New Zealand EPA opens consultation to restrict chlorpyrifos, MCCPs and LC‑PFCAs under HSNO Schedule 2A

New Zealand EPA opened a public consultation on proposed domestic implementation of the Stockholm Convention COP-12 (May 2025) listings of chlorpyrifos, medium-chain chlorinated paraffins (MCCPs), and long-chain perfluorocarboxylic acids (LC‑PFCAs; their salts and related compounds). The proposal involves amending Schedule 2A of the HSNO Act (and related schedules/references) to establish prohibitions/restrictions and align New Zealand controls with the Convention’s entry-into-force timeline referenced in EPA materials. Compliance teams should track the final national instruments, including any specific exemptions and import/export control interfaces referenced by EPA.