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 register a trade name product under section 9(1) of the Act:

Trade Name: Dermcare Otoflush

Reference: A11163

Active Ingredients and Concentrations:

Poly(hexamethylene biguanide) hydrochloride 2.0g/L

Disodium edetate 1.2g/L

Formulation Type: Aqueous Solution

General Use Claim:

A neutral buffered pre-treatment ear flush solution used to clean the ear, reduce microbial numbers, decrease bacterial resistance to antimicrobials and improve antimicrobial penetration in the ears of dogs.

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:

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 this application are to be sent; and
2. where requests for copies of the public information relating to the application can be sent; and
3. where public information relating to the application 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:

Dermcare-Vet (NZ) Pty. Ltd., Level 8, 53 Fort Street, Auckland. Overseas Address: 7 Centenary Road, Slacks Creek, Queensland 4127, Australia.

Dated at Wellington this 27th day of January 2015.

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