PUBLIC NOTICE - Application for derogation for the restricted use of agricultural remedies identified as substances of concern

This notice is to inform the public of the administrative action being taken in relation to the approval of agricultural remedies under the Fertilizer, Farm Feeds, Agricultural Remedies and Stock Remedies Act (Act no. 36 of 1947). UPL South Africa (Pty) Ltd, with registration details mentioned below, hereby inform the public of their intention to submit an application for derogation for their registered agricultural remedies containing the active ingredient Glufosinate ammonium at a load of 200 g/L  and 280 g/L.

The active ingredient, Glufosinate ammonium was identified as a substance of concern due to its classification as a reproductive toxin category 1B according to the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, for the following use in South Africa: a herbicide for the control of weeds in vineyards, citrus, pome fruit, stone fruit, subtropical fruit, tree nuts, sugarcane, plantations, unplanted or industrial land and in potatoes applied as a desiccant, as specified in the toxicological risk assessment, only.

As per the requirements of the “Regulations relating to agricultural remedies” of August 2023, toxicological risk assessments were conducted for the proposed end uses and the public is hereby invited to review the toxicological risk assessment reports and submit comments in relation to the proposed application. This report can be accessed online available through company’s website (www.upl-ltd.com/za)  or in hard copy at the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (20 Steve Biko Street, Agriculture Building, Arcadia, Pretoria, 0002) during office hours (08:00 to 16:00 on Mondays to Fridays, excluding public holidays). Interested parties must submit comments or objections in connection with the proposed application in writing to:

 Mr. Maluta Mudzunga

The Registrar: Fertilizer, Farm Feeds, Agricultural Remedies and Stock Remedies, 1947 (Act no. 36 of 1947) Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Private Bag X343, Pretoria, 0001.

Office: 30 Hamilton Street, Harvest House Building, Office 417, Arcadia, Pretoria, 0002

Tel no: 012 319 6530

Email to MalutaM@dalrrd.gov.za

 Interested parties must submit comments or objections in relation to this application within 30 days of the publication of this notice. Comments received after this date need not be considered.

OPENBARE KENNISGEWING

Aansoek vir derogasie vir die beperkte gebruik van landbouchemikalieë geϊdentifiseer as sorgwekkende middels.

Hierdie kennisgewing het ten doel om die algemene publiek in te lig van die administratiewe aksie onderweg in verband met die goedkeuring van landbouchemikalieë onder die Wet op Misstowwe, Veevoer, Landbouchemikalieë en Veemiddels (Wet Nr. 36 van 1947).  UPL South Africa (Pty) Ltd,  lig die algemene publiek hiermee in van die voorneme om ‘n aansoek in te dien vir derogasie vir hul geregistreerde Glufosinaat-ammonium-bevattende landboumiddels hieronder, met aktiewe bestanddeel lading van 200 g/L en 280 g/L onderskeidelik.

Hierdie middels is geϊdentifiseer is as sorgwekkende middels weens hul klassifikasie as reproduktief toksies Kategorie 1B volgens die “Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals” vir die volgende gebruike in Suid-Afrika: ‘n Onkruiddoder vir die beheer van onkruide in gewasse soos wingerde, sitrus, kernvrugte, steenvrugte, sub-tropiese vrugte, neutboorde, suikerriet, plantasies, ongeplante of industrieële gebiede en vir die ontblaring van aartappels, soos gespesifiseer in die toksikologiese risko evalueering.

Soos vereis in die “Regulasies ten opsigte van landbouchemikalieë” van Augustus 2023 is toksikologiese risko evalueerings gedoen vir die voorgestelde gebruike en die publiek word genooi om die toksikologiese risko evalueerings na te gaan en om kommentaar te lewer in die verband. Bogenoemde verslag kan óf aanlyn verkry word by www.upl-ltd.com/za, of in gedrukte vorm by die Departement van Landbou, Grondhervorming en Landelike Ontwikkeling, (Landbougebou, Steve Bikostraat 20, Arcadia, Pretoria, 0002) gedurende kantoorure (08:00 to 16:00 Maandae tot Vrydae, publieke vakansiedae uitgesluit).

Belangstellendes moet kommentaar, of besware rakende hierdie aansoek skriftelik rig aan:

Mnr. Maluta Mudzunga

Registrateur, Wet op Misstowwe, Veevoer, Landbouchemikalieë en Veemiddels (Wet Nr. 36 van 1947). Departement van Landbou, Grondhervorming en Landelike Ontwikkeling, Privaatsak X343, Pretoria, 0001

 Kantoor 417, Harvest House-gebou, Hamiltonstraat 30, Arcadia, Pretoria, 0002

Tel. nr: 012 319 6530

Epos: MalutaM@dalrrd.gov.za

Kommentaar, of besware rakende hierdie aansoek moet binne 30 dae van die publikasie van hierdie kennisgewing ingedien word. Kommentaar ontvang na die sperdatum mag nie noodwendig in ag geneem word nie. 

Please feel free to download the Toxicological Risk Assessment for the Purpose of Derogation of LIFELINE (L10151) and FASCINATE (L10931) - PDF FILE



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