New Zealand EPA consultation on amending HSNO Schedule 2A to implement restrictions for newly listed Stockholm Convention POPs (chlorpyrifos, MCCPs, LC‑PFCAs)

New Zealand EPA opened a public consultation proposing amendments to Schedule 2A of the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms (HSNO) Act to implement Stockholm Convention controls for three newly listed POPs: chlorpyrifos, medium-chain chlorinated paraffins (MCCPs), and long-chain perfluorocarboxylic acids (LC‑PFCAs). For compliance teams, this signals upcoming NZ legal restrictions aligned to the Stockholm COP-12 listings, requiring review of product and chemical portfolios for the presence of these substances and preparation for NZ-specific prohibitions/exemptions once the amendments are finalized.