PERMIT TO ALLOW MINOR USE OF AN AGVET CHEMICAL PRODUCT TO CONTROL VARIOUS PESTS AND DISEASES IN TEA PERMIT NUMBER PER14114 This permit is issued to the Permit Holder in response to an application granted by the APVMA under section 112 of the Agvet Codes of the jurisdictions set out below. This permit allows a person, as stipulated below, to use the product in the manner specified in this permit in the designated jurisdictions. This permit also allows any person to claim that the product can be used in the manner specified in this permit. THIS PERMIT IS IN FORCE FROM 1 OCTOBER 2013 TO 31 MARCH 2016. Permit Holder: THE AUSTRALIAN TEA INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION 9441 TWEED VALLEY Y CHINDERAH NSW 2487 Persons who can use the product under this permit: Persons generally. PER14114 Permit Version 1 Page 1 of 12
CONDITIONS OF USE Products to be used: Insecticides; ALL REGISTERED PRODUCTS CONTAINING: between 763 g/l 861 g/l petroleum oil as their only active constituent, including those described as paraffinic oil mineral oil. (NOTE: Products to be used include only those referred to as summer spray oils.) BULLDOCK 25 EC INSECTICIDE Containing: 25 g/l BETACYFLUTHRIN as their only active constituent. DECIS OPTIONS INSECTICIDE Containing: 27.5 g/l DELTAMETHRIN as their only active constituent. HEADLAND SULPHUR FUNGICIDE AND MITICIDE Containing: 800 g/l SULPHUR as their only active constituent. TORQUE MITICIDE Containing: 550 g/l FENBUTATIN OXIDE as their only active constituent. NUFARM ABAMECT INSECTICIDE Containing: 18 g/l ABAMECTIN as their only active constituent. DUPONT STERD EC INSECTICIDE Containing: 150 g/l INDOXACARB as their only active constituent. Herbicides; VERDICT 520 HERBICIDE Containing: 520 g/l HALOXYFOP PRESENT AS THE HALOXYFOP-R METHYL ESTER as their only active constituent. NUFARM ASSET HERBICIDE Containing: 130 g/l HALOXYFOP-R AS HALOXYFOP-R METHYL ESTER as their only active constituent. FLOBLE GESATOP 500 SC LIQUID HERBICIDE Containing: 500 g/l SIMAZINE as their only active constituent. GESATOP GRANULES 900 WG HERBICIDE Containing: 900 g/kg SIMAZINE as their only active constituent. ALL REGISTERED PRODUCTS CONTAINING: GLYPHOSATE at a level of either 450, 470, 480, 490, 500, 510 or 540 g/l present as the ISOPROPYLAMINE SALT as their only active constituent PER14114 Permit Version 1 Page 2 of 12
ALL REGISTERED PRODUCTS CONTAINING: GLYPHOSATE at a level of either 450, 495, 500, 517, 535, 540 or 570 g/l present as the POTASSIUM SALT as their only active constituent DUPONT LINURON DF HERBICIDE Containing: 500 g/kg LINURON as their only active constituent. 4FARMERS METOLACHLOR 720 HERBICIDE Containing: 720 g/l METOLACHLOR as their only active constituent. as their only active constituent. LONTREL HERBICIDE Containing: 300 g/l CLOPYRALID AS THE TRIISOPROPANOLAMINE as their only active constituent. TUSSOCK HERBICIDE Containing: 745 g/l FLUPROPANATE PRESENT AS THE SODIUM SALT as their only active constituent. NUFARM SURPASS 300 HERBICIDE Containing: 300 g/l 2,4-D PRESENT AS THE ISOPROPYLAMINE SALT as their only active constituent. ALL REGISTERED PRODUCTS CONTAINING: Various Concentrations of 2,4-D PRESENT AS various AMINE SALTS as their only active constituent. TREFLAN 480 SELECTIVE HERBICIDE Containing: 480 g/l TRIFLURALIN as their only active constituent. Fungicides; NUFARM COPPER OXYCHLORIDE FUNGICIDE/BACTERICIDE Containing: 500 g/kg COPPER PRESENT AS COPPER OXYCHLORIDE as their only active constituent. PER14114 Permit Version 1 Page 3 of 12
Directions for use: TABLE A: INSECTICIDES Crop Pest Active Constituent Rate States Withholding Period Critical Use Comments PYRGO BEETLE LARVAE AND LERP STAGE OF TEA PSYLLID (Trioza spp.) LAC SCALE, DIASPID SCALE AND COCCID SCALE PYRGO BEETLE AND TEA PSYLLID ERIOPHYID MITE Petroleum oil; Apply 1-2L of product per100l of spray volume. Betacyfluthrin; Apply 200-400 ml product per hectare. Fenbutatin oxide; Apply 50 ml/100l water. Add wetting agent Agral at the rate of 100 ml/100l spray volume. Sulphur; Apply 400-500 ml ml per 100L of water plus Agral 600 wetter or equivalent non-ionic wetter at 0.1% to assist droplet spread. NIL DO NOT HARVEST FOR 12 WEEKS AFTER DO NOT HARVEST FOR 4 WEEKS AFTER NOT REQUIRED WHEN USED AS DIRECTED. Spray with a boom spray or high volume mister to target coverage of the insect pests. Adjust spray volume to ensure coverage. Aerial application is ineffective unless combined with additional insecticides. DO NOT apply to the crop if temperatures exceed 32 o C. For best results apply in cooler evening periods. This is for suppresssion treatment only. It does not kill Pyrgo beetle adults nor Psyllid adults. Spray if more than 1 in 10 twigs are infested with scale insects. Map infestations of pyrgo in the field patch spray major infestations as a first priority. Rotate permitted pesticides to reduce the chance of insect resistance developing. Spray the entire plant using hollow cone or fan jets attached to droppers. Apply two sprays 10-14 days apart. Apply a minimum of 500-1000L of spray per hectare (depending on plant size) to ensure adequate coverage to point of runoff. Apply twice 10-14 days apart. DO NOT apply in the heat of the day. Use higher rate for heavier infestations. This treatment suppresses eriophyid mite populations. Up to 80% control of mites can be expected shortly after the second treatment. PER14114 Permit Version 1 Page 4 of 12
Crop Pest Active Constituent Rate States Withholding Period Critical Use Comments BARK EATING WEEVIL PYRGO BEETLE Deltamethrin; Apply 300-450 ml product per hectare by boom or aerial application. Abamectin; 300mL/ha Inodacarb; 300mL/ha NSW DO NOT HARVEST FOR 12 WEEKS AFTER DO NOT graze or cut treated areas for stock food for 21 days after application of either product. Regular crop monitoring is essential. Affected areas should be identified only these localised areas sprayed when 15 percent of plants have wounds to bark vascular tissue caused by bark eating weevil. Apply a thorough spray to achieve sufficient crop penetration. Use highest rate when insect pressure is heavy. Apply to coppice regrowth. Use a spray volume of 30-100 L/ha. DO NOT apply more than 2 applications of each product per crop. Apply as foliar spray by ground or aerial application. For resistance management alternate with products from different modes of action groups. PER14114 Permit Version 1 Page 5 of 12
TABLE B: HERBICIDES Crop Pest Active Constituent Rate States Withholding Period Critical Use Comments ANNUAL AND PERENNIAL GRASS WEEDS 520 g/l Haloxyfop; Annual grasses - apply 100-400 ml product per hectare. Perennial grasses - apply 375 ml product per hectare (two applications 8-10 weeks apart). 130 g/l Haloxyfop; Annual grasses - apply 400 ml-1.6l product per hectare. Perennial grasses - apply 1.5L product per hectare (two applications 8-10 weeks apart). DO NOT HARVEST FOR 4 WEEKS AFTER DO NOT GRAZE OR USE AS STOCKFOOD ANY TREATED PLANTS/WEEDS FOR 21 DAYS AFTER Users should not rely solely upon haloxyfop or other Group A herbicides for control of annual perennial grasses. Cultural techniques such as inter-row cultivation should form part of an integrated weed control strategy. Where chemicals are the control option, registered herbicides from chemical groups other than Group A should be used in rotation, to avoid development of herbicide resistance. Spray volumes; Ground application at 50-150 L/ha. Aerial application at 30L/ ha minimum. DO NOT apply with Uptake spraying oil or any other crop oils as unacceptable growth retardation may result. Use the recommended non-ionic surfactant, according to spray volume requirements, as per the product labels. PER14114 Permit Version 1 Page 6 of 12
Crop Pest Active Constituent Rate States Withholding Period Critical Use Comments FAT HEN, POTATO WEED, WIREWEED, BARNYARD GRASS, GERANIUM, NEEDLE BURR, RED SHANK, ANNUAL THISTLES, SOW THISTLES, CREEPING OXALIS Trifluralin; Apply 1.2L per hectare for light textured soils, 1.7L per hectare for medium textured soils 2.3L per hectare for heavy textured soils. PLUS 500 g/l Simazine; Apply 3-4 L product per hectare. OR DO NOT GRAZE TREATED AREAS OR CUT FOR STOCKFOOD FOR 8 WEEKS AFTER Apply to bare moist soil. Apply up to 4 weeks before planting incorporate within 4 hours of application according to the instructions on the trifluralin label. Use the lower rate of simazine for light textured soils. PREPLANT ONLY GERMINATING BROADLEAF WEEDS, GRASSES, SEDGES AND RUSHES. 900 g/kg Simazine; Apply 1.5-2.2 kg product per hectare. Metolachlor & Simazine; Apply 2-4 L metolachlor product per hectare in tank mix with either; Simazine (500 g/l) at a rate of 3-4L product per hectare OR Simazine (900 g/kg) at a rate of 1.5-2.2 kg product per hectare. DO NOT HARVEST FOR 43 WEEKS AFTER DO NOT GRAZE TREATED AREAS OR CUT FOR STOCKFEED FOR 23 WEEKS AFTER Apply to moist soil as a spray using a low volume boom applying 60-120L of water/ha. The seed bed should be free of clods trash. Rain or irrigation is necessary within 10 days of spraying to thoroughly wet the top 3-4 cm. of soil. Avoid excesssive disturbance of the treated zone at transplanting, as this reduces weed control. Please note: this permit is for pre-plant application only, DO NOT apply over the top of tea trees, otherwise significant damage will result. PER14114 Permit Version 1 Page 7 of 12
Crop Pest Active Constituent Rate States Withholding Period Critical Use Comments WEEDS ON LABEL 450 g/l Glyphosate; Apply 1-3 L product per hectare. 360 g/l Glyphosate; Apply 1.25-3.75 L product per hectare. Other Glyphosate products; Apply 450-1350 gai per hectare. DO NOT exceed the maximum product rate required for the weed spectrum involved, eg for annual weeds, 3L/ha max of 360 gai /L product. NOT REQUIRED WHEN USED AS DIRECTED. (Where plants known to be toxic to stock occur e.g. St. John's wort, bracken, soursob etc, grazing should be delayed until complete browning of treated plants occurs.) Avoid contact with foliage, green stems, exposed non-woody roots or fruit crops, desirable plants trees, since severe injury or destruction may result. Note all recommendations on the label reeffective application, including addition of suitable non-ionic surfactant, health of weeds, dust/silt covering weed foliage, rainfall effects, weeds covered in rain or dew delay of disturbance of treated weeds. Whilst a with-holding period for stock is not required, it is recommended that grazing of treated plants be delayed to ensure herbicide absorption (see label). Additional Comments for Shielded spray applications only: It is recommended that this method is used ONLY if weeds cannot be controlled by other methods. At spraying, ensure that NO residual tea tree foliage is present on the stump. Remove any residual foliage by mechanical shaving, or by using a directed flame burner. DO NOT spray swollen buds on stumps. NOTE that buds can burst 8 days after harvest in summer. Surface of cut stump MUST be dry, before spraying commences. Only after foliage, bud stump-surface issues are resolved as above, apply as a blanket spray 4-10 days after harvest. PER14114 Permit Version 1 Page 8 of 12
Crop Pest Active Constituent Rate States Withholding Period Critical Use Comments SEEDLING SEDGES NIL WEEDS ON LABEL PURPLE TOP (Verbena bonariensis) Linuron; Apply 1.1-2.2 kg product per hectate. 2,4-D amine; Apply a maximum of 600 g active ingredient per hectare as per label directions. 2,4-D amine glyphosate; Apply 600 g 2,4-D active ingredient per hectare PLUS 720 g active ingredient glyphosate per hectare in tank mix. HARVEST: NOT REQUIRED WHEN USED AS DIRECTED. GRAZING: DO NOT GRAZE OR CUT FOR STOCK FOOD FOR 7 DAYS AFTER Apply one application to seedling sedges as an over the top of oil tea tree seedlings spray. Use approximately 80-110 litres of water per hectare with a boom sprayer, or 40 litres per hectare when applying by helicopter or 20-30 litres per hectare when applying by fixed wing air craft. Do not add wetting agent or surfactant. Avoid contact with foliage, green stems, exposed non-woody roots, desirable plants trees, since severe injury or destruction may result. Apply following harvest as a blanket or shielded spray. Apply at all other times as a shielded spray. When blanket spraying soon after harvest ensure NO residual tea tree foliage is present on the stump. Immediately following harvest remove any residual foliage by mechanical shaving, or by using a directed flame burner. DO NOT spray swollen buds on stumps. NOTE that buds can burst 8 days after harvest in summer. Surface of cut stumps must be dry, before spraying commences. Only after foliage; - bud stump-surface issues are resolved as above, apply as blanket spray, after cut stump is dry, residual foliage is removed prior to the swollen bud stage. PER14114 Permit Version 1 Page 9 of 12
Crop Pest Active Constituent Rate States Withholding Period Critical Use Comments GIANT PARRAMATTA GRASS Flupropanate; Apply 2 L product per hectare OR 200 ml product per 100L water. BOOMSPRAY: DO NOT GRAZE TREATED AREAS OR CUT FOR STOCKFEED FOR 120 DAYS AFTER SPOTSPRAY: DO NOT GRAZE TREATED AREAS OR CUT FOR STOCKFEED FOR 14 DAYS AFTER STOCK IS NOT TO BE GRAZED IN TREATED AREAS FOR AT LEAST 14 DAYS AFTER APPLICATION OF FLUPROPANATE. LACTATING GOATS OR COWS MUST NOT BE GRAZED IN AREAS TREATED WITH FLUPROPANATE. Apply by boomspray or by spot spraying. Use the 200ml rate for spot spraying. Application soon after harvest is suggested. Can be applied over tea tree at any growth stage. PER14114 Permit Version 1 Page 10 of 12
Crop Pest Active Constituent Rate States Withholding Period Critical Use Comments WEEDS BELONGING TO THE FAMILIES ASTERACEAE AND FABACEAE INCLUDING THISTLES AND GROUNDSEL BUSH Clopyralid; Apply 200-500 ml product per hectare. DO NOT GRAZE TREATED AREAS OR CUT FOR STOCKFEED FOR 14 DAYS AFTER Weeds should be actively growing, in the rosette stage less than 10 cm. high. Apply through shielded or directed sprayers to the base of the tea trees avoiding contact with foliage within 20 weeks following coppicing (bud burst). Restraint: Sale of spent leaf for lscaping mulch or composting purposes or incorporation into potting mix; Application must be by shielded or directed sprayer only to the base of the tea tree. DO NOT contaminate plant material to be supplied for compost or mulch. Compost or mulch containing clopyralid residue must not be sold. TABLE C: FUNGICIDES Crop Pest Active Constituent Rate States Withholding Period Critical Use Comments LEAF SPOTS Copper oxychloride (500g/kg); Apply 400 g product per hectare. NIL Apply at 7-10 day intervals. PER14114 Permit Version 1 Page 11 of 12
Additional Conditions (all uses in this permit): This permit provides for the use of a product in a manner other than specified on the approved label of the product. Unless otherwise stated in this permit, the use of the product must be in accordance with instructions on its label. Persons who wish to prepare for use /or use products for the purposes specified in this permit must read, or have read to them, the details conditions of this permit. Issued by Delegated Officer PER14114 Permit Version 1 Page 12of 12