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EXECUTIVE SUMMARYIn briefERMA New Zealand proposes that <strong>the</strong> approvals <strong>for</strong> dichlorvos and dichlorvos-containingsubstances be modified to restrict <strong>the</strong> way <strong>the</strong> substances are used, by prohibiting outdooragricultural or public area use, and applying additional use restrictions <strong>for</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r uses. ERMANew Zealand also proposes to modify <strong>the</strong> hazard classifications <strong>of</strong> dichlorvos anddichlorvos-containing substances.This is only a preliminary recommendation by ERMA New Zealand. A final decisionwill be made by members <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Authority itself, after consideration <strong>of</strong> publicsubmissions and evidence provided at public hearings.The Authority‘s decision will be based on whe<strong>the</strong>r or not <strong>the</strong> positive effects (benefits) <strong>of</strong>using dichlorvos outweigh <strong>the</strong> negative effects (risks and costs) <strong>of</strong> its use – after takingaccount <strong>of</strong> all safety precautions that might be imposed and <strong>the</strong> likely effects <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> substancebeing unavailable. If <strong>the</strong> benefits outweigh <strong>the</strong> risks and costs, <strong>the</strong> Authority may approve <strong>the</strong>continued use <strong>of</strong> dichlorvos in New Zealand <strong>for</strong> some or all <strong>of</strong> its current uses (possibly withstricter controls or with fur<strong>the</strong>r restrictions on use). If <strong>the</strong> benefits do not outweigh <strong>the</strong> risksor costs <strong>the</strong>n <strong>the</strong> Authority may decide to revoke <strong>the</strong> approval <strong>for</strong> substances containingdichlorvos.The applicationThis application is made by <strong>the</strong> Chief Executive <strong>of</strong> ERMA New Zealand <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> reassessment<strong>under</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Hazardous</strong> <strong>Substance</strong>s and New Organisms Act 1996 <strong>of</strong> dichlorvos and <strong>of</strong>substances containing dichlorvos.To assist in preparing this application, ERMA New Zealand has obtained in<strong>for</strong>mation from avariety <strong>of</strong> sources in New Zealand:Adria Crop Protection (Len Stulich)Auckland Regional Council (Sandi Murray)BOCEcolab (Eric Van Essen)Environment Bay <strong>of</strong> Plenty (David Phizacklea)Environment Canterbury (Ron McCraw)Fonterra (Roger Andela)Foundation <strong>for</strong> Arable Research (Nick Pyke)Greater Wellington (Ray Clarey)Horticulture New ZealandMAF Biosecurity (Vivien Thompson)Meadow Mushrooms Ltd (Gill Hoglund)Nor<strong>the</strong>rn Distributors (Les Bryant)Northland Cymbidium Grower‘s AssociationOrion Crop Protection (John Hicking)Dichlorvos reassessment – application Page 5 <strong>of</strong> 436

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