Important notice for users of products containing carbendazim (horticulture and turf)
The APVMA has been undertaking a review of the fungicide carbendazim. As part of this review it has been determined that the current label instructions for products containing carbendazim were inadequate.
Accordingly the APVMA has issued new instructions for carbendazim products that must be supplied with all new product from the manufacturer.
See the revised instructions for turf and horticultural products containing carbendazim (PDF, 58kb)
These instructions include the removal of all uses of carbendazim on turf, grapes, cucurbits (including melons), citrus fruit, custard apple, mango, pome fruit (apples or pears) or stone fruit (including cherries).
They also include the revised signal heading “Dangerous Poison” (carbendazim will be Schedule 7), and extension of the existing health warning to include male infertility in laboratory animals.
The inclusion of carbendazim in Schedule 7 may impose greater requirements for training and record keeping on users of carbendazim products, depending on State/Territory legislation.
Existing stocks may be sold and used according to their current label instructions for a period of six months only after the suspension, ending 25 July 2010. After 25 July 2010 all carbendazim products can only be used in accordance with the instructions contained in this notice.
The carbendazim review is continuing and there may be further changes proposed as part of the Preliminary Review Findings when they are published.
These new instructions apply to the following products (some of these products are no longer marketed and are not available):
- 4Farmers Carbendazim 500 Fungicide WP
- Farmoz Howzat SC Systemic Fungicide
- Boomer Systemic Fungicide
- Chemag Carbendazim 500 SC Fungicide
- Campbell Goldazim 500 SC Systemic Fungicide
- Kendon Carbendazim SC Systemic Fungicide
- Superway Carbendazim 500 Systemic Fungicide
- Halley Carbendazim 500 Systemic Fungicide
- Kenso Agcare Carbendazim 500 SC Systemic Fungicide
- Crop Care Bavistin FL Systemic Fungicide
- Shincar 500 SC Fungicide
- Nufarm Spin Flo Systemic Fungicide
- Ospray Carbendazim 500 Fungicide
- 4Farmers Carbendazim 500 SC Fungicide
- Country Carbendazim 500 Fungicide