The Therapeutic Products Bill is intended to replace the Medicines Act 1981 and Dietary Supplements Regulations 1985 and brings natural health products (NHP) into the regulation system for health products within Aotearoa/New Zealand. Read our full submission here. Summary of our submission This submission from Soil & Health focuses on the regulation of natural health products. …
The Soil & Health Association welcomes the opportunity to submit on this proposal to revise and update the definitions in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (the Code) for ‘food produced using gene technology’ and ‘gene technology’, to make them clearer and to better reflect existing and emerging genetic technologies, including new breeding techniques…
Our submission focuses on agriculture and organic waste and states that more can be done, sooner, by supporting a faster transition to regenerative organic farming. Emissions from organic waste and from agriculture can be managed down together, through conversion of farming to regenerative organic systems alongside better organic waste collection and processing for composting and…
We submit that Aotearoa New Zealand urgently needs a genuine risk assessment of glyphosate and glyphosate-based herbicides (commercial products containing glyphosate and other chemicals) that are being sold and used in this country.
29 August 2019 Environmental Protection Authority Private Bag 63002 Wellington 6140 New Zealand Submission on application APP203660 To reassess methyl bromide Introduction 1. The Soil & Health Association of New Zealand Inc. (“Soil & Health”) is a charitable society registered under the Incorporated Societies Act 1908. It is the largest membership organization supporting organic food…
11 June 2018 Ministry for Primary Industries PO Box 2526 Wellington 6140 Submission on MPI Discussion Paper N0: 2018/19 Background 1. The Soil & Health Association of New Zealand Inc. (“Soil & Health”) is a charitable society registered under the Incorporated Societies Act 1908. It is the largest membership organization supporting organic food…
Submission to the EPA on the use of ethanedinitrile (EDN) as a fumigant Introduction 1. The Soil & Health Association of New Zealand Inc. (“Soil & Health”) is a charitable society registered under the Incorporated Societies Act 1908. It is the largest membership organization supporting organic food and farming in New Zealand and is one…
12th March 2018 New Plymouth District Council Submission on Draft District Plan for the New Plymouth District Council Introduction 1. The Soil & Health Association of New Zealand Inc. (“Soil & Health”) thanks the New Plymouth District Council for the opportunity to comment on the Draft New Plymouth District Plan (“Draft Plan”). This document is…
Introduction The Soil & Health Association of New Zealand Inc. (“Soil & Health”) is a charitable society registered under the Incorporated Societies Act 1908. It is the largest membership organization supporting organic food and farming in New Zealand and is one of the oldest organic organisations in the world, established in 1941. Soil & Health’s…
Introduction GE Free New Zealand in Food and Environment and the Soil & Health Association of New Zealand (“we” and “the submitters”) welcome the opportunity to comment on the application A1139 Food derived from Potato Lines F10, J3, W8, X17 & Y8 (“Application”). GE Free New Zealand in Food and Environment (“GE Free NZ”) is…
Committee Secretariat Primary Production Parliament Buildings Wellington Introduction The Soil & Health Association of New Zealand Inc. (“Soil & Health”) welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Consumers’ Right to Know (Country of Origin of Food) Bill (“Bill”). Soil & Health was incorporated under the Incorporated Societies Act 1908 on 4 December 1942. Soil…
Clean Water Consultation 2017 Ministry for the Environment PO Box 10362 Wellington 6143 Clean Water Consultation 2017 This submission is on behalf of the Soil & Health Association of New Zealand Inc. (“Soil & Health”). Soil & Health was incorporated…
Introduction The Soil & Health Association of New Zealand Inc. (“Soil & Health”) was incorporated under the Incorporated Societies Act 1908 on 4 December 1942. Soil & Health’s objectives broadly include soil health and the promotion of organic gardening and farming. Its membership is chiefly composed of home gardeners and consumers, organic farmers and growers,…
16 December 2016 Hazardous Substances Environmental Protection Authority Private Bag 63002 Wellington 6140 Submission on application for the reassessment of chlorothalonil formulations Introduction The Soil & Health Association of New Zealand Inc. (‘Soil & Health’) was incorporated under the Incorporated Societies Act 1908 on 4 December 1942. Soil & Health’s objectives broadly…
23 September 2016 Northland Regional Council Private Bag 9021 Whangarei Mail Centre Whangarei 0148 Submission on Draft Regional Plan for Northland Submission 1. The Soil & Health Association of New Zealand Inc. (“Soil & Health”) makes this submission on the Draft Regional Plan for Northland (“Draft Plan”) requesting that it include policies…
Submission to: Committee Secretariat, Primary Production Submission Author: Mischa Davis Thursday, September 22, 2016 Submission on Food Safety Law Reform Bill Introduction 1. The Soil & Health Association of New Zealand Inc. (Soil & Health) was incorporated under the Incorporated Societies Act 1908 on 4 December 1942. Soil & Health’s objectives broadly include soil health…
Submission to: Hazardous Substances, Environmental Protection Agency Submission Author: Mischa Davis, Policy Advisor Wednesday, September 7, 2016 Hazardous Substances Environmental Protection Authority Private Bag 63002 Wellington 6140 Submission on application to import the insecticide Celsius Introduction 1. The Soil & Health Association of New Zealand Inc. (Soil & Health) was incorporated under the Incorporated Societies Act 1908…
Submission to: Ministry for the Environment Submission Author: Marion Thomson Monday, May 23, 2016 ‘Next Steps for fresh water’ consultation document Submission by the Soil & Health Association Introduction The Soil & Health Association of New Zealand Inc. (Soil & Health) was incorporated under the Incorporated Societies Act 1908 on 4 December 1942….
Submission to: Ministry for Primary Industries Submission Author: Mischa Davis for Soil & Health Assn Monday, May 16, 2016 Submission on Animal Welfare Regulations by the Soil & Health Association TO: Animal Welfare Policy Ministry for Primary Industries PO Box 2526 Wellington 6140 FROM: The Soil & Health Association PO Box 340002 Birkenhead Auckland 0746 Phone:…
Submission to: Ministry of Health Submission Author: Philippa Jamieson and Marion Thomson Friday, March 4, 2016 Submission on the Natural Health & Supplementary Products Bill Ministry of Health’s consultation paper ‘The Regulation of Natural Health Products’ TO: Natural Health Products Ministry of Health PO Box 5013 Wellington 6145 FROM: Soil & Health Association of…
Submission to: Ministry for Primary Industries Submission Author: Soil & Health Association Monday, August 10, 2015 To: Ministry for Primary Industries Submitter:Soil & Health Association of NZ (‘SHANZ’) Soil & Health Association of NZ makes this submission partly in support and partly in opposition to the proposed National Environmental Standard Plantation Forestry. Support: SHANZ…