July 01, 2003
If you use botanical insecticides and pyrethroids in your day to day work, now is your chance to comment on the proposed classifications and controls being attached to these groups of pesticides, under the Transitional Provisions of the HSNO Act.
The public consultation on the transfer of botanical insecticides and pyrethroids from the transitional parts of the HSNO Act to the new regulatory framework established by the Act provide the opportunity for people to present their views on, and be informed of the proposed classifications and controls.
The transitional provisions allow for registered pesticides that are lawfully registered (or in the process of being registered) under section 21 of the Pesticides Act 1979 on 2 July 2001 to be considered for transfer. Botanical insecticides and pyrethroids are one of the many groups of pesticides which are being considered for transfer.
There are approximately 22 botanical insecticides products or naturally derived insecticides and about 180 pyrethroid synthetic chemical insecticides being considered for transfer.
The overall transfer process involves preparation of a list of substances to be considered for transfer, classification and assignment of HSNO default controls, consultation on the classification and controls applied and review of the classifications and controls with regard to the submissions received from interested parties.
This is followed by writing the policy for drafting into regulations under s160 (1)(a) of the HSNO Act. The public consultation and formal submission period on the proposed classifications and controls for botanical insecticides and pyrethroids ends on 28 July 2003.
Submissions on the document should be sent to ERMA New Zealand by 28 July 2003.
You may submit your comments by:
Email addressed to: transfer@ermanz.govt.nz
or
Mail addressed to: Andrea Eng Manager (Transfer of Substances)
ERMA New Zealand,
PO Box 131,
Wellington.
Media Contact:
Uma Cannon,
Public Awareness Advisor.
Tel:+64 4 918 4865.