Notice is given under section 14(1) of the Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines Act 1997 (“Act”), of the following application to register a trade name product under section 9(1) of the Act:

Trade Name: AGR96X

Reference: P010264

Active Ingredient and Concentration:

Serratia proteamaculans (AGR96X) in the form of a granule containing not less than 5 × 10⁸ colony forming units (cfu/g)

Formulation Type: Granule

Application method/administration route: N/A

Use Claim:

Controls larvae of Grass Grub and Manuka beetle

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 this notice.

Each submission must state the trade name product(s) to which it relates. Under section 18 of the Act, a copy of every submission will be forwarded to the applicant.

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 Team, Ministry for Primary Industries, Charles Fergusson Building, 38–42 Bowen Street, Pipitea, Wellington 6011. Postal Address: PO Box 2526, Wellington 6140. Email: acvm.consultation@mpi.govt.nz.

MPI encourages submission by email.

The applicant’s address for service is:

Grasslanz Technology Limited, 19 Ellesmere Junction Road, Lincoln 7608. Postal Address: Private Bag 4749, Christchurch 8140.

Dated at Wellington this 29th day of August 2024.

SHALEEN NARAYAN, Manager Approvals, Ministry for Primary Industries (acting under delegated authority).