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Briefing Note 18 June 2015 - New Zealand's international obligations and comparative progress
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01 — Wastes resulting from exploration, mining, quarrying, and physical and chemical treatment of minerals
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04 — Wastes from the leather, fur and textile industries
05 — Wastes from petroleum refining, natural gas purification and pyrolytic treatment of coal
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09 — Wastes from the photographic industry
10 — Wastes from thermal processes
11 — Wastes from chemical surface treatment and coating of metals and other materials; non-ferrous hydro-metallurgy
12 — Wastes from shaping and physical and mechanical surface treatment of metals and plastics
13 — Oil wastes and wastes of liquid fuels (except edible oils, 05 and 12)
14 — Waste organic solvents, refrigerants and propellants (except 07 and 08)
15 — Waste packaging; absorbents, wiping cloths, filter materials and protective clothing not otherwise specified
16 — Wastes not otherwise specified in the list
17 — Construction and demolition wastes (including excavated soil from contaminated sites)
18 — Wastes from human or animal health care and/or related research
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20 — Municipal wastes
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Acts and regulations
Climate Change Response Act 2002
Environment Act 1986
Environment Canterbury (Temporary Commissioners and Improved Water Management) Act 2010
Environmental Protection Authority Act 2011
Environmental Reporting Act 2015
Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) Act 2012
Fiordland Marine Management Act 2005
HSNO Act 1996
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Soil Conservation and Rivers Control Act 1941
Waste Minimisation Act 2008
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Proposal for Exclusive Economic Zone environmental effects legislation
Proposal for Exclusive Economic Zone Environmental Effects Legislation - Recommendations
Towards a Sustainable New Zealand: Overview paper
Proposal for EEZ - Cabinet decisions
Towards a Sustainable New Zealand: Household Sustainability Programme
Towards a Sustainable New Zealand: Update on the Household Sustainability Programme
Advisory Group on Green Growth initiatives
Approval for public consultation on a proposed National Policy Statement on Urban Development Capacity
Briefing Paper: Advisory Group on Green Growth Initiatives - Terms of Reference
CAB (07) 15 - Towards a Sustainable New Zealand: Next Steps
Cabinet Minute CAB Min (11) 1/28: Advisory Group on Green Growth Initiatives
Cabinet Paper: Freshwater reform: Next steps and discussions at Waitangi 2015
Cabinet Paper: Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary
Cabinet Paper: Paris Agreement on Climate Change: Approval to Begin the Parliamentary Treaty Examination Process
Cabinet Paper: Paris Agreement on climate change - ratification and domestic action
Cabinet Paper: Resource Legislation Amendment Bill
Cabinet Paper: Resource Legislation Amendment Bill: Second Phase of Resource Management reform and approval for introduction
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Cabinet Paper: Second Phase of Resource Management Reforms: Batch 2 of policy decisions
Cabinet Paper: Streamlining the regulatory regime for pest control
Cabinet minute: Permitted activity regulations
Cabinet minute: Transfer of discharge and dumping regulatory function
Cabinet minutes: Proposal for EEZ environmental effects legislation
Cabinet paper – Final policy decisions for environmental reporting topics
Cabinet paper: Paris Climate Change Agreement - Report back to Cabinet and Approval for Signature
EEZ and ECS Legislation interim measures to the Regulatory regime for Offshore Petroleum
Exclusive Economic Zone and Extended Continental Shelf Environmental Effects Legislation Interim Measures
Freshwater Reform: Consultation on Amendments to the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management
Freshwater programme: Amendments to the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management
New Zealand's intended contribution to the new global climate change agreement
POL (07) 131 - Towards a Sustainable New Zealand: Carbon Neutral Public Service
POL (07) 132 - Towards a Sustainable New Zealand: Measures to minimise solid waste
POL (07) 215 - Towards a Sustainable New Zealand: Carbon Neutral Public Service – Offset Portfolio
Permitted Activties Proposals for Exclusive Economic Zone Environmental Effects Regulations
Prohibiting the importation of asbestos containing roducts
Proposal for EEZ environmental effects legislation
Proposal for Exclusive Economic Zone Environment Effects Legislation CAB Min (11) 19/7B
Proposal for Exclusive Economic Zone Environment Effects Legislation CAB Paper 2011
Transfer of discharge and dumping regulatory function
Cabinet minutes
EGI Min (12) 10/3: Emissions Trading Scheme: Forestry, Agriculture and Other Technical and Operational Changes
CBC Min (03) 3/12: Legislative changes for new organisms - Overview
EGI Min (12) 8/4: Emissions Trading Scheme Review 2011: Proposed Amendments relating to synthetic greenhouse gases sector
CAB Min (12) 8/7: Emissions Trading Scheme Review 2012: Proposed Amendments
CBC Min (03) 3/13: Laboratory Research, Cloning, and Human Cell Lines
CAB Min (03) 4/1B: Streamlining the Approval Process for Medicines That Are or Contain New Organisms
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