ENV-2016-AKL-000xxx New Zealand Steel Limited v Auckland Council [pdf, 182 KB]
...(SO2 Standard): (i) The SO2 Standard is based on a World Health Organisation guideline. The World Health Organisation acknowledges the conservative basis on which this guideline value was set, and indicates that it will be reviewed as more information becomes available. (ii) As acknowledged by the Panel in its Recommendations Report on Topics 006 and 100053497/5125981 4 035,4 the health benefits of the SO2 Standard are not clear. (iii) There is no precautionary justifica...