Notice Type
Departmental
Notice Title

Notice of Application to Register a Trade Name Product (Notice No. MPI 1298)

Maree Zinzley, Manager Approvals, 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 (“Act”) that the following application has been made to register a trade name product under section 9(1) of the Act:

Trade Name: Slasher Organic Weedkiller

Reference: P009841

Active Ingredient and Concentration:

Nonanoic Acid 525g/L

Formulation Type: Emulsifiable Concentrate (EC)

General Use Claim:

Controls weeds and grasses in orchards and vineyards and fallow soil. Controls weeds, grasses, moss and algae in gardens, paths, driveways, around buildings and spot spraying in lawns.

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;
  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;
  2. where requests for copies of the public information relating to the application can be sent;
  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, Charles Fergusson Building, 34–38 Bowen Street, Pipitea, Wellington 6011. Postal Address: PO Box 2526, Wellington 6140.

The applicant’s address for service is:

DuluxGroup (New Zealand) Pty Ltd, The Gate, 373 Neilson Street, Onehunga, Auckland. Postal Address: Locked Bag 6504, Regents Park BC, New South Wales 2143, Australia.

Dated at Wellington this 27th day of January 2021.

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