Maree Zinzley, Manager (Approvals Operations) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) acting under delegated authority from the Director-General of MAF, gives notice, under section 14(1) of the Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines Act 1997 ("the Act"), that the following application has been made to register a trade name product under section 9(1) of the Act:
Trade Name: Sharpen
Reference: P8391
Active Ingredient and Concentration:
Saflufenacil 700g/kg
Formulation Type: Water dispersible granule
General Use Claim: Fast acting systemic herbicide for use with knockdown herbicides to enhance the control of weeds in apple and pear orchards, and as a pre-plant burn down in seed bed preparation and conservation tillage, and in non-agricultural situations.
Any person may make a written submission to the
director-general concerning this application.
Under sections 16 and 17 of the Act, a written submission:
(a) must state in full the reasons for making the submission; and
(b) may state any decision sought on that application; and
(c) must be received by the director-general no later than 30 working days after the date of notification
in the New Zealand Gazette.
Under section 18 of the Act, a copy of every submission will be forwarded to the applicant for the applicant’s information.
The following address is:
(a) where submissions on this application are to be sent; and
(b) where requests for copies of the public information relating to the application can be sent; and
(c) where public information relating to the application can be viewed; and
(d) the director-general’s address for service:
ACVM Group (Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry), Level 5, South Tower, 68-86 Jervois Quay, Wellington 6011. Postal Address: PO Box 2835, Wellington 6140.
The applicant’s address for service is:
BASF New Zealand Limited, 3 Airpark Drive, Airport Oaks, Manukau 2150. Postal Address: PO Box 407, Shortland Street, Auckland 1140.
Dated at Wellington this 14th day of April 2011.
MAREE ZINZLEY, Manager (Approvals Operations), Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (acting under delegated authority).