The Bulletin
The Environmental Risk Management Authority
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: | Bayer New Zealand Limited |
| Application Code: | |
| Purpose: | To import or manufacture Chinosol SL as a fungicide for the control of Botrytis cinerea in the production of grapevine grafts |
| Date Publicly Notified: | 6 March 2008 |
Date Submissions Close: |
21 April 2008 |
| Applicant: | BASF New Zealand Limited |
| Application Code: | |
| Purpose: | Pico: a foliar applied, post emergence, selective herbicide for the control of economically important weeds in barley, wheat, clover, pea and ryegrass crops |
| Date Publicly Notified: | 12 March 2008 |
Date Submissions Close: |
28 April 2008 |
| Applicant: | Bayer New Zealand Limited |
| Application Code: | |
| Purpose: | To import or manufacture Mobius as a systemic fungicide for the control of diseases in wheat, barley and ryegrass seed crops |
| Date Publicly Notified: | 14 March 2008 |
Date Submissions Close: |
30 April 2008 |
Applicant: |
Jaegar Australia Pty Ltd |
Application Code: |
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Purpose: |
To determine whether there are grounds to reassess the use of Peratec, containing hydrogen peroxide and peroxyacetic acid; the applicant proposes to use the substance as a pesticide to treat botrytis in grapes |
Date Formally Received: |
13 February 2008 |
Applicant: |
AsureQuality Limited - Laboratory Services |
Application Code: |
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Purpose: |
To import or manufacture into containment small amounts of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) for use as analytical standards or for research in a laboratory |
Date Formally Received: |
14 February 2008 |
Applicant: |
Horticulture and Food Research Institute (HortResearch) |
Application Code: |
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Purpose: |
To import or manufacture into containment small amounts of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) for use as analytical standards or for research in a laboratory |
Date Formally Received: |
25 February 2008 |
Applicant: |
Becker Underwood |
Application Code: |
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Purpose: |
To import or manufacture SUBTILEX as a seed treatment, containing Bacillus subtilis, for use on ryegrass, clover and brassica crop seeds to suppress soil-borne diseases (low hazard) |
Date Formally Received: |
28 February 2008 |
Applicant: |
PanChem Industries Pte Ltd |
Application Code: |
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Purpose: |
To import and manufacture EnviroGuard 80SC containing 80 g/L bifenthrin for the control of insect pests in non-agricultural situations including commercial and domestic pest control as well as control of turf and ornamentals pests (reduced hazard) |
Date Formally Received: |
19 March 2008 |
Applicant: |
Nufarm New Zealand Limited |
Application Code: |
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Purpose: |
To import and manufacture agricultural chemicals in containment for the purposes of exporting to overseas countries (export only containment, generic) |
Date Formally Received: |
19 March 2008 |
Applicant: |
ERMA New Zealand |
Application Code: |
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Purpose: |
Modified reassessment of all vertebrate toxic agents (VTAs), except those containing 1080. The sole proposed change is the addition of a new control requiring notification of formulation changes |
Date Formally Received: |
25 March 2008 |
Applicant: |
Bomac Laboratories Limited |
Application Code: |
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Purpose: |
To import or manufacture BA1449NC as a veterinary medicine for use in ruminants to treat and control parasites (similar) |
Date Formally Received: |
27 March 2008 |
Applicant: |
Bomac Laboratories Limited |
Application Code: |
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Purpose: |
To import or manufacture BIT1470NC as a veterinary medicine for the topical treatment and control of parasites in cattle (reduced hazard) |
Date Formally Received: |
27 March 2008 |
| Applicant: | MAF Biosecurity New Zealand (MAFBNZ) |
| Application Code: | |
| Purpose: | Advion Fire Ant Bait: to gain approval to import or manufacture for release an ant bait containing indoxacarb for the control of invasions of exotic ant species (Category A) |
| Decision Notified: | 20 March 2008 |
| Decision: | Approved with Controls |
| Identifier for Substance: | Advion Fire Ant Bait |
| Classification: | Reproductive/developmental toxicity 6.8B, Aquatic ecotoxicity 9.1C, Terrestrial invertebrate ecotoxicity 9.4C. |
| ERMA Approval Code: | HSR007905 |
| Applicant: | Bayer New Zealand Limited |
| Application Code: | |
| Purpose: | Galmano: To seek approval to import/manufacture for release Galmano, a fungicidal seed dressing containing fluquinconazole , for use in wheat (Category C) |
| Decision Notified: | 18 March 2008 |
| Decision: | Approved with Controls |
| Identifier for Substance: | Galmano |
| Classification: | Acute Toxicity (Oral) 6.1D, Acute Toxicity (Inhalation) 6.1D, Reproductive/developmental toxicity via lactation 6.8C, Target Organ Toxicity 6.9A, Aquatic Ecotoxicity 9.1A, Terrestrial Vertebrate Ecotoxicity 9.3C. |
| ERMA Approval Code: | HSR007904 |
The Chief Executive of the Environmental Risk Management Authority, acting under delegated power from the Authority, reached a decision on the following applications:
| Applicant: | Connovation Limited |
| Application Code: | |
| Purpose: | To import or manufacture into containment CatNap to assess its effects on weka (cage trial) and feral cats (field trial) |
Decision Notified: |
5 March 2008 |
| Decision: | Approved with Controls |
| Identifier for Substance: | CatNap (in containment) |
| ERMA Approval Code: | HSC000319 |
| Applicant: | National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Limited (NIWA) |
| Application Code: | |
| Purpose: | To trial in containment potential biocides (acetic acid, alkaline ammonium sulphate solution and calcium hydroxide) for controlling the spread of the invasive seasquirt, Eudistoma elongatum (field trial) |
| Decision Notified: | 14 March 2008 |
| Decision: | Approved with Controls |
| Identifier for Substance: | Acetic acid (as biocide) Ammonium sulphate (as biocide) Calcium hydroxide (as biocide) Dowfax 2A1 |
| ERMA Approval Code: |
| Applicant: | Elliott Technologies Limited |
| Application Code: | |
| Purpose: | To import into containment experimental plant protection compounds for the purpose of testing for the control of weeds, insects, fungi or bacteria or other plant damaging organisms or the management of crop plants (field trial) |
| Decision Notified: | 18 March 2008 |
| Decision: | Approved with Controls |
| Identifier for Substance: | Elliott Technologies Experimental Plant Protection Compounds [code] |
| ERMA Approval Code: | HSC000324 |
| Applicant: | Connovation Limited |
| Application Code: | |
| Purpose: | To assess the effects of Feratox on wallabies (field trial) |
| Decision Notified: | 20 March 2008 |
| Decision: | Approved with Controls |
| Identifier for Substance: | Feratox for wallabies (in containment) |
| ERMA Approval Code: | HSC000325 |
| Applicant: | Horticulture and Food Research Institute (HortResearch) |
| Application Code: | |
| Purpose: | To conduct a containment trial with a single ground application of LBAM sex pheromone mixed with permethrin, for the purpose of evaluating the efficacy for the eradication of this species in California and to test this technology (field trial) |
| Decision Notified: | 28 March 2008 |
| Decision: | Approved with Controls |
| Identifier for Substance: | |
| ERMA Approval Code: | SPLAT LBAM - HSC000328 SPLAT adjuvant - HSC000327 |
| Applicant: | Donaghys Industries Limited |
| Application Code: | |
| Purpose: | To import or manufacture Donaghys Grunt G580 Glyphosate as a herbicide for a range of situations (similar) |
| Decision Notified: | 28 March 2008 |
| Decision: | Approved with Controls |
| Identifier for Substance: | Donaghys Grunt G580 Glyphosate |
| Classification: | Aquatic Ecotoxicity 9.1B |
| ERMA Approval Code: | HSR007906 |
| Applicant: | Key Industries Limited |
| Application Code: | |
| Purpose: | To import or manufacture Agri-Fos 600 as a fungicide for use on apples, avocadoes and turf for the control of specific diseases and root rots (low hazard) |
Decision Notified: |
28 March 2008 |
| Decision: | Approved with Controls |
| Identifier for Substance: | Agri‑Fos 600 |
| Classification: | Acute oral toxicity 6.1E, Skin irritation 6.3B, Eye irritation 6.4A, Terrestrial vertebrate ecotoxicity 9.3C |
| ERMA Approval Code: | HSR007907 |
The following amendments made under section 67A of the HSNO Act for minor or technical errors amendments were decided by the Chief Executive:
| Applicant: | Mattersmiths Holdings Limited |
| Application Code: | |
| Purpose: | SureBor N: to import or manufacture a concentrated wood preservative containing borax and boric acid to be diluted and used in industrial treatment plant or by approved applicators of remedial products (reduced hazard) |
| Decision Amendment Date: | 28 March 2008 |
| Amendment: | The 9.2A classification for SureBorN was removed by Section 67A of the HSNO Act |
| Applicant: | University of Auckland |
| Application Code: | |
| Purpose: | To import or manufacture into containment small amounts of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) for use as analytical standards or for research in a laboratory |
| Decision Amendment Date: | 26 March 2008 |
| Amendment: | Amendment to the maximum amount imported by Auckland University per year of hexachlorobenzene from 0mg to 5000mg for use in organic synthesis |
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 are available on our public register or website.
| Applicant: | Brian Franks |
| Region: | Canterbury |
| Decision: | Approved with Limitations |
| Date of Approval: | 17 March 2008 |
ERMA Approval Code: |
TST000343 |
| Applicant: | Michael O'Loughlin |
| Region: | Auckland |
| Decision: | Approved with Limitations |
| Date of Approval: | 18 March 2008 |
ERMA Approval Code: |
TST000344 |