ERMA New Zealand seeks to clarify the information required to assess the safety of new pesticides (other than biopesticides) to beneficial invertebrates. ERMA New Zealand accepts that large scale trials are not always appropriate to generate information on the selectivity of beneficial arthropods.
Accordingly, ERMA New Zealand has reviewed the tiered approach adopted in the European Union EPPO Standard Chapter 9 Non-target terrestrial arthropods and prepared draft data requirements for New Zealand approvals.
ERMA New Zealand’s draft data requirements for evaluating the effects of chemical pesticides on bees and beneficial invertebrates are described in a discussion paper. These data requirements will apply at the time approval is sought for full release of a pesticide.
This discussion paper will be available for public comment from 24 November 2009 to 26 February 2010.
Discussion paper is found here
Written feedback is preferred and we encourage you to make your submissions by writing your comments in the spaces provided in the document. This should then be forwarded by email, mail or fax to:
ERMA New Zealand
PO Box 131
Wellington 6140
New Zealand
Fax: +64 4 9140433
Email: submissions@ermanz.govt.nz
Please mark all submissions to the attention of Samantha Smith.
For any queries on the content of this discussion document, please
contact:
Noel McCardle, Senior Advisor, ERMA New Zealand, on +64 4 918 4867 or at
noel.mccardle@ermanz.govt.nz