Pesticide safety in NZ especially full formulations and adjuvants mixed on-farm.
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From: John Small
Dear Environmental Protection Authority,
Bearing in mind the distinction between safety testing of active ingredients, safety testing of formulation components separately, and safety testing of full formulations, which of these 3 approaches does the EPA rely on for assessing pesticide safety? If the answer differs across formulations, please separately identify any full formulations that have been safety tested.
What is the source of the information that the EPA relies on in this process? For example, are formulations testing in local NZ conditions or does the EPA rely on foreign studies? Does the EPA require studies to be conducted by persons financially independent of manufacturers? If independence is not required, does the EPA place a higher weight on independent studies?
For some pesticides, sellers recommend that separate adjuvants be added to increase effectiveness, so the full formulation of a pesticide applied may differ from the full formulation of the pesticides sold. Please explain how the EPA assesses risk in this situation.
Yours faithfully,
John Small
From: Elizabeth Parker
Environmental Protection Authority
Dear John Smith
Thank you for your email dated 22 of February 2015 asking for information
about Pesticide safety in NZ especially full formulations and adjuvants
mixed on-farm. Your request is being considered in accordance with the
Official Information Act 1982. We will respond in full at the earliest
available opportunity.
Yours sincerely,
Elizabeth Parker
Advisor, Strategy and Risk
Policy and Legal
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Good Morning John Small
Please find attached the EPA’s response to your OIA request dated 22
February 2015.
We hope this is of assistance to you.
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Elizabeth Parker
Advisor, Strategy and Risk
Policy and Legal
Environmental Protection Authority · Level 10 · 215 Lambton Quay ·
Private Bag 63002 · Wellington 6140 · New Zealand · Tel +64 4 916 2426 ·
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