农民和种植者将更快获得农业创新产品
新西兰环境部长妮古拉·格里格表示，农民、种植者及农村企业如今可以更快获得保护农作物、控制害虫以及维持竞争力所需的产品。
新西兰环境保护局（EPA）最新绩效报告显示，在缩短危险物质评估等待时间方面已经取得进展。截至目前，等待评估的申请数量较2024年7月已减少一半。
格里格表示，多年来，农民和种植者一直对冗长的审批流程感到不满，因为这导致他们无法及时使用新产品和创新技术。
“我们听到了他们的诉求，也正在看到实际进展。自本届政府任期开始以来，EPA在处理申请方面取得了显著改善，减少了积压申请，并加快了审批决定，同时继续维持新西兰严格的环境和健康保护标准。”
EPA在2025/26年度完成了66项危险物质评估，是自2018/19年度以来最高的年度完成量。在过去一年中，等待评估的申请数量也减少了超过三分之一。
格里格表示，这体现了政府“解决基本问题”的重点。
“新西兰人希望监管机构能够高效处理申请，并及时作出决定，而这正是我们目前看到的情况。”
她指出，这些产品对于农民、种植者以及其他行业具有重要作用，可以帮助他们控制杂草、害虫和入侵物种，保护生产效率，并继续为新西兰国内及海外市场提供高质量产品。
新西兰政府目前也在推进对《危险物质与新生物体法》的改革，以建立更加高效、灵活的监管体系。
格里格表示，拟议改革将简化申请流程，确保农民和种植者能够及时获得所需的新技术和创新产品，从而保持国际竞争力，同时继续维持新西兰民众所期待的严格环境保护措施。
新西兰议会初级生产委员会预计将于9月就《危险物质与新生物体修正案》提交报告。
Faster access to innovation for farmers and growers
Farmers, growers and rural businesses are getting faster access to the products they need to protect crops, manage pests and remain competitive, Environment Minister Nicola Grigg says.
The latest Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) performance report shows good progress in reducing wait times for hazardous substances assessments, with the number of applications awaiting assessment halving since July 2024.
“For years, farmers and growers have told us they were frustrated by lengthy approval processes that delayed access to new products and innovations. We listened, and we’re seeing real progress.
“Since the start of the term, the EPA has made substantial improvements in processing applications, reducing the assessment backlog and getting decisions made faster while maintaining New Zealand’s robust environmental and health protections.”
The EPA completed 66 hazardous substances assessments in 2025/26, its highest annual total since 2018/19, and reduced the number of applications awaiting assessment by more than a third over the past year.
“This is a good example of the Government’s focus on fixing the basics. New Zealanders expect regulatory agencies to process applications efficiently and provide timely decisions, and that’s exactly what we’re seeing.
“These products play an important role in helping farmers, growers and other industries manage weeds, pests and invasive species, protect productivity, and continue producing high-quality goods for New Zealand and overseas markets.
The Government is also progressing reforms to the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act to create a more efficient and responsive regulatory system.
“The proposed changes will streamline application processes and ensure farmers and growers can access the innovations they need to remain globally competitive, while maintaining the strong environmental safeguards New Zealanders expect,” Ms Grigg says.
The Primary Production Select Committee is expected to report back on the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Amendment Bill in September.
