Public Release Summary on bromoxynil butyrate in the product Maya Herbicide

Consultation period: 
6 April 2021 to 4 May 2021

The APVMA is considering an application for approval of the new active constituent bromoxynil butyrate and registration of the product Maya Herbicide, containing 402 g/L bromoxynil (385.5 g/L as bromoxynil butyrate ester, 9.7 g/L as bromoxynil octanoate and 6.8 g/L as bromoxynil phenol), as a suspension concentrate formulation. The product is intended for the post-emergent spray or as a post-sowing pre-emergence (PSPE) spray for the control of broadleaf weeds in bulb onions.

We invite comment from 6 April 2021 to 4 May 2021 on whether approval of the active constituent and registration of the product should be granted.

The APVMA is able to consider comments relating to the legislative grounds, including:

  • occupational health and safety
  • public health
  • chemistry and manufacture
  • residues in food
  • environmental safety
  • trade
  • efficacy and target crop safety.

Download the Public Release Summary on the evaluation of Maya Herbicide.

For more information see page 20, APVMA Gazette No 7. 6 April 2021.

Please note: Submissions will be published on the APVMA’s website, unless you have asked for the submission to remain confidential (see public submission coversheet).

Please lodge your submission with a public submission coversheet, which provides options for how your submission will be published.

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Please send your written submission and coversheet by email or post to:

Email: enquiries@apvma.gov.au

Post:
Executive Director, Registration Management
Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority
GPO Box 3262
Sydney NSW 2001

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