Chemical reassessment programme
Our chemical reassessment programme reviews hazardous substances that are approved for use in New Zealand.
About the programme
We review the hazardous substances that are already approved in New Zealand.
Screened chemicals list
How we screen chemicals for possible reassessment, and the 700 chemicals currently screened.
Priority chemicals list
Our priority chemicals list identifies the chemicals we believe are most in need of review here in New Zealand.
The reassessment process
There's a two-step process for reassessing hazardous substances.
Apply for a reassessment or amendment
Anyone can apply for a reassessment of - or request an amendment to - the existing approval for a hazardous substance. We explain the process here.
Completed reassessments
This page has information about the chemical approvals we have reassessed. They are grouped by year, and listed alphabetically.