The reassessment of substances containing 1080 (application number HRE05002) and the modified reassessment of non-1080 vertebrate toxic agents (application number HRC08001) added a new control to these substances as set out below.
Notification of changes of composition or use
Any changes to the composition or proposed use of [formulated substances containing the active ingredients given in Section 2.1 above] must be notified to the Authority in writing before the substance is used. The notification should include the following information, as applicable:
- the name of substance and HSNO approval number;
- details of the original formulation;
- details of the revised formulation clearly identifying the changed ingredients, their function in the bait, and their concentration and CAS number if appropriate;
- the physical form, if different from the original;
- bait colour;
- changes in bait size;
- the intended use(s) of the substance (to include target species, method(s) of release); change in food bait where the substance requires mixing with bait prior to use;
- the physical properties of the substance (for example, flashpoint, pH) if different from the original;
- the impurity profile and source of the ‘active’ ingredient, if different from the original;
- any information on the effect that the formulation change may have on the risk profile of the substance, including the results of any palatability or field trials undertaken on both target and non-target species.
If you are making changes to the formulation or use of a vertebrate toxic agent you need to complete a
| HS6C Form pdf format | Download |
| HS6C Form Word format | Download |
and send it to ERMA New Zealand for evaluation.
Please note that there is currently no fee for notification of
changes to VTAs, however, the situation may change at the next
review of the ERMA New Zealand pricing policy.