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Greenpeace Warns Against Weakening Environmental Safeguards in HSNO Act Amendments

16 Jun 2026 6:25 p.m. · Source: Greenpeace Aotearoa

Greenpeace warns that proposed amendments to New Zealand's HSNO Act could weaken environmental safeguards and undermine the precautionary approach. The organization urges the Committee to reject provisions that reduce scrutiny of hazardous substances and genetically engineered organisms.

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