Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act, 1996 (Act No. 30 of 1996). Country/Territory New Zealand Document type Legislation Date 1996 (2010) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to restate and reform the law relating to the management of hazardous substances and new organisms. Subject Livestock, Environment gen., Cultivated plants, Water, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword GMO Institution International agreement-implementation Pests/diseases Plant variety Hazardous substances Pollution control Waste management International trade Authorization/permit Inspection Offences/penalties Basic legislation Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Geographical area Oceania Entry into force notes This Act enters into force on 2 July 2001. Abstract The purpose of this Act is to protect the environment by preventing or managing the adverse effects of hazardous substances and new organisms. The definition of new organisms is given in the text. Full text English Website www.legislation.govt.nz Other references Implements treaty Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants Treaty | Multilateral | Stockholm | Sep 21, 2001 Keyword: Access-to-information, Emissions, Capacity building, Enforcement/compliance, Dispute settlement Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-001338)