HSNO and Transport

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HSNO and TransportTransfer Process Transit
Depots Tracking CustomsGeoff MayesMay 2004
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Content

• Transfer programme
• Transit Depots
• Approved handler requirements transport
• Tracking
• Staged implementation
• Customs
• Communications

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The Transition Period
HSNO Commencement 2 July 2001
2006
HSNO Act framework
Approval of new hazardous substances
Various Acts and Regs
Existing hazardous substances
Transition Period (5 years)
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Transfer Dates

• Transferred
• Explosives - Class 1
• Dangerous Goods - Classes 2,3,4 and 5
• Scheduled toxic substances Classes 6 and 8
• July 2004
• Pesticides - Classes 3, 6 9
• Fumigants - Classes 2,3,6 9
• Timber treatment Class 6
• August 2004
• Vertebrate poisons.
• July 2005
• Licensed animal remedies
• Up to July 2006
• Mixtures and formulated products

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Whats different with HSNO

• Person in Charge
• Test Certificates
• Locations
• Approved Handlers
• Transit depots
• Tracking

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How it works in the future
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Transit Depot

• Does not need a location certificate
• Providing store HS for less than 3 days, but
• More than 2 hours for tracked substances
• More than 18 hours for other HS
• Will probably need an approved handler

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Approved Handler Approval Process
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Approved Handler EquivalentsTransport

• Road D endorsement
• Sea Maritime Rules
• Air CAA Rules
• Does not include
• Explosives
• Tank Wagons
• Loading aircraft for spraying or dropping

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Tracking

• Only required for high hazard substances
• Responsibility with person in charge
• Records at each stage of lifecycle
• Manufacture / import through to disposal / use
• May only transfer if
• To an Approved Handler
• To an approved location (for storage)
• In transit complies with Emergency Management
  Regs and Transit Depot requirements

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Packaging and Labelling

• UN transport packaging and labelling acceptable
  as far as the importers premises
• If repackaged must comply with HSNO
• Importer is responsible for compliance with HSNO

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Staged Implementation for Class 2 to 5(excluding
Gases, Tank Wagon Regs Bulk Containers)
Prepare
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Customs and HSNO

• Pesticides, explosives and PCBs have alerts
• These will remain under HSNO
• Power to order export of unapproved substances
• The Stockholm Convention
• substances banned 90 days after ratification

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CBAFF Code of Practice

• Covers safe practice in handling UN classified
  Dangerous Goods
• Where relevant will be approved as a Code of
  Practice under HSNO
• Will then form a defence in law

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Communications

• Various publications available from our website.
• Step by step guides for industry sectors
• Pan industry guides for common issues
• Eg Approved Handlers

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Further information

• ERMA New Zealand web site www.ermanz.govt.nz
• ERMA New Zealand publications (from web or hard
  copies)
• By email info_at_ermanz.govt.nz
• By phone 0800 ERMADG
• By fax [phone]

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