§ 207 — Evaluation of label for approval — labelling criteria

207.—(1) A label for containers of a plant pesticide product meets the labelling criteria if the label contains adequate instructions relating to any of the following that are appropriate:(a)

the circumstances in which the plant pesticide product should be used;

(b)

how the product should be used;

(c)

the frequency of the use of the product;

(d)

the withholding period after the use of the product;

(e)

the re‑entry period after the use of the product;

(f)

the disposal of the product when it is no longer required;

(g)

the disposal of containers of the product;

(h)

the safe handling of the product and first aid in the event of an accident caused by the handling of the product;

(i)

any matters prescribed by the pesticide control regulations.

(2) For the purposes of being satisfied as to whether a label meets the labelling criteria, the Agency must have regard to all of the following:(a)

any conditions to which its approval is, or would be, subject;

(b)

whether the label conforms, or would conform, to any standard made for the label under the pesticide control regulations to the extent that the standard relates to matters covered by subsection (1);

(c)

any matters prescribed by the pesticide control regulations.

(3) In this section —“adequate”, in relation to instructions on a label for containers of a plant pesticide product, means adequate to ensure, as far as reasonably practicable, that an active constituent of the plant pesticide product or the plant pesticide product meets all the following safety criteria:(a)

it is not, or would not be, an undue hazard to the safety of people exposed to it during its handling or people using anything containing its residues;

(b)

it is not, or would not be, likely to have an effect that is harmful to human beings;

“re‑entry period”, in relation to the use of a plant pesticide product in a particular premises (including a use of the product in relation to a crop or pasture in the premises), means the period after that use during which it is unsafe for an individual to enter those premises without wearing appropriate protective clothing or equipment, or both.

—(1) A label for containers of a plant pesticide product meets the labelling criteria if the label contains adequate instructions relating to any of the following that are appropriate:(a)

the circumstances in which the plant pesticide product should be used;

(b)

how the product should be used;

(c)

the frequency of the use of the product;

(d)

the withholding period after the use of the product;

(e)

the re‑entry period after the use of the product;

(f)

the disposal of the product when it is no longer required;

(g)

the disposal of containers of the product;

(h)

the safe handling of the product and first aid in the event of an accident caused by the handling of the product;

(i)

any matters prescribed by the pesticide control regulations.

(2) For the purposes of being satisfied as to whether a label meets the labelling criteria, the Agency must have regard to all of the following:(a)

any conditions to which its approval is, or would be, subject;

(b)

whether the label conforms, or would conform, to any standard made for the label under the pesticide control regulations to the extent that the standard relates to matters covered by subsection (1);

(c)

any matters prescribed by the pesticide control regulations.

(3) In this section —“adequate”, in relation to instructions on a label for containers of a plant pesticide product, means adequate to ensure, as far as reasonably practicable, that an active constituent of the plant pesticide product or the plant pesticide product meets all the following safety criteria:(a)

it is not, or would not be, an undue hazard to the safety of people exposed to it during its handling or people using anything containing its residues;

(b)

it is not, or would not be, likely to have an effect that is harmful to human beings;

“re‑entry period”, in relation to the use of a plant pesticide product in a particular premises (including a use of the product in relation to a crop or pasture in the premises), means the period after that use during which it is unsafe for an individual to enter those premises without wearing appropriate protective clothing or equipment, or both.