Environmental Risk Management Authority

The Environmental Risk Management Authority (ERMA) was a New Zealand government agency which controlled the introduction of hazardous substances and new organisms (invasive species and genetically modified organisms). ERMA was principally responsible for implementing the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 (HSNO). It was disestablished on 30 June 2011 and the functions were incorporated into the Environmental Protection Agency. The aim of ERMA was stated as:

Environmental Risk Management Authority

The Environmental Risk Management Authority (ERMA) was a New Zealand government agency which controlled the introduction of hazardous substances and new organisms (invasive species and genetically modified organisms). ERMA was principally responsible for implementing the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 (HSNO). It was disestablished on 30 June 2011 and the functions were incorporated into the Environmental Protection Agency. The aim of ERMA was stated as: