Press Release – Consumer Council of Fiji The Consumer Council of Fiji and the Ministry of Agriculture have issued a stern warning to businesses and individuals that no pesticides may be used, offered for sale or sold in Fiji unless it has been registered with the Registrar of Pesticides. …
The Consumer Council of Fiji and the Ministry of Agriculture have issued a stern warning to businesses and individuals that no pesticides may be used, offered for sale or sold in Fiji unless it has been registered with the Registrar of Pesticides. Individuals and businesses are also being cautioned that it is illegal to change or temper the formulation of any registered pesticide without the approval of the Registrar.
NSW EPA
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is urging people to carefully follow instructions when using pesticides, or risk poisoning or other serious health conditions.
The reminder comes after several recent poisonings from the product Mouseoff, which contains zinc phosphide, resulted in hospitalisations in Western NSW Local Health District.
Mouseoff is clearly labelled as a high-risk commercial product, used for rodent control, and only approved to be used in agricultural and/or industrial and commercial settings.
EPA Executive Director Regulatory Operations Carmen Dwyer said the EPA had commenced an investigation into the potential supply of Mouseoff to customers for domestic use.