As of the 1st of July 2011 The Environmental Risk Management Authority (ERMA) has become The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA).

Services we offer:

Location Test Certificates (LTC)
Stationary Container System (Tank) Certificates (SCSC)
Approved Handler Training and Certification (Classes 2 - 9 and Application of Agrichemicals) Approved Handler Renewal
Approved Filler Training and Certification
Approved Filler Renewals
Emergency Management Plans and advice
Fire Safety and Evacuation Schemes
Assistance with Resource Consents involving Hazardous Substances
General Consultancy relating to Hazardous Substances use

Envirocom (NZ) Limited was incorporated late 2002 for the purpose of offering Test Certification and Approved Handler training pursuant to the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms (HSNO) Act 1996.

HSNO, like all modern legislation is performance based, sort of a; “this is what we need to achieve, let’s see what we need to do to get there” approach. HSNO replaces among other legislation; the Dangerous Goods Act and the Toxic Substances Act right down through 1.5 metres of paper to something called the Hamster Importation Control Act. Yes, HSNO is complex but the prescriptive legislation it replaces; “these are the rules, you have no option,” was infinitely more complex and increasingly unworkable for industry.

As compliance has progressed a few trends have emerged.  One has to do with compliance costs.  It was widely accepted that the previous Dangerous Goods Licence fees were inequitable.  Costs now more closely follow 'user pays'.  Generally speaking if a company was compliant with the previous legislation the transition to HSNO has been reasonably painless.  A problem arises where, mostly in small communities, companies have not been well served by the previous enforcement regime; the advice has been incomplete or wrong and we are now playing catch up, and that may be expensive.

Please see our Fees and Terms of Trade pages for information on pricing schedules etc.