A hearing will be held on an application to establish new group standards for active ingredient chemicals used in the manufacture of agricultural compounds, and for veterinary medicines. The group standards being proposed are:
Agricultural Compound Active Ingredients
Limited Pack Size, Finished Dose Veterinary Medicines
Veterinary Medicines (Non-dispersive Closed System Application)
Veterinary Medicines (Non-dispersive Open System Application)
These group standards are proposed as a result of applications made by Agcarm and the Animal Remedy and Plant Protection Association (ARPPA) (applications ERMA200922 and APP201098 respectively).
The hearing will start at 9am on Friday 21 September 2012 in the EPA Boardroom, Level 10, 215 Lambton Quay, Wellington.
Members of the public are welcome to attend the hearing, but only those who have made a submission on the application may be heard.
Media wishing to attend the hearing are advised to register their interest by contacting Advisor, Communications Vanessa Hetherington on 04 474 5417.