Parathion-methyl
Parathion-methyl is a non-systemic organophosphorus (OP) insecticide and acaricide. It is used to control chewing and sucking insects, and mites.
Parathion-methyl Review
Status: review no longer required
Voluntary cancellation of parathion-methyl active constituent
On 26 July 2011, approval of the active constituent parathion-methyl was cancelled at the request of the approval holder. As a result of this voluntary cancellation, the APVMA is legally required to cancel the registration of all four parathion-methyl products, which are based on the now cancelled active constituent approval.
A two-year phase out period, ending on 26 July 2013, applies to the supply and use of existing stock of parathion-methyl products.
With approval for the active constituent parathion-methyl cancelled, the continuation of the review of parathion-methyl was no longer necessary. The APVMA released the Parathion-methyl Final Review Report in November 2011 for information purposes only.
History of the review
The APVMA (formerly the NRA) commenced a review of parathion-methyl in 1996 due to concerns over worker health and safety, and the potential for adverse environmental effects, including its high toxicity to bees.
In March 1999 the APVMA released the Parathion-methyl Interim Review Report. The APVMA concluded that there were concerns over some existing use patterns for parathion-methyl but indicated that there was insufficient information to finalise the review.
In December 1999 the APVMA requested additional data to fill the identified data gaps and implemented an interim-use regime. The interim-use regime restricted the use of parathion-methyl to reduce or eliminate the potential risk to workers and to the environment while the additional data were being generated.
| Review Documents | Date |
|---|---|
| Parathion-methyl Final Review Report (PDF, 1.7MB) | (DOC, 2.3kb) | Nov 2011 |
| Gazette notice: voluntary cancellation of parathion-methyl active constituent and products (PDF, 61kb) | (RTF, 155kb) | Aug 2011 |
Parathion-methyl Interim Review Report: |
Mar 1999 |
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