Notice Type
Authorities/Other Agencies of State
Notice Title

Notice of Intention to Apply for Approval of Code of Practice

Pursuant to section 79 of the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 ("HSNO Act"), the Environmental
Protection Authority (EPA) gives notice that it intends to apply for approval of the code of practice HSNOCOP 59 Burners Complying with EN 746.
Clause 68(4)(c) in Schedule 8 of the Hazardous Substances (Dangerous Goods and Scheduled Toxic Substances) Transfer Notice 2004 (as amended) enables the approval of a code of practice for the design and construction of burners.
The purpose of this code of practice is to specify burners that are compliant with the standard EN 746-2:2010 Industrial thermoprocessing equipment - Part 2: Safety requirements for combustion and fuel handling systems.
Written submissions in relation to the approval of this code can be made by mail or email to
Code of Practice Submissions
Hazardous Substances Division
Environmental Protection Authority
PO Box 131
Wellington 6140
Email: submissions@epa.govt.nz
Submissions close on 12 July 2012.
A copy of the code can be inspected at the Wellington Office of the EPA, Level 1, BP House, 20 Customhouse Quay, Wellington.
The code is available on the EPA website
www.epa.govt.nz
ROB FORLONG, Chief Executive, Environmental Protection Authority.