.

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HS notified applications received and open for submissions

HSR09058 by Connovation Limited, to import or manufacture PAPP Paste A, PAPP Paste B and a PAPP Ready-to-use Bait containing para-aminopropiophenone (PAPP) to be used as vertebrate toxic agents

Submission period: 11 December 2009 - 19 February 2010 

ERMA200165 by Adria New Zealand Limited, to import or manufacture Cyrus as an insecticide containing the active ingredient imidacloprid for the control of thrips in onions and cabbage aphids in vegetable brassicas and aphids in lettuce

Submission period: 21 January 2010 - 4 March 2010 

ERMA200228 by Adria New Zealand Limited, to import or manufacture Bravium as an insecticide containing the active ingredient pymetrozine, for the control of aphids and whitefly in various crops

Submission period: 21 January 2010 - 4 March 2010 

HSR08111 by Marlborough District Council, to import or manufacture Taskforce as a herbicide for the selective control of two invasive weeds, Chilean needle grass and Nassella tussock in pasture

Submission period: 21 January 2010 - 4 March 2010 

HSR09016 by Caledonian Holdings, to import or manufacture BRD as a reproductive hormone analogue preparation intended for injection into horses

Submission period: 21 January 2010 - 4 March 2010 

ERMA200254 by HaS Expertise Limited, to import and manufacture J57.41 for use as an aqueous timber preservative

Submission period: 22 January 2010 - 5 March 2010 

ERMA200282 by Omnia Primaxa Limited, to import or manufacture StemCap KF-2 as a fungicide for the control of the disease Armillaria in kiwifruit

Submission period: 22 January 2010 - 5 March 2010 

ERMA200107 by Polymer Developments Group Limited, to import or manufacture Sea Alu as a coating inhibiting marine organism growth on aluminium vessels

Submission period: 26 January 2010 - 9 March 2010 

HSR08147 by Sewerage Equipment Company (Australia), to import Root X for the control of roots

Submission period: 26 January 2010 - 9 March 2010 

HSR08030 by Douglas Pharmaceuticals Limited, to issue a new Group Standard for Pharmaceutical Active Ingredients

Submission period: 2 February  2010 - 16 March 2010 

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HS non-notified applications received

ERMA200280 by University of Otago, to import into containment small amounts of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) for use as analytical standards or for research in a laboratory

Formally received: 1 December 2009

ERMA200232 by the School of Biological Science, to import in containment methyl parathion for use as an analytical standard in a laboratory

Formally received: 10 December 2009

ERMA200309 by DefLog International Pty Limited, to tranship Smokeless Powder from Australia, via Port of Tauranga enroute to USA

Formally received: 17 December 2009

ERMA200326 by Orion Crop Protection Limited, to import or manufacture OCP1001 as a herbicide for use in turf

Formally received: 18 January 2010

ERMA200293 by Agrinova New Zealand Ltd, to import or manufacture GC201 for the control of various pests and diseases in crops and ornamentals

Formally received: 18 January 2010

ERMA200325 by Cropstar Products Ltd, to import PastureMax 800 Pro for application to pasture to stimulate pasture production when climatic conditions restrict natural growth

Formally received: 18 January 2010

ERMA200290 by Bayer New Zealand Limited, to determine whether or not there are grounds to reassess Oberon

Formally received: 19 January 2010

ERMA200294 by Bayer New Zealand Limited, to determine whether there are grounds to reassess the approval to import or manufacture Mesurol Pro as a molluscicide to control slugs and snails on the basis of additional information

Formally received: 19 January 2010

ERMA200312 by Kop-Coat New Zealand Ltd, to import or manufacture Emulsifiable Concentrate containing Tebuconazole at 50g/kg for use as a Timber Preservative

Formally received: 20 January 2010

ERMA200267 by Connovation Limited, to undertake a pen trial with three PAPP bait types on stoats

Formally received: 27 January 2010 

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HS Applications withdrawn

The following application has been withdrawn:

ERMA200248 by Primehort Distributors Ltd was withdrawn on 15 December 2009
 

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HS decisions on applications

Decisions were made by the Authority of ERMA New Zealand on the following applications:

ERMA200030 by Bayer New Zealand Limited, to import or manufacture NTNCS2 as a veterinary medicine to control ectoparasites on sheep after external application

Application decision: Approved with controls

Decision notified: 3 December 2009

HSR08033 by Bayer New Zealand Limited, to import or manufacture MaisTer as a herbicide for the control of annual grass and broad-leaved weeds in maize

Application decision: Approved with controls

Decision notified: 7 December 2009

ERMA200045 by Bomac Laboratories Limited, to manufacture MOPA1582LM as a veterinary medicine for use in horses

Application decision: Approved with controls

Decision notified: 7 December 2009

ERMA200072 by New Zealand Crop Care Limited, to import and re-pack Jupiter for release to use for the control of various fungal diseases in a range of crops

Application decision: Approved with controls

Decision notified: 7 December 2009

ERMA200037 by Pfizer New Zealand Limited, to import Derquantel for use in the manufacture and release of Derquantel-Abamectin Combination Formulation, an anthelmintic for use in ruminants, in the form of an oral drench

Application decision: Approved with controls

Decision notified: 21 December 2009

ERMA200047 by Bomac Laboratories Limited, to import or manufacture DIHC2031LM as a veterinary medicine for use in cattle, horses and pigs

Application decision: Approved with controls

Decision notified: 21 December 2009

ERMA200031 by Dow AgroSciences New Zealand Limited, to import or manufacture GF-1280 as a herbicide for commercial use for the non-selective control of many annual and perennial grasses and broadleaf weeds in a wide range of situations

Application decision: Approved with controls

Decision notified: 22 December 2009

ERMA200026 by Cheminova (NZ) Ltd, to import or manufacture Foxtrot as a selective grass herbicide for use on autumn and spring sown Barley, Wheat and Perennial Ryegrass for the control of wild oats and lesser canary grains

Application decision: Approved with controls

Decision notified: 22 December 2009

ERMA200053 by Grayson Wagner Company Ltd, to import or manufacture IV 64 WB Timber Concentrate as an anti-sapstain and timber preservative

Application decision: Approved with controls

Decision notified: 23 December 2009

ERMA200116 by Bomac Laboratories Limited, to import DAI, and manufacture BD1620RH for use as a veterinary medicine for topical use in cattle

Application decision: Approved with controls

Decision notified: 11 January 2010

ERMA200122 by Bomac Laboratories Limited, to import or manfacture BM1981RH as a veterinary medicine for topical use in cattle

Application decision: Approved with controls

Decision notified: 11 January 2010

ERMA200123 by Bomac Laboratories Limited, to import or manufacture BM1991RH as a veterinary medicine for topical use in cattle

Application decision: Approved with controls

Decision notified: 11 January 2010

ERMA200117 by Bomac Laboratories Limited, to import or manufacture BD1990RH as a veterinary medicine for topical use in cattle

Application decision: Approved with controls

Decision notified: 14 January 2010

ERMA200296 by DefLog International Pty Limited, for the transhipment of Smokeless Powder from Australia, via Port of Auckland enroute to USA

Application decision: Approved with controls

Decision notified: 15 January 2010

HSR09037 by Value Plus Animal Health Care Products, to import Value Plus Equitex Medicated Poultice Dressing for use as a dressing for horses with leg injuries

Application decision: Approved with controls

Decision notified: 22 January 2010

ERMA200233 by DuPont (New Zealand) Limited, to determine whether or not there are grounds for the reassessment of DuPont Coragen Insecticide (Approval Number HSR007969)

Application decision: Grounds exist for reassessment

Decision notified: 28 January 2010 

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HS decisions on applications - delegated authority

The Chief Executive of the Environmental Risk Management Authority, acting under delegated power from the Authority, reached a decision on the following applications:

ERMA200114 by Bomac Laboratories Limited, to manufacture EMPRNYRH as a veterinary medicine for use in horses and ponies

Application decision: Approved with controls

Decision notified: 1 December 2009

ERMA200219 by Bomac Laboratories Limited, to manufacture MCINJRH as a veterinary medicine for use in cattle

Application decision: Approved with controls

Decision notified: 1 December 2009

ERMA200220 by Bomac Laboratories Limited, to manufacture DCINJRH as a veterinary medicine for use in cattle

Application decision: Approved with controls

Decision notified: 1 December 2009

ERMA200145 by Connovation Limited, to manufacture in containment bait containing potassium cyanide to undertake a pen and field trial on feral pigs

Application decision: Approved with controls

Decision notified: 2 December 2009

ERMA200235 by United Phosphorus New Zealand Limited, to import UNIMAZ 250 SL for use as a herbicide to control specific environmentally damaging weeds in various non-cropland situations

Application decision: Approved with controls

Decision notified: 2 December 2009

ERMA200240 by Troy Laboratories NZ Pty Ltd, to import TL1109 as a veterinary medicine for the treatment of horses

Application decision: Approved with controls

Decision notified: 9 December 2009

ERMA200239 by Pharmvet Solutions, to import Deslorelin for the manufacture of veterinary medicines

Application decision: Approved with controls

Formally received: 9 December 2009

Decision notified: 23 December 2009

ERMA200227 by Sumitomo Chemical Australia Pty Ltd, to import or manufacture into containment Admiral to test for efficacy against scale insects in fruit and vegetable crops

Application decision: Approved with controls

Decision notified: 6 January 2010

ERMA200252 by PCT International Pty Ltd, to import Wasp Freeze Insecticide as an insecticide for outdoor wasp control

Application decision: Approved with controls

Decision notified: 15 January 2010 

Formally received: 11 December 2009

ERMA200274 by Orion Crop Protection Limited, to seek approval to import or manufacture OCP0905 as a herbicide for use in agriculture and horticulture

Application decision: Approved with controls

Decision notified: 15 January 2010

ERMA200288 by DuluxGroup (New Zealand) Pty Ltd, to import and manufacture for release Yates Mavrik Insect & Mite Spray for use as an insecticide and miticide to control specific pest species on ornamentals, stonefruit and certain vegetable crops

Application decision: Approved with controls

Formally received: 14 December 2009

Decision notified: 15 January 2010

ERMA200311 by Fruitfed Supplies Limited (PGG Wrightson Ltd), to import into containment FAL 1800 growth regulator for the purpose of testing for the efficacy in promoting colour development in apples and to evaluate effects on beneficial insects and safety to the crops

Application decision: Approved with controls

Formally received: 11 January 2010

Decision notified: 20 January 2010

ERMA200230 by Fruitfed Supplies Limited (PGG Wrightson Ltd), to import into containment FAL2001 and FAL2002 plant growth regulators for altering the growth habit of horticultural crops

Application decision: Approved with controls

Decision notified: 22 January 2010 

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HS amendments to approvals

The following amendment, made under section 67A of the HSNO Act for minor or technical errors amendments, was decided by the Authority.

ERMA200283 by the Department of Conservation, to apply Reglation 9A, the exemption of approved handler requirements, to Cube Root Powder as an amendment under section 67a of the HSNO Act.

Amendment notified 10 December 2009

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HS amendments to approvals - delegated authority

The following amendments, made under section 67A of the HSNO Act for minor or technical errors amendments, was decided by the Chief Executive acting under delegated power from the Authority:

ERMA200314 by Bayer Environmental Science, change sections 4.1 and 4.5 of the decision report (which refer to Zelam Ltd when they should refer to Bayer New Zealand Ltd) as a technical amendment under s67A of the HSNO Act

Amendment notified 14 January 2010

ERMA200340 by Shell Mds (Malaysia) Sendirian Berhad Bangurian, to remove GTL Gasoil's current 9.1B classifcation based on data supplied by the applicant

Amendment notified 22 January 2010

ERMA200151 by New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food Research Limited, to amend the decision report by changing "insect pheremones" to "semiochemicals" on pages 2 and 3 of the decision document

Amendment notified 26 January 2010

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Test Certifiers

The Chief Executive of the Environmental Risk Management Authority, acting under delegated power from the Authority, reached decisions on the following application. The full requirements and limitations for the following Test Certifier are available on our public register or website.

TST100010 to approve Sarah Wichman as a test certifier (SCUBA)

Application decision: Approved with limitations

Decision notified 8 December 2009
 

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