New Zealand Publishes Order Amending the Imports and Exports Prohibition Order

On September 7, 2026, New Zealand published the Imports and Exports (Restrictions) Prohibition Order (No 2) 2004 Amendment Order 2026. Under the Imports and Exports (Restrictions) Act of 1998, this order adds chlorpyrifos (CAS Registry Number: 2921-88-2), long-chain perfluorocarboxylic acids (LC-PFCAs), and medium-chain chlorinated paraffins (MCCPs) to Schedule 1, Stockholm chemicals, of the Imports and Exports (Restrictions) Prohibition Order (No 2) 2004 (the Imports and Exports Prohibition Order). The addition of chlorpyrifos to Schedule 1 will take effect on July 8, 2027, and the addition of LC-PFCAs and MCCPs will take effect on December 16, 2026. Unless authorized by the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), the export of these three substances from New Zealand is prohibited from their respective effective dates. Furthermore, the order establishes new concentration limits for short-chain and medium-chain chlorinated paraffins as unintentional trace contaminants under Clause 8, Exemption for export of unintentional trace contaminants and for research, of the Imports and Exports Prohibition Order.

The three chemicals newly added to Schedule 1 are listed below.