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SECTION 1 – THE APPLICATION1.1 Applicant details1.1.1 Name and address in New Zealand <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> organisation making <strong>the</strong> applicationName:Chief ExecutiveERMA New ZealandPostal Address: P O Box 131Wellington 6140New ZealandPhysical address: Level 1BP House20 Customhouse QuayWellingtonNew ZealandPhone: +64-4-916 2426Fax: +64-4-914 04331.1.2 Name <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> contact person <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> applicationName:Position:Postal address:Mat<strong>the</strong>w AllenAdvisor (<strong>Hazardous</strong> <strong>Substance</strong>s)ERMA New ZealandPO Box 131Wellington 6140New ZealandPhone: 04 918 4803Email:mat<strong>the</strong>w.allen@ermanz.govt.nz1.2 Background to <strong>the</strong> application1.2.1 This is an application <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> reassessment <strong>of</strong> dichlorvos and <strong>for</strong>mulations containingdichlorvos prepared by ERMA New Zealand <strong>under</strong> section 63 <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Hazardous</strong><strong>Substance</strong>s and New Organisms Act (‗<strong>the</strong> Act‘).1.2.2 Dichlorvos was placed on <strong>the</strong> Chief Executive‘s <strong>Reassessment</strong> (CEIR) Priority Listin 2007, taking into account:Dichlorvos has high acute toxicity via oral, dermal and inhalation routes andhas <strong>the</strong> potential to cause adverse effects to <strong>the</strong> nervous system in humans atlow concentrations.Dichlorvos is also very ecotoxic to aquatic organisms, birds and honeybees.The US imposed a series <strong>of</strong> new and more stringent measures to mitigate <strong>the</strong>residential, occupational and ecological risks <strong>of</strong> dichlorvosSubmissions on <strong>the</strong> consultation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> proposed substances indicated thatdichlorvos should be on <strong>the</strong> CEIR priority list.Dichlorvos reassessment – application Page 14 <strong>of</strong> 436

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