Pursuant to section 79 of the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996, the Environmental Risk Management Authority gives notice that it intends to apply for approval of version 2 of the Code of Practice for the Management of Existing Stationary Container Systems up to 60,000 litres Capacity.
This code has been developed by the Environmental Risk Management Authority and sets out a means of compliance with the requirements of Schedule 8 clause 100(2)(c), Schedule 9 clause 3(1)(b) 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 up to 60,000 litres capacity that were in use prior to 1 April 2004 to:
? contain hazardous liquids; or
? which were designed and which construction had commenced by that date.
Written submissions in relation to the approval of this code can be made by mail, fax or email to
Code of Practice Submission, Hazardous Substances Group, ERMA New Zealand, PO Box 131,
Wellington. Facsimile: (04) 914 0433. Email: submissions@ermanz.govt.nz
Submissions close on 17 September 2007.
A copy of the code can be inspected at the Wellington Office of ERMA New Zealand, Level 1, BP House,
20 Customhouse Quay, Wellington. It is also available
on the ERMA New Zealand website
www.ermanz.govt.nz
ROB FORLONG, Chief Executive, ERMA New Zealand.