ISSUE 110

1 May 2009 to 31 May 2009

 

HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES

 

NOTIFIED APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AND OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS

 


The applications in the Bulletin are for reference only. Our public notification process includes alerts in four main daily newspapers with the full information and submission forms available on our website.
To ensure that you are advised directly about applications open for public submission contact us at info@ermanz.govt.nz to be added to our interested party list. You will need to nominate the types of applications that you are interested in.

 

Applicant:

Nufarm New Zealand Limited

Application Code:

HSR09042

Purpose:

To import or manufacture Crest 520 as a post emergence herbicide for the control of grass weeds in many broadleaf crops, orchards and forestry

Date Publicly Notified:

1 May 2009

Date Submissions Close:

15 June 2009

 


Applicant:

Bomac Laboratories Limited

Application Code:

HSR09007

Purpose:

To import or manufacture TPVP1500PP as a veterinary medicine intended for the treatment of bacterial infections in farm animals

Date Publicly Notified:

6 May 2009

Date Submissions Close:

18 June 2009

Applicant:

Osmose New Zealand

Application Code:

HSR09030

Purpose:

To import or manufacture Hysan and Hysan ready-to-use solutions, with and without Antimould, for the treatment of timber and wood products at industrial treatment facilities

Date Publicly Notified:

6 May 2009

Date Submissions Close:

18 June 2009

Applicant:

Lanxess Deutschland GmbH

Application Code:

HSR08145

Purpose:

To import Preventol A20 and Preventol A20-CT30 as manufacturing concentrates with fungicidal properties for use in the preparation of other mixtures

Date Publicly Notified:

15 May 2009

Date Submissions Close:

29 June 2009

Applicant:

Akzo Nobel Coatings Limited

Application Code:

HSR09023

Purpose:

To import Micron 77 as a single pack anti-fouling paint for use on boats

Date Publicly Notified:

19 May 2009

Date Submissions Close:

1 July 2009

 

NON-NOTIFIED APPLICATIONS RECEIVED

Applicant:

Zelam Limited

Application Code:

HSR09044

Purpose:

To import or manufacture Taipan as a capsule suspension herbicide for the pre-emergence control of a range of weed species in vegetable crops, cereals and maize (reduced hazard)

Date Formally Received:

8 May 2009

Applicant:

Connovation Limited

Application Code:

HSC09009

Purpose:

To import or manufacture into containment PAPP Paste for use on feral cats in a field study (field trial)

Date Formally Received:

20 May 2009

Applicant:

Zelam Limited

Application Code:

HSR09051

Purpose:

To import or manufacture Rampage as a capsule suspension insecticide for the control of a range of insects in agriculture, horticulture and industrial pest control (reduced hazard)

Date Formally Received:

21 May 2009

 

APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 


Applicant:

Orica Chemnet

Application Code:

HSR08121

Purpose:

To import isononanoic acid, sodium salt/sodium isononanoate as a component in product formulation (similar)

Date Formally Received:

3 November 2008

Date Withdrawn:

5 May 2009

Applicant:

Pest-Tech Limited

Application Code:

HSR06014

Purpose:

To import or manufacture zinc phosphide (1-2%) to be used for the control of the brushtail possum (Category B)

Date Formally Received:

9 February 2006

Date Withdrawn:

12 May 2009.  Please note we have received a new application from the applicant.

Applicant:

Accensi Pty Ltd

Application Code:

HSR07127

Purpose:

To import or manufacture Country Deltra Residual Insecticide, a pesticide for use in domestic, commercial, industrial and public buildings and on freshly sawn timber (reduced hazard)

Date Formally Received:

18 October 2007

Date Withdrawn:

20 May 2009

Applicant:

Omnia Primaxa Limited

Application Code:

HSR08128

Purpose:

To manufacture EUROGEL as a horticultural fungicide (similar)

Date Formally Received:

26 November 2008

Date Withdrawn:

20 May 2009

Applicant:

Ancare Scientific Limited

Application Code:

HSR09034

Purpose:

To import or manufacture LMCIL-25 as a topical veterinary medicine for the treatment and prevention of parasites in livestock (reduced hazard)

Date Formally Received:

20 March 2009

Date Withdrawn:

20 May 2009

Applicant:

Caledonian Holdings

Application Code:

HSR08071

Purpose:

To import or manufacture Caletet 200 LA as a veterinary medicine for use in horses, cattle, sheep and pigs (similar)

Date Formally Received:

26 November 2008

Date Withdrawn:

20 May 2009

Applicant:

Sumitomo Chemical Australia Pty Ltd

Application Code:

HSR08075

Purpose:

To import or manufacture SCAL-5008 as an insecticide for use on orchard and vegetable crops and by the forestry sector (similar)

Date Formally Received:

28 July 2008

Date Withdrawn:

20 May 2009

Applicant:

Bomac Laboratories Limited

Application Code:

HSR08069

Purpose:

To import or manufacture TPVP1500PP as a veterinary medicine intended for the treatment of bacterial infections in farm animals (reduced hazard)

Date Formally Received:

20 October 2008

Date Withdrawn:

21 May 2009

 

DECISIONS ON APPLICATIONS

Applicant:

ERMA New Zealand

Application Code:

HRC08006

Purpose:

To reassess methyl arsenic acid and its formulations

Decision Notified:

14 May 2009

Decision:

Declined to approve the further importation or manufacture of methylarsenic acid and its sodium salt

Identifier for Substance:

methyl arsenic acid and its formulations

 

 

Applicant:

Syngenta Crop Protection Limited

Application Code:

HSR08091

Purpose:

To import or manufacture DOVETAIL as an insecticide for use on cereals, brassicas and potatoes

Decision Notified:

8 May 2009

Decision:

Approved with Controls

Identifier for Substance:

Dovetail

Classification:

Flammability 3.1D, Acute Toxicity (Oral) 6.1D, Acute Toxicity (Inhalation) 6.1D, Skin Corrosivity 8.2C, Eye Corrosivity 8.3A, Skin Sensitisation 6.5B, Target Organ Toxicity 6.9B, Aquatic Ecotoxicity 9.1A, Soil Ecotoxicity 9.2C, Ecotoxicity to Terrestrial Vertebrates 9.3B, Ecotoxicity to Terrestrial Invertebrates 9.4C

ERMA Approval Code:

HSR008052

Applicant:

Virbac New Zealand Limited

Application Code:

HSR08117

Purpose:

To import or manufacture VIRNTR as a combination injectable anthelmintic for the treatment of parasites in ruminants

Decision Notified:

8 May 2009

Decision:

Approved with Controls

Identifier for Substance:

VIRNTR

Classification:

Acute Toxicity (Oral) 6.1D, Mutagenicity 6.6B, Reproductive/developmental Toxicity 6.8B, Reproductive/developmental Toxicity via Lactation 6.8C, Target Organ Toxicity 6.9A, Aquatic Ecotoxicity 9.1A, Soil Ecotoxicity 9.2C, Ecotoxicity to Terrestrial Vertebrates 9.3B, Ecotoxicity to Terrestrial Invertebrates 9.4A

ERMA Approval Code:

HSR008051

Applicant:

DefLog International Pty Limited

Application Code:

TNS09001

Purpose:

To tranship smokeless powder (UN0160, 1.1C), through the Port of Auckland, destined for the USA

Decision Notified:

12 May 2009

Decision:

Approved with Controls

Identifier for Substance:

Smokeless powder

ERMA Approval Code:

TNS000098

 

Applicant:

ERMA New Zealand

Application Code:

HSR07092

Purpose:

Graphic materials: the Agency is proposing a new Group Standard for Graphic Materials.

Decision Notified:

15 May 2009

Decision:

Approved with Controls

ERMA Approval Code:

HSR008053

 

DELEGATED AUTHORITY

 The Chief Executive of the Environmental Risk Management Authority, acting under delegated power from the Authority, reached a decision on the following applications:

Applicant:

Pfizer New Zealand Limited

Application Code:

HSC09007

Purpose:

To import or manufacture into containment CPF-351, to assess target animal safety and efficacy under New Zealand conditions (field trial)

Decision Notified:

5 May 2009

Decision:

Approved with Controls

Identifier for Substance:

CPF-351

ERMA Approval Code:

HSC000370

Applicant:

Stockguard Laboratories (New Zealand) Limited

Application Code:

HSC09006

Purpose:

To import or manufacture into containment, Strepcin Ultra High Potency Milking Cow, in order to conduct a residue trial to be carried out in a small group of dairy cows (field trial)

Decision Notified:

6 May 2009

Decision:

Approved with Controls

Identifier for Substance:

Strepcin Ultra High Potency Milking Cow

ERMA Approval Code:

HSC000371

Applicant:

Ausrichter (NZ) Limited

Application Code:

HSR09036

Purpose:

To import Stresnil Injection as a veterinary medicine for use as a sedative in pigs (least degrees of hazard)

Decision Notified:

8 May 2009

Decision:

Approved with Controls

Identifier for Substance:

Stresnil Injection

Classification:

Contact sensitisation 6.5B, Target organ toxicity 6.9B, Terrestrial vertebrate ecotoxicity 9.3C

ERMA Approval Code:

HSR008050

Applicant:

Seneca Holdings Limited

Application Code:

HSR08125

Purpose:

To manufacture SENCOM 1 as a veterinary medicine to treat parasites in ruminants (reduced hazard)

Decision Notified:

21 May 2009

Decision:

Approved with Controls

Identifier for Substance:

Sencom1

Classification:

Acute Toxicity (Oral) 6.1D, Acute Toxicity (Dermal) 6.1E, Skin Irritancy 6.3B, Eye Irritancy 6.4A, Dermal Sensitisation 6.5B, Mutagenicity 6.6B, Reproductive/developmental toxicity 6.8B, Target Organ Toxicity 6.9A, Aquatic Ecotoxicity 9.1B, Ecotoxicity to terrestrial vertebrates 9.3C

ERMA Approval Code:

HSR008054

 

Applicant:

Bomac Laboratories Limited

Application Code:

HSR09038

Purpose:

To import or manufacture LMPALA1386LM as an oral drench for use in sheep (similar)

Decision Notified:

22 May 2009

Decision:

Approved with Controls

Identifier for Substance:

LMPALA1386LM

Classification:

Acute toxicity (oral) 6.1E, Skin irritancy 6.3B, Eye irritancy 6.4A, Sensitisation (contact) 6.5B, Mutagenicity 6.6B, Reproductive/development toxicity 6.8A, Reproductive/development toxicity via lactation 6.8C, Target organ/system toxicity (oral) 6.9B, Aquatic ecotoxicity 9.1A, Soil ecotoxicity 9.2D, Terrestrial vertebrate ecotoxicity 9.3C, Terrestrial invertebrate ecotoxicity 9.4A

ERMA Approval Code:

HSR008055

Applicant:

Bomac Laboratories Limited

Application Code:

HSR09040

Purpose:

To import or manufacture LMOLAM1384LM as an oral drench for use in sheep (similar)

Decision Notified:

25 May 2009

Decision:

Approved with Controls

Identifier for Substance:

LMOLAM1384LM

Classification:

Acute toxicity (oral) 6.1E, Skin irritancy 6.3B, Eye irritancy 6.4A, Sensitisation (contact) 6.5B, Mutagenicity 6.6B, Reproductive/development toxicity 6.8B, Reproductive/development toxicity via lactation 6.8C, Target organ/system toxicity (oral) 6.9B, Aquatic ecotoxicity 9.1A, Soil ecotoxicity 9.2D, Terrestrial vertebrate ecotoxicity 9.3C, Terrestrial invertebrate ecotoxicity 9.4A

ERMA Approval Code:

HSR008056

Applicant:

Bomac Laboratories Limited

Application Code:

HSR09041

Purpose:

To import or manufacture TP1987LM as a veterinary medicine for use in poultry (similar)

Decision Notified:

25 May 2009

Decision:

Approved with Controls

Identifier for Substance:

TP1987LM

Classification:

Skin irritancy 6.3B, Eye irritancy 6.4A, Reproductive/development toxicity 6.8B, Target organ/system toxicity (oral) 6.9B

ERMA Approval Code:

HSR008057

Applicant:

Bomac Laboratories Limited

Application Code:

HSR09043

Purpose:

To import or manufacture LMALM1420LM as an oral drench for use in sheep (similar)

Decision Notified:

25 May 2009

Decision:

Approved with Controls

Identifier for Substance:

LMALM1420LM

Classification:

Acute toxicity (oral) 6.1E, Skin irritancy 6.3B, Eye irritancy 6.4A, Sensitisation (contact) 6.5B, Mutagenicity 6.6B, Reproductive/development toxicity 6.8B, Reproductive/development toxicity via lactation 6.8C, Target organ/system toxicity (oral) 6.9B, Aquatic ecotoxicity 9.1A, Soil ecotoxicity 9.2D, Terrestrial vertebrate ecotoxicity 9.3C, Terrestrial invertebrate ecotoxicity 9.4A

ERMA Approval Code:

HSR008058

Applicant:

Becker Underwood

Application Code:

HSR09048

Purpose:

To import INTEGRAL as a seed treatment fungicide to control various soil-borne diseases (least degrees of hazard)

Decision Notified:

25 May 2009

Decision:

Approved with Controls

Identifier for Substance:

Integral

Classification:

Biocide 9.1D

ERMA Approval Code:

HSR008059

 

AMENDMENTS TO APPROVALS

The following amendment was made by the Authority under section 67A of the HSNO Act:

Applicant:

ERMA New Zealand

Application Code:

HRE05001

Purpose:

To reassess substances containing clopyralid used to control weeds in forestry, agriculture, turf and lawns

Decision Amendment Date:

24 April 2009

Amendment:

Approved handler control amended to:
The person in charge of a place where the substance is sold may sell the substance to a person only if he or she has received confirmation that there is an approved handler at the place where the substance is to be used.

 

The following amendment under section 67A of the HSNO Act was made by the Chief Executive acting under delegated power from the Authority:

Applicant:

BOC Limited

Application Code:

HSR05049

Purpose:

To import or manufacture Vapormate Fumigant, a non-flammable post harvest fumigant for the control of certain insect pests in stored cereal grains, oilseeds, grain storage premises and equipment and horticultural produce

Decision Amendment Date:

20 May 2009

Amendment:

The 6.1E classification has been removed

 

TEST CERTIFIERS

The Chief Executive of the Environmental Risk Management Authority, acting under delegated power from the Authority, reached decisions on the following application.  The full requirements and limitations for the following Test Certifiers are available on our public register or website.

Applicant:

Ross Gildon

Region:

Bay of Plenty

Decision:

Approved with Limitations

Date of Approval:

25 May 2009

ERMA Approval Code:

TST000386