Minor Use News December 2004

A monthly newsletter from the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA)

Welcome to Minor Use News a monthly newsletter from the APVMA to provide growers, peak associations, state departments, researchers, consultants, manufacturers and others with an interest in agricultural and veterinary chemicals a monthly update on Minor Use issues, particularly notification of recently approved Permits for Minor Uses.

This newsletter also contains items and links to other topics of interest within the APVMA website for potential permit applicants and more generally recent developments in regulatory activities of the APVMA, including Guideline documents, new Product registrations and extensions of use, and items where the APVMA is seeking stakeholder comment including proposed new registrations, extensions of use, Chemical Reviews and development of policies.

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The APVMA welcomes your feedback and suggestions on this newsletter - by email or phone (02 6272 3726).

Contents:

• Agricultural & Veterinary Permits (Minor & Emergency Use) issued 1st – 30th November 2004
• IMPORTANT information for users about regulatory action on the fungicide procymidone
• Meeting with ACA Project Team - Use of Pesticides for Minor Uses in Grains Project (ACA)
• Mushrooms re-classified as a Minor Use and offical opening of the Marsh Lawson Mushroom Research Unit
• Cut flowers - APVMA staff visit operations in Western Sydney and Central Coast
• Draft Cost Recovery Impact Statament 9CRIS) outlining a revised fee structure for the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA)
• APVMA E-newsletter 2/04 Now available
• Stakeholder consultation
• Regular items (links / contacting the APVMA)
• Previous editions of Minor Use News