APVMA Chemical Reviews
GPA plays an important role assisting the coordination, management and delivery of industry minor use permits that help grain producers control various pests, weeds and diseases more effectively.
These permits are issued by the Agricultural Pesticides and Veterinary Medicine Authority (APVMA) under the national regulator’s minor and emergency use program.
They give growers timely and strategic access to the tools they need to manage damaging pests, weeds and diseases, and ensure their farming businesses remain profitable and sustainable.
GPA’s coordination role as the permit holder is managed through a services agreement with Grains Australia. The Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) also plays a key role investing in research and development that informs technical expertise and generates data for the issuing and maintenance of these permits. GPA and other industry bodies provide industry with Codes of Practice and best management practices for use of agricultural chemicals.
This agreement forms part of the ongoing strategic management and consolidation of industry good functions, driven through Grains Australia, to increase productivity and performance – especially boosting grain market access and value to growers.
Growers and industry members can alert GPA to any urgent or emerging need to manage and control any pests, weeds and crop diseases, as they occur in grain regions across Australia.
GRDC continues to coordinate the renewal of existing industry permits and responds to the APVMA’s requests for information and data to support these processes, as needed.
GPA is proud to provide these services as part of our various roles and responsibilities representing Australian grain producers.
This helps to deliver on our strategic aims and initiatives to boost the profitability and sustainability of growers and the Australian grains industry.
Emergency and Minor Use Permits currently held by GPA
Permit PER 93198 - BASF Vivando Fungicide (metrafenone)
Product for control of powdery mildew in wheat
13 March 2023 to 31 July 2024
This GPA permit is for managing shifts in fungicide sensitivity and resistance to both Group 3 and Group 11 fungicides which has been detected in wheat powdery mildew across SE, SW, NE and NW NSW, Vic and SA. Metrafenone, a Group U8 fungicide, offers an alternative effective mode of action.
Permit PER 93197 - Corteva Legend Fungicide (quinoxyfen)
Product for control of powdery mildew in wheat
23 January 2023 to 31 July 2024
This GPA permit is for managing shifts in fungicide sensitivity and resistance to both Group 3 and Group 11 fungicides which has been detected in wheat powdery mildew across SE, SW, NE and NW NSW, Vic and SA. Quinoxyfen, a Group 13 fungicide, offers an alternative effective mode of action.
Permit PER 93216 - Corteva Tolendo Fungicide (proquinazid)
Product for control of powdery mildew in wheat
16 February 2023 to 31 July 2024
This GPA permit is for managing shifts in fungicide sensitivity and resistance to both Group 3 and Group 11 fungicides which has been detected in wheat powdery mildew across SE, SW, NE and NW NSW, Vic and SA. Proquinazid, a Group 13 fungicide, offers an alternative effective mode of action.
Permit PER 90799 - Chemical product for control of mice in certain crops and pasture
Updated permit with additional products
7 May 2021 to 31 December 2023
This GPA permit is for the zinc phosphide bait concentration to be increased to ensure farmers are able to better manage the current high mouse populations being experienced in parts of Australia. The increase in potency is to combat mouse bait anti-feeding behaviour with current registered bait concentration. This permit approval from the APVMA to allow the use of products containing zinc phosphide at a higher active rate of 50g/kg of grain bait for pest mouse control.
Permit PER 93132 - Spray Drift Management Tool (SDMT)
Products with the spray drift management tool for the recalculation of buffer zones
19 May 2023 to 30 June 2028
This GPA permit allows applicators to access and use a modified version of the SDMT for selected products in cereals and fallow situations. Rather than simply applying the ‘worst case’ buffers when planning their spraying program, applicators can input site-specific information into the modified SDMT and calculate reduced buffer zones applicable to their local conditions, application preferences, and drift reduction technology. In addition to the benefit of buffer zone reductions, use of the modified SDMT will allow users to recalculate buffer zones, reducing the need to provide a wide range of application options on the label. The modified SDMT is also intended to increase applicator understanding of the relationship between application parameters and off-target drift.
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​The Spray Drift Management Tool has been developed through activities of the National Working Party on Pesticide Application and approved for use by the APVMA. The main objective of this permit is to assist users to better manage spray buffer zones and reduce reliance on increasingly complex labels while increasing understanding of the relationship between application parameters and off-target drift. User feedback and experience is important and should be sent to GPA or APVMA.
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