Issue 87
1 April to 30 April 2007
The applications in the Bulletin are for reference only. The ERMA New Zealand public notification process includes alerts in four main daily newspapers with full information and submission forms available on our website.
To ensure 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 in which you are interested.
Hazardous Substances
Notified applications received and open for submissions
| Applicant: |
Adria New Zealand Limited |
| Application Code: |
HSR07015 |
| Purpose: |
Equate: To approve for importation or manufacture a herbicide containing the active ingredient imazethapyr, for the control of certain weeds in clover seed crops and lucerne |
| Date Publicly Notified: |
02 Apr 2007 |
| Date Submissions Close: |
17 May 2007 |
| Applicant: |
Nufarm New Zealand Limited |
| Application Code: |
HSR07035 |
| Purpose: |
Flutriafol and Imazalil sulphate: To approve for importation or manufacture for the purpose of formulating into a fungicide product |
| Date Publicly Notified: |
02 Apr 2007 |
| Date Submissions Close: |
17 May 2007 |
| Applicant: |
Primaxa Limited |
| Application Code: |
HSR06120 |
| Purpose: |
SPOTLESS: To import or manufacture SPOTLESS Soluble Concentrate (SL) a fungicide for use on a wide range of crops |
| Date Publicly Notified: |
11 Apr 2007 |
| Date Submissions Close: |
24 May 2007 |
| Applicant: |
Zelam Limited |
| Application Code: |
HSR07028 |
| Purpose: |
TNL2339: To approve for importation or manufacture an agricultural herbicide for the control of weeds in fodder brassicas |
| Date Publicly Notified: |
13 Apr 2007 |
| Date Submissions Close: |
28 May 2007 |
| Applicant: |
Syngenta Crop Protection Limited |
| Application Code: |
HSR07045 |
| Purpose: |
Fusilade Forte: To gain approval for importation or manufacture of a herbicide containing fluazifop-P-butyl for the selective post emergence control of annual and perennial grasses in a wide range of crops |
| Date Publicly Notified: |
20 Apr 2007 |
| Date Submissions Close: |
05 Jun 2007 |
| Applicant: |
Elanco Animal Health |
| Application Code: |
HSR07044 |
| Purpose: |
T9CNZ05: to gain approval under the HSNO Act to import or manufacture for release an ectoparasiticide dip for use on sheep |
| Date Publicly Notified: |
24 Apr 2007 |
| Date Submissions Close: |
08 Jun 2007 |
| Applicant: |
Caledonian Holdings |
| Application Code: |
HSR07021 |
| Purpose: |
CAL002: to import or manufacture an anthelmintic preparation intended for oral use in horses |
| Date Publicly Notified: |
26 Apr 2007 |
| Date Submissions Close: |
07 Jun 2007 |
| Applicant: |
Bayer New Zealand Limited |
| Application Code: |
HSR07001 |
| Purpose: |
Preventol TM-CE 25: to approve the importation or manufacture of a manufacturing concentrate, containing imidacloprid, for use in the formulation of various water-based wood preservatives to provide protection from termites |
| Date Publicly Notified: |
26 Apr 2007 |
| Date Submissions Close: |
08 Jun 2007 |
| Applicant: |
Rentokil Initial Limited |
| Application Code: |
HSR06142 |
| Purpose: |
Liquid Bromatrol: to import or manufacture Liquid Bromatrol to be used as a concentrate for the preparation of vertebrate toxic agents and for Liquid bait containing bromadiolone at 0.06 g/L for use as a vertebrate toxic agent. |
| Date Publicly Notified: |
03 May 2007 |
| Date Submissions Close: |
14 Jun 2007 |
| Applicant: |
Bayer New Zealand Limited |
| Application Code: |
HSR07016 |
| Purpose: |
Prosaro ®: To approve the importation or manufacture of a fungicide intended for the control of foliar diseases in wheat, barley and ryegrass seed crops |
| Date Publicly Notified: |
30 Apr 2007 |
| Date Submissions Close: |
12 Jun 2007 |
Scheduled hearings
| Applicant: |
New Zealand Business Council for Sustainable Development |
| Application Code: |
HRE05001 |
| Purpose: |
CLOPYRALID: To reassess clopyralid-based herbicides. |
| Date: |
20 or 21 June, to be confirmed |
| Location: |
Wellington |
Non-notified applications received
| Applicant: |
Bomac Laboratories Limited |
| Application Code: |
HSC07011 |
| Purpose: |
BOMNZNC0307: to import or manufacture experimental animal health formulations for the purpose of testing in animals under tightly controlled containment conditions |
| Date Formally Received: |
16 Mar 2007 |
| Applicant: |
Sumitomo Chemical Company Limited, New Zealand Branch |
| Application Code: |
HSR07025 |
| Purpose: |
Teknar 1200SC Biological Mosquito Larvicide: To approve for importation and manufacture as an insecticide for control of 1st - early 4th instar mosquito larvae of a range of mosquito species |
| Date Formally Received: |
23 Mar 2007 |
| Applicant: |
Ancare New Zealand Limited |
| Application Code: |
HSC07010 |
| Purpose: |
NAN2859: to import or manufacture under containment conditions experimental veterinary medicine substances for the purpose of further characterisation for their use in treatment and control of livestock health conditions |
| Date Formally Received: |
26 Mar 2007 |
| Applicant: |
Zelam Limited |
| Application Code: |
HSR07014 |
| Purpose: |
Neeko: To approve for import or manufacture as a herbicide on maize crops to control grasses and broadleaf weeds |
| Date Formally Received: |
28 Mar 2007 |
| Applicant: |
Nufarm New Zealand Limited |
| Application Code: |
HSC07009 |
| Purpose: |
Matric: to import into containment an insecticide for research and development |
| Date Formally Received: |
29 Mar 2007 |
| Applicant: |
Norbrook NZ Limited |
| Application Code: |
HSR07032 |
| Purpose: |
Zoomec Mineralised & Zoomec Plus Selenium: to import or manufacture as anthelmintics for controlling susceptible internal parasites in sheep and lambs |
| Date Formally Received: |
10 Apr 2007 |
| Applicant: |
Pfizer New Zealand Limited |
| Application Code: |
HSR07037 |
| Purpose: |
PNU-64,279: To approve for importation or manufacture as a veterinary medicine to control susceptible organisms affecting food producing animals |
| Date Formally Received: |
11 Apr 2007 |
| Applicant: |
Donaghys Industries Limited |
| Application Code: |
HSR05111 |
| Purpose: |
FoliActive - to manufacture and release this viticulture foliar spray for vine condition and control of common fungal disease such as Powdery Mildew and Botrytis |
| Date Formally Received: |
13 Apr 2007 |
| Applicant: |
Horticulture and Food Research Institute (HortResearch) |
| Application Code: |
HSC07012 |
| Purpose: |
To trial fungicides containing anhydrous milk fat and soybean oil in the treatment of fungal diseases of grape |
| Date Formally Received: |
16 Apr 2007 |
| Applicant: |
Sumitomo Chemical Australia Pty Limited |
| Application Code: |
HSC07013 |
| Purpose: |
SCAL-5016: To assess efficacy, phytotoxicity and crop residues of SCAL-5016 in glasshouse and specific field crops |
| Date Formally Received: |
16 Apr 2007 |
Applications withdrawn
| Applicant: |
Primaxa Limited |
| Application Code: |
HSR06117 |
| Purpose: |
Buprimax: To seek approval to import or manufacture as a horticultural insecticide for the control of Mealy bugs, Scales, Froggart's apple Leafhoppers, and Whitefly on crops |
| Date Formally Received: |
27 Mar 2007 |
| Date Withdrawn: |
19 Apr 2007 |
Decisions on applications
| Applicant: |
Syngenta Crop Protection Limited |
| Application Code: |
HSR06110 |
| Purpose: |
REVUS: to gain approval under the HSNO Act for the import or manufacture of a fungicide containing Mandipropamid for the control of Late Blight in potatoes and Downy Mildew in onions |
| Decision Notified: |
24 Apr 2007 |
| Decision: |
Approved with Controls |
| Identifier for Substance: |
Revus |
| Classification: |
Target Organ Systemic Toxicity 6.9B, Aquatic Ecotoxicity 9.1D |
| ERMA Approval Code: |
HSR007779 |
| Applicant: |
Nufarm New Zealand Limited |
| Application Code: |
HSR06115 |
| Purpose: |
Tandus: To import or manufacture Tandus, a selective herbicide for the control of broadleaf weeds in cereals and apples |
| Decision Notified: |
24 Apr 2007 |
| Decision: |
Approved with Controls |
| Identifier for Substance: |
Tandus |
| Classification: |
Flammable liquid 3.1D, Acute Toxicity (aspiration hazard) 6.1E, Skin Irritancy 6.3B, Eye Corrosivity 8.3A, Aquatic Ecotoxicity 9.1A, Soil Ecotoxicity 9.2A |
| ERMA Approval Code: |
HSR007780 |
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: |
Biosecurity New Zealand |
| Application Code: |
HSC06030 |
| Purpose: |
Carbaryl 80: for use in containment, by MAF Biosecurity and its contractors, to eradicate feral bee colonies in the Nelson Controlled Area. This is part of the measures being undertaken to control spread of the pest, Varroa destructor |
| Decision Notified: |
02 Apr 2007 |
| Decision: |
Approved with Controls |
| Identifier for Substance: |
Carbaryl 80 (containment) |
| ERMA Approval Code: |
HSC000269 |
| Applicant: |
Dow AgroSciences (NZ) Ltd. |
| Application Code: |
HSC07005 |
| Purpose: |
GF-1829: To approve for importation or manufacture under containment for export |
| Decision Notified: |
23 Apr 2007 |
| Decision: |
Approved with Controls |
| Identifier for Substance: |
GF-1829 (export only) |
| ERMA Approval Code: |
HSC000270 |
| Applicant: |
Dow AgroSciences (NZ) Ltd. |
| Application Code: |
HSC07006 |
| Purpose: |
GF-1884: To approve for importation and manufacture under containment for export |
| Decision Notified: |
23 Apr 2007 |
| Decision: |
Approved with Controls |
| Identifier for Substance: |
GF-1884 (export only) |
| ERMA Approval Code: |
HSC000271 |
| Applicant: |
Dow AgroSciences (NZ) Ltd. |
| Application Code: |
HSC07007 |
| Purpose: |
GF-1819: To approve for importation or manufacture under containment for export only |
| Decision Notified: |
23 Apr 2007 |
| Decision: |
Approved with Controls |
| Identifier for Substance: |
GF-1819 (export only) |
| ERMA Approval Code: |
HSC000272 |
| Applicant: |
Nufarm New Zealand Limited |
| Application Code: |
HSR07027 |
| Purpose: |
Captan 600 Flo: To approve for import and manufacture a fungicide for use in the control of certain fungous diseases of fruit, vegetable, ornamentals, turf, greenhouse crops and for certain soil borne diseases |
| Decision Notified: |
03 Apr 2007 |
| Decision: |
Approved with Controls |
| Identifier for Substance: |
Captan 600 Flo |
| Classification: |
Acute Toxicity (Inhalation) 6.1D, Eye Irritation/Corrosion 8.3A, Dermal Sensitisation 6.5B, Carcinogenicity 6.7B, Aquatic Ecotoxicity 9.1A |
| ERMA Approval Code: |
HSR007770 |
| Applicant: |
Janssen Pharmaceutica NV |
| Application Code: |
HSR07022 |
| Purpose: |
WOCOSEN ME-3WP: To seek approval to import or manufacture as a timber preservative for the control of fungi, borers and termites |
| Decision Notified: |
03 Apr 2007 |
| Decision: |
Approved with Controls |
| Identifier for Substance: |
Wocosen ME‑3WP |
| Classification: |
Acute Toxicity (Oral) 6.1E, Skin Irritation/Corrosion 6.3B, Eye Irritation/Corrosion 6.4A, Inhalation Sensitisation 6.5A, Dermal Sensitisation 6.5B, Target Organ Toxicity 6.9B, Aquatic Ecotoxicity 9.1A, Ecotoxic to terrestrial invertebrates 9.4B |
| ERMA Approval Code: |
HSR007772 |
| Applicant: |
Reckitt Benckiser ( New Zealand) Limited |
| Application Code: |
HSR07009 |
| Purpose: |
RB-2-128: To approve for importation or manufacture for release as an indoor household repellent against mosquitoes |
| Decision Notified: |
03 Apr 2007 |
| Decision: |
Approved with Controls |
| Identifier for Substance: |
RB‑2‑128 |
| Classification: |
Acute Toxicity (Oral) 6.1E (aspiration), Skin Irritation/Corrosion 6.3B, Target Organ Toxicity 6.9B, Aquatic Ecotoxicity 9.1A |
| ERMA Approval Code: |
HSR007771 |
| Applicant: |
Schering Plough Animal Health Limited |
| Application Code: |
HSR07019 |
| Purpose: |
SPC07-02: To approve for import or manufacture for release as an oral sheep and cattle drench for the control of internal parasites |
| Decision Notified: |
11 Apr 2007 |
| Decision: |
Approved with Controls |
| Identifier for Substance: |
SPC07‑02 |
| Classification: |
Acute Toxicity (Oral) 6.1D, Eye Irritation/Corrosion 6.4A, Dermal Sensitisation 6.5B, Mutagenicity 6.6B, Reproductive/Developmental toxicity 6.8B, Target Organ Toxicity 6.9B, Aquatic Ecotoxicity 9.1B, Ecotoxic to terrestrial vertebrates, 9.3C. |
| ERMA Approval Code: |
HSR007773 |
| Applicant: |
Rainbow and Brown Limited |
| Application Code: |
HSR07030 |
| Purpose: |
Ranger Herbicide: to import or manufacture as a herbicide containing 750 g/kg thifensulfuron-methyl as the active ingredient for the control of buttercups and docks in pasture, wheat, barley and oats |
| Decision Notified: |
11 Apr 2007 |
| Decision: |
Approved with Controls |
| Identifier for Substance: |
Ranger Herbicide |
| Classification: |
Aquatic Ecotoxicity 9.1A, Soil Ecotoxicity 9.2A. |
| ERMA Approval Code: |
HSR007774 |
| Applicant: |
Sumitomo Chemical Company Limited, New Zealand Branch |
| Application Code: |
HSR07031 |
| Purpose: |
Maxcel Plant Growth Regulator: to request approval to import or manufacture as a plant growth regulator, containing the active ingredient 6-benzyladenine, which induces thinning and return bloom in apples and pears |
| Decision Notified: |
12 Apr 2007 |
| Decision: |
Approved with Controls |
| Identifier for Substance: |
Maxcel Plant Growth Regulator |
| Classification: |
Aquatic Ecotoxicity 9.1D |
| ERMA Approval Code: |
HSR007775 |
| Applicant: |
Ancare New Zealand Limited |
| Application Code: |
HSR07034 |
| Purpose: |
YPI231: to seek approval to import or manufacture as a veterinary medicine on livestock |
| Decision Notified: |
16 Apr 2007 |
| Decision: |
Approved with Controls |
| Identifier for Substance: |
YPI231 |
| Classification: |
Target Organ Toxicity 6.9B, Aquatic Ecotoxicity 9.1D |
| ERMA Approval Code: |
HSR007776 |
| Applicant: |
Osmose New Zealand |
| Application Code: |
HSR07033 |
| Purpose: |
PROTIM Aquazole Concentrate and PROTIM Aquazole Ready-to-use Solution: to seek approval to import or manufacture for use as timber treatments containing propiconazole, tebuconazole and permethrin |
| Decision Notified: |
18 Apr 2007 |
| Decision: |
Approved with Controls |
| Identifier for Substance: |
PROTIM Aquazole Concentrate
PROTIM Aquazole Ready‑to‑use |
| Classification: |
PROTIM Aquazole ConcentrateFlammability 3.1D, Acute Toxicity (Oral) 6.1E, Skin Irritation/Corrosion 6.3B, Eye Irritation/Corrosion 6.4A, Inhalation Sensitisation 6.5A, Dermal Sensitisation 6.5B, Target Organ Toxicity 6.9B, Aquatic Ecotoxicity 9.1A, Ecotoxicity to terrestrial invertebrates 9.4B
PROTIM Aquazole Ready‑to‑use Skin Irritation/Corrosion 6.3B, Eye Irritation/Corrosion 6.4A, Inhalation Sensitisation 6.5A, Dermal Sensitisation 6.5B, Aquatic Ecotoxicity 9.1A, Ecotoxicity to terrestrial invertebrates 9.4B |
| ERMA Approval Code: |
PROTIM Aquazole Concentrate - HSR007777
PROTIM Aquazole Ready‑to‑use - HSR007778 |
Amendments to approvals
There have been no amendments made under section 67A of the HSNO Act for minor or technical errors amendments during this period.
Test certifiers
The Chief Executive of the Environmental Risk Management Authority, acting under delegated power from the Authority, reached decisions on the following applications. The full requirements and limitations for the following Test Certifiers is available on our public register or website.
| Applicant: |
Dion Robert Pritchard |
| Region: |
Waikato |
| Decision: |
Approved with Limitations |
| Date of Approval: |
04 Apr 2007 |
| ERMA Approval Code: |
TST000298 |
| Applicant: |
Tania Gibbons |
| Region: |
Auckland |
| Decision: |
Approved with Limitations |
| Date of Approval: |
04 Apr 2007 |
| ERMA Approval Code: |
TST000299 |
| Applicant: |
John McGinlay |
| Region: |
Auckland |
| Decision: |
Approved with Limitations |
| Date of Approval: |
12 Apr 2007 |
| ERMA Approval Code: |
TST000300 |
| Applicant: |
Aaron Donald |
| Region: |
Auckland |
| Decision: |
Approved with Limitations |
| Date of Approval: |
17 Apr 2007 |
| ERMA Approval Code: |
TST000301 |
