Notice Type
Authorities/Other Agencies of State
Notice Title

Determination of New Organisms

Pursuant to section 26 of the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 (“Act”), the Environmental Protection Authority (Authority”) hereby determines that

Agathis dammara

is not a new organism for the purpose of the Act.

The Authority has further determined that

Agathis borneensis

Agathis kinabaluensis

are new organisms for the purpose of the Act.

Dated at Wellington this 25th day of February 2016.

KERRY LAING, Chair, Decision-making Committee of the Authority.