Source: https://submissions.epa.govt.nz/consultations/call-for-information-on-synthetic-pyrethroids/make-a-submission
Timestamp: 2018-12-15 22:33:09
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Matched Legal Cases: ['art 1', 'art 2', 'art 3', 'art 4', 'art 5', 'art 6', 'art 7', 'art 8']

The EPA is calling for information on 11 synthetic pyrethroids, and their use in New Zealand. This is an opportunity for you as interested parties and/or stakeholders to provide information on the types of synthetic pyrethroid-containing substances that are currently being used in New Zealand, the ways in which the substances are being used, the prevalence of those uses, and specific mitigation measures that are being used to protect our people and environment. The 11 synthetic pyrethroid insecticides we are seeking information on are as follows: Bifenthrin Bioresmethrin Cyfluthrin Cyhalothrin Lambda Cyhalothrin Cypermethrin Alpha Cypermethrin Deltamethrin Permethrin Fenvalerate Tetramethrin [b]Please complete and return your feedback [/b][b]by 1 February 2019. [/b] When providing information, please provide your comments under the relevant headings below, and attach any evidence or supporting information as applicable. The links to the Tables can be found here [url=https://www.epa.govt.nz/assets/Uploads/Documents/Hazardous-Substances/Synthetic-Pyrethroids-consultation/Table-A-Trade-name-and-packaging-information-for-online-response.docx][b]Table A: Trade name and packaging information [/b][/url] [url=https://www.epa.govt.nz/assets/Uploads/Documents/Hazardous-Substances/Synthetic-Pyrethroids-consultation/Table-B-GAP-Table-for-online-response.docx][b]Table B: GAP Table[/b][/url][b] [/b] [url=https://www.epa.govt.nz/assets/Uploads/Documents/Hazardous-Substances/Synthetic-Pyrethroids-consultation/Table-C-other-use-Table-for-online-response.docx][b]Table C: Use Table for other product uses[/b][b] [/b][/url][b] [/b]As this is an opportunity for you to provide us with your relevant information, please focus on the areas that are of relevance to you. We encourage you to submit additional information such as product labels, study data, scientific literature, or technical reports as separate documents. If you choose to submit separate documents, please briefly identify these in the relevant section of the feedback form. It would be helpful if you can complete the questions as comprehensively as possible and provide additional comments where appropriate. This information will be useful to ensure use scenarios are accurate and applicable to the products in the reassessment. [b]Attaching documents to the online form[/b] You can attach documents to this online form. After you enter your submission details and click "continue" at the bottom of the page you will be able to add PDF, JPG, or PNG files in support of your feedback. [b]Feedback may be made publicly available[/b] The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) may publish all or part of your feedback on its website at[url=http://www.epa.govt.nz][u][b]www.epa.govt.nz[/b][/u][/url].Providing feedback implies that you consent to such publication, unless you clearly specify otherwise in your feedback. Please fill in the form below, then click Continue to review your submission. At any time you may click Save and Exit so that you can return later.
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Part 1: Manufacture and Import Volumes
Do you have any information on the quantities of synthetic pyrethroid or synthetic pyrethroid-containing substances that are manufactured or imported into New Zealand annually? (if your answer is yes, please provide this information in the space below or as a separate attachment. Information may include data on the quantities of synthetic pyrethroid-containing substances being formulated here or imported into the country.)
Do you hold any New Zealand sales data for any of the synthetic pyrethroid-containing substances? (If your answer is yes, please provide the sales information in the space below or as a separate attachment)
Part 2: Trade Name and packaging information
Do you have any information on the trade name products containing synthetic pyrethroids, and their corresponding HSNO approval numbers? (If your answer is yes, please provide this information in the space below. We also recommend using 'Table A: Trade name and packaging information' and attach as a separate document. A link to the table is provided above)
Do you have any information on how these synthetic pyrethroid-containing substances are packaged? (If your answer is yes, please provide this information in the space below. We also recommend using 'Table A: Trade name and packaging information' and attach as a separate document. A link to the table is provided above)
Part 3: Use and Application Information (Agriculture) - We are seeking information on how these synthetic pyrethroid-containing substances are used in the agriculture sector in New Zealand. We are seeking information on the use patterns for different crops, the prevalence of use for each crop type, and whether this use corresponds with a particular product label or is an off label use.
Do you have any information on how synthetic pyrethroid-containing substances are used in the agriculture sector in New Zealand? (If your answer is yes, please provide this information in the space below. Or alternatively, we recommend filling in and attaching the GAP table (Table B; link above) to assist in answering this question. Please include any known off-label uses).
Part 4: Use and Application Information (other than crop protection products) We are seeking information on how these synthetic pyrethroid-containing substances are used in the home, residential areas, or for commercial uses other than crop protection products (for example timber treatments and veterinary medicines). For these substances we are seeking information on which products are being used, where they are being used, and how they are being used.
Do you have any information on how synthetic pyrethroid-containing substances are used in New Zealand, other than for crop protection products? (If your answer is yes, please provide this information in the space below. Or alternatively, we recommend filling in and attaching the use table (Table C; link above) to assist in answering this question. Please include any off-label uses)
Part 5: Exposure Mitigation Measures - We are seeking information on any exposure mitigation measures that are currently being used to limit environmental or human exposure for substances containing synthetic pyrethroids, including industry practices, that are additional to any label requirements. We would like to know whether any additional measures are currently being used to minimise environmental or human health exposure.
Do you provide any further guidance or information on how your products can be used safely (other than the HSNO label / SDS requirements)? (If your answer is yes, can you please provide examples of exposure mitigation measures that you recommend for your products. You can use the space below to describe these measures, or attach copies of labels or guidance documents that contain this additional information)
Part 6: Scientific and Technical Information - If your answer is yes for any of the questions below, please provide this information as attachments
Do you have any studies or technical reports on the toxicology of the listed synthetic pyrethroids or synthetic pyrethroid-containing substances (either published or unpublished reports)?
Do you have any studies or technical reports on the ecotoxicology of the listed synthetic pyrethroids or synthetic pyrethroid-containing substances (either published or unpublished reports)?
Do you have studies or technical information on the environmental fate of the listed synthetic pyrethroids (either published or unpublished reports)?
Do you have any environmental monitoring data on the presence of these synthetic pyrethroids in New Zealand?
Part 7: Benefits and Alternatives Information - We are seeking information on the benefits of these synthetic pyrethroid-containing substances, and the possible effects of these substances becoming unavailable.
Do you have any information on the benefits of these synthetic pyrethroid-containing substances? (If you answered yes, please use the space below to detail these benefits.)
Do you have any information on the possible effects of these substances becoming unavailable? (If you answered yes, please use the space below to detail these benefits.)
Do you have any information on the availability, relative cost, effectiveness, and safety of any alternative substances that could be used if these synthetic pyrethroid-containing substances became unavailable? (If you answered yes, please use the space below to provide this detail).
Part 8: Any other pertinent information
Do you have any other pertinent information, not covered by the questions above, related to synthetic pyrethroids or the synthetic pyrethroid-containing substances? (If you answered yes, please use the space below to detail these. Feel free to include any further pertinent information as additional attachments).
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