Pursuant to section 14 (1) of the Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines Act 1997, the Director-General of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry hereby gives notice that the following application has been made to register a trade name product under section 9 (1) of the Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines (ACVM) Act 1997:
Trade Name: Advantix K9
Reference: AO9285
Active Ingredients and Concentrations:
100g/L Imidacloprid and 500g/L Permethrin
General Use Claim:
? For the treatment and prevention of fleas Ctenocephalides sp., larval flea stages are killed in the surroundings of Advantix K9 treated pets. Advantix K9 can be used as part of a treatment strategy for flea allergy dermatitis (FAD).
? For the control of ticks Haemaphysalis longicornis. Advantix K9 repels and kills ticks.
? The prevention of mosquitoes Culex, Aedes species and sandflies Austroslmulid species.
? The control of lice Trichodectes canis, Linognanthus setosus on small dogs and puppies. One application lasts for at least a month.
Any person may make a written submission to the
Director-General under section 17 of the ACVM Act 1997 concerning any application notified above.
Such submissions:
(a) must state in full the reasons for making the submission;
(b) may state any decision sought on that application;
(c) must be received by the Director-General no later than 30 working days after the date of notification in this New Zealand Gazette; and
(d) should be forwarded to the address given below.
A copy of every submission will be forwarded to the applicant for their information.
A copy of the public information on the application may be obtained from ACVM Group, New Zealand Food Safety Authority, P.O. Box 2835, Wellington.
Dated at Wellington this 3rd day of October 2003.
M. ZINZLEY, Programme Manager (Operations) (acting under delegated authority).