Notice Title

Notice of Application to Register a Trade Name Product (Notice No. MPI 52)

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: SupaTraz

Reference: P009994

Active Ingredients and Concentrations:

Contains 56g/kg amitraz in the form of an impregnated plastic strip. (Contains 700mg amitraz per strip.)

Formulation Type: Slow-Release Strip. Impregnated material

Application method/administration route:

Strips for the in-hive control of varroosis due to Varroa destructor in honeybees

Use Claim:

Strips for the in-hive control of varroosis due to Varroa destructor in honeybees

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:

Vita Europe Limited, Vita House, London Street, Basingstoke, Hants, RG21 7PG, United Kingdom.

Dated at Wellington this 21st day of November 2024.

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