Permit Duration Extended – PER13859 Version 3 – Dimethoate / Orchard cleanup fruit fly host crops / fruit fly

The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) has issued the following permit:

Permit ID Description Date Issued Expiry Date Permit holder
PER13859 Version 3 Dimethoate / Orchard cleanup fruit fly host crops / fruit fly 09-Feb-2015 30-Jun-2025  Hort Innovation

NOTE APVMA ADDITIONS:

  • Listed a Registered product and included the phrase “PLUS OTHER REGISTERED PRODUCTS” containing 400g/L DIMETHOATE as the only other active constituent
  • Withholding Period, Safety Directions, Re-Entry and Additional Conditions have been updated

NOTE:
There is high probability that the APVMA will not renew this permit again for the following reasons:

  1. The APVMA do not believe that these claims fit under a minor use permit as the permit covers a broad range of crops, many of which are not classified as minor crops
  2. The APVMA note that the extremely broad host and pest range suggests that use could exceed 10,000 hectares nationally, thereby excluding this use under a minor use permit
  3. The Dimethoate chemical review outcomes are now known and many of these crops will no longer fit under this permit

All efforts have been made to provide the most current, complete and accurate information on these permits, however we recommend that you confirm the details of these permits at the following APVMA website: https://portal.apvma.gov.au/permits

Non-performance or Adverse Experience Reporting

A ‘non-performance’ or Adverse Experience is an unintended or unexpected effect on plants, plant products, animals, human beings or the environment, including injury, sensitivity reactions or lack of efficacy associated with the use of an agricultural chemical product(s) when used according to label (or permit) directions.

If you believe you have had a non-performance or an adverse experience following use under a minor use permit, please submit a report online at: AERP AgVet Online Report System (apvma.gov.au)                                                                                        

Further details about the APVMA’s Adverse Experience Reporting Program for Agricultural Chemicals may be found at: http://apvma.gov.au/node/311 or https://portal.apvma.gov.au

Permits, maximum residue limits and the food standards code

Users are advised that while the pesticide can be applied legally under the APVMA minor use permit, there can be a significant delay until the MRL gazetted by the APVMA is adopted in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code.

Until this occurs the MRL may not be recognised and a zero tolerance may be imposed for residues of the pesticide resulting from its use according to the APVMA permit.

Please be aware that in the absence of an MRL in the Food Standards Code, the use of the pesticide according to the permit may result in the suspension of the produce in the marketplace. Please check the FSANZ website or the Australian Government Federal Register of Legislation website: https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2023C00814 to confirm if there are MRL established by the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code.

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