Dear Ministers,
This presentation (Download below) contains very important information. The information on the DAFF website from the ASCHEM Council (chair Rod Andrewartha Chief Veterinary Officer, Tas [DPIPWE]) re their non support of the APVMA safety assessment for pesticides used currently, such as atrazine, is also very pertinent.
In Tasmania, since Sept 2011, Tasmania’s Agricultural, Silvicultural and Veterinary Chemicals (ASCHEM) Council …
( http://www.daff.gov.au/agriculture-food/ag-vet-chemicals/domestic-policy/psic/responses-to-the-ris-discussion-paper/tasmania-aschem
“ASCHEM Council is a statutory body established by the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Control of Use) Act 1995, and plays a key strategic and policy role in all agricultural and veterinary (Agvet) chemical issues In Tasmania. ASCHEM Council consists of the Secretaries (or nominated persons) of the Departments responsible for administering the Environmental Management and Pollution Control Act 1994 and the Food Act 2003. The Chair of the Council is the Secretary of the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment (or nominee), and nominated members include the Director of Environmental Management and the Director of Public Health. One of the Council’s key functions is to advise the Minister for Primary Industries on the making of regulations. Furthermore, it is responsible for monitoring guidelines and protocols adopted for the use of chemical products both nationally and internationally.” )
… have directed DPIPWE not to monitor for glyphosate at all in their river water pesticide monitoring programme.
Gylphosate is the most widely used pesticide in Tasmania in all facets of life (urban and rural) in Tasmania.
This was a perplexing decision by ASCHEM, as most water in Tasmania is drinking water as well as being multiple use environmental, aquaculture and agricultural water.
On the basis of what current science/ underlying principle did ASCHEM make this decision?
On the basis of what current science/ underlying principles did APVMA and DPIPWE allow the ongoing current registration of atrazine and related triazines?
Regards,
Alison
Dr A Bleaney OBE (TPEHN)
http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Pollution_Information_Tasmania#Tasmanian_Public_and_Environmental_Health_Network_.28TPEHN.29
• Download:
Glyphosate_Professor_D_Huber_Europe-UK_Release_Short.pdf
