01.Introduction
CHOICE has made an additional submission to the Commonwealth Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) in relation to a National Scheme for the Assessment, Registration and Control of Use of Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals. This submission (April 2011) is to the Consultation Regulation Impact Statement.
CHOICE again calls for an over-arching strategy that guides pre- and post-market regulatory activities, as well as driving innovation and development of low-input or non-chemical alternatives.
Among other things, CHOICE is calling for a priority review of the following classes of chemicals:
- POPs chemicals
- endocrine disruptors
- PBTs – persistent bio-accumulative and toxic
- VPVTs – very persistent, very toxic
- mutagenic
- carcinogenic chemicals
- products that didn’t get registered in Europe for failing to provide data against modern health and safety standards
- products deregistered elsewhere
- high volume of use of products
- products with large number of off label permits
Read CHOICE’s submission in full and see our article on hazardous pesticides.
17 Jun 2011
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Cockroach baits, termite treatments, surface sprays and head lice treatments are some of the products containing ingredients that could seriously affect our health and that of our children.
11 Jan 2010
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CHOICE is campaigning to ensure effective products reach the market while protecting our health, safety and our environment.
4 Jan 2010
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More and more consumer products, including sunscreen and make-up, use nano-sized ingredients that may pose health risks. You can’t tell which products contain nanoparticles, as it’s not required by law to be written on the labels.