Pursuant to section 79(5) of the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 ("HSNO Act"), the Environmental Risk Management Authority advises that it has approved in
June 2010, the Code of Practice for Toxic, Corrosive and Ecotoxic Liquids Tank Wagons.
This code is intended to provide a means of compliance with the requirements of the Hazardous Substances (Tank Wagons and Transportable Containers) Regulations 2004, in respect of tank wagons that are used for the bulk transport of toxic, corrosive and ecotoxic liquids.
Pursuant to section 80(1) of the Act, this code may be inspected on request at the Wellington office of the Environmental Risk Management Authority of New Zealand, Level 1, BP House, 20 Customhouse Quay, Wellington.
Pursuant to section 80(1)(b) of the Act, the code can be downloaded from the ERMA New Zealand website
www.ermanz.govt.nz
ROB FORLONG, Chief Executive, ERMA New Zealand.