Maree Zinzley, Manager Approvals Operations of the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), acting under delegated authority from the Director-General of MPI, 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 reassess the following trade name products under section 29 of the Act:

Trade Name: Diazol Insecticide

Reference: P7254

Active Ingredient and Concentration:

Diazinon 500g/litre

Formulation Type: Oil in water emulsion

Affected Use Claims:

Removal of Claims: Citrus (except oranges and mandarins), kiwifruit, tamarillos, beans, sweetcorn, onions, apples and pears (bearing), grapes, cabbages, cauliflowers and tomatoes.

Addition of Claims: Mandarins and oranges, apples and pears (non-bearing), tomatoes (outdoor) and seed crops.

Change in Withholding Period: Oranges and mandarins, tomatoes (outdoor), apples and pears (non-bearing) and seed crops.

Trade Name: Diazol 800 Insecticide

Reference: P7724

Active Ingredient and Concentration:

Diazinon 800g/litre

Formulation Type: Emulsifiable concentrate

Affected Use Claims:

Removal of Claims: Kiwifruit, tamarillos, stonefruit, apples and pears (bearing), tomatoes, grapes, beans, brassicas, lettuce, onions, sweetcorn and maize.

Addition of Claims: Tomatoes (outdoor), apples and pears (non-bearing) and seed crops.

Change in Withholding Period: Tomatoes (outdoor), apples and pears (non-bearing) and seed crops.

Any person may make a written submission to the director-general concerning these applications.

Under sections 16 and 17 of the Act, a written submission:

1. must state in full the reasons for making the submission; and
2. may state any decision sought on that application; and
3. 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:

1. where submissions on these applications are to be sent; and
2. where requests for copies of the public information relating to the applications can be sent; and
3. where public information relating to the applications can be viewed; and
4. the director-general’s address for service:

ACVM Group, Ministry for Primary Industries, Pastoral House, 25 The Terrace, Wellington 6011. Postal Address: PO Box 2526, Wellington 6140.

The applicant’s address for service is:

Adama New Zealand Limited, Level 1, 19 Elms Street, Wakatu Estate, Stoke 7030. Postal Address: PO Box 1799, Nelson 7040.

Dated at Wellington this 24th day of February 2015.

MAREE ZINZLEY, Manager Approvals Operations, Ministry for Primary Industries (acting under delegated authority).