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New Zealand’s implementation of new chemical listings under the Rotterdam Convention (policy stage)

This Cabinet paper seeks Cabinet agreement to amend the Imports and Exports (Restrictions) Prohibition Order (No 2) 2004 (Imports and Exports Order) to meet international obligations under the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade (Rotterdam Convention).

This Cabinet paper seeks Cabinet agreement to amend the Imports and Exports (Restrictions) Prohibition Order (No 2) 2004 (Imports and Exports Order) to meet international obligations under the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade (Rotterdam Convention).

Date of briefing: 22 August 2019

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