Pursuant to section 79 of the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996, the Environmental Risk Management Authority gives notice of its intention to apply for the approval of the Code of Practice for the Management of Existing Stationary Container Systems up to 60,000 litres capacity.
The code sets out a means of compliance with the requirements of Schedule 8, clause 100 (2) (c) and Schedule 9, clause 4 (4) (d) of the Hazardous Substances (Dangerous Goods and Scheduled Toxic Substances) Transfer Notice 2004 (as amended) in respect of stationary tanks that were in use prior to 1 April 2004 to contain hazardous liquids, or were designed and construction of the stationary container system had commenced by that date.
Written submissions in relation to the approval of this code can be made by mail, facsimile or email to:
Code of Practice Submissions, Hazardous Substances Group, ERMA New Zealand, P.O. Box 131, Wellington. Facsimile: (04) 914 0433. Email: info@ermanz.govt.nz
Submissions close on 11 August 2006.
The code is available on the ERMA New Zealand web site:
www.ermanz.govt.nz
or by telephoning ERMA New Zealand on 0800 376 234.
Dated at Wellington this 3rd day of July 2006.
ROB FORLONG, Chief Executive, ERMA New Zealand.