NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION 2161
DATE OF PUBLICATION: FRIDAY 06 NOVEMBER 2009 [IQP No 26 -2009]
FIRST SESSION, FOURTH PARLIAMENT
Question 2161 for Written Reply, National Assembly: Mr   Mr P J C
Pretorius (DA) to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
(1) Whether her department has a programme to collect undesirable
insecticides and pesticides from farms; if not, why not; if so, what are
the relevant details;
(2) (a) What quantities of (i) insecticides and (ii) pesticides were
removed in the (aa) 2007-08 and (bb) 2008-09 financial years,
(b) What are the commercial names of (i) insecticides and (ii) pesticides
that were declared undesirable and
(c) When will all of these insecticides and pesticides be removed?
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REPLY
1. No, the Department does not have such a programme. However, the
Department of Water and Environmental Affairs is running such a
programme to address the issues raised in this question under the
banner of Africa Stockpile Programme (ASP). In terms of the
Departmental definition of undesirable pesticides the following,
amongst others, are included: expired products, officially banned
products, products voluntarily withdrawn by industry due to their
hazardous nature, unregistered products in terms of Act 36 of 1947,
products not accepted by the market due to trade restrictions and
substandard products.
2(a) There were 45 705 Litres and 78 670 Kilograms of pesticide collected
through the ASP in the Limpopo Province during the 2007/8 financial year.
These quantities include other unknown pesticides / chemicals. The
programme was not implemented in 2008/9. (The plan is for the programme to
be rolled out to other provinces in the near future).
(b) Below are the tables of the pesticides collected from the farms,
including banned and withdrawn pesticides.
|TRADE NAME OF PRODUCTS COLLECTED FROM FARMERS |
|1.DISYSTON 2.CARBONATES 3.HERBICIDES .4FERTILISERS |
|2,4-D |
|2,4D AMINE |
|ABATE |
|ACAROL |
|ACCESS |
|ACEPHATE, GUZATHION |
|ACETOCHLOR |
|ACETOCHLOR |
|AGROPHARM AGROTOX |
|ALACHLOR |
|ALACHLOR |
|ALIETTE |
|ALPHAMETHRIN |
|ALSYSTON, PARATHION |
|ANT BARRIER |
|APPLAUD |
|ATRAZINE |
|ATRAZINE+TRIAZINES |
|AWARE, ALSYSTON, + OTHER |
|BASAGRAN |
|BAYCOX |
|BAYGON |
|BEE LURE |
|BENDAZID |
|BENDAZID +OTHER |
|BENDAZIN |
|BENDIOXIDE |
|BENLATE |
|BENOMYL |
|BIO TERRA, SOYGRO, POTATOFLO, MAXIFLO |
|BIS-356 |
|BLAD BUFF |
|BRAVO, RELAY, WENNER |
|BRAVO, SCORE, BENOMYL |
|BROMOXYNIL |
|BUCTRIL, TRIFLURALIN |
|BULLET |
|BUPROFEZIN |
|BUSAN |
|CALSENATE |
|CAPTAN |
|CARBARYL |
|CHEETAH |
|CHLORDANE |
|CHLORO ACETANILIDE |
|CHLOROBENZILATE |
|CHLOROPICRIN |
|CITRIMIX |
|CITRIMIX FOLIAR FEED |
|CITROLE |
|COOPERS DIP |
|COPPER AMMONIUM ACETATE |
|COPPER FLO |
|COPPER FLO COPPER CUINT |
|COPPER OXYCHLORIDE |
|COPPER-COUNT N |
|COUNTER, BONUS, FRUMIN |
|CURACRON,ULTRACIDE, AFUGAN, MERCAPTOTHION,CHLORPYRIFOS |
|CURALRON |
|CURATERR, LANNATE, CARBARYL, FURADAN |
|CYANOGAS FLAKES, SODIUM ARSENATE |
|DARACHLOR |
|DDT |
|DEMETHOATE |
|DEMETON, AFUGAN, DIMETHOATE, SELECRON, GIBBERILLIC ACID |
|DEMETON-S-METHYL |
|DIELDRIN, DDT + OTHERS |
|DIGERMIN, GALLEON |
|DIGERMIN, VERNAM |
|DIMETHOATE |
|DIPTEREX, FOLIDOL |
|DISULFOTON |
|DITHANE |
|DIURON |
|DUAL, BUTISAN, GOAL, TRIFLURALIN |
|EDB |
|EDB + CHLOROPICRIN |
|EDB MO |
|EKATIN |
|EMBUTOX, LASSO |
|ENDOFLO, THIODAN |
|ENDOSULFAN |
|ENDOSULFAN, QUINTOZENE |
|ENIDE+PREEGLONE |
|EPTC-PLUS |
|FALGRO 4SC |
|FENITROTHION, AVIMEC, TETRADIFON |
|FENTHOATE |
|FOLIDOL |
|FOLIDOL, KOPMITE |
|FOLITHION, AZINPHOS-ETHYL |
|FORMALIN |
|FRUMIN |
|FUNDAZOL |
|FUNDAZOR |
|FUSILADE SUPER |
|GAMMA-BHC |
|GARDOPRIM |
|GAURDIAN, HARNESS, LASSO |
|GESAPRIM |
|GLYPHOSATE |
|GLYPHOSATE |
|GRAMOXONE |
|GRAMOXONE + OTHER |
|GROWMIN GERMINATION MIXTURE |
|GUARDIAN |
|HIGHLY CONTAMINATED MIXTURE OF MICROBIALS |
|HYDROCHLORIC ACID |
|HYVAR-X |
|INSECTICIDE |
|ISOFENFOS, METHAMIDOPHOS |
|ISOFENFOS,METHAMIDOPHOS, THIOMETON |
|ISOPROPALIN |
|KAPTAN, PARATHION |
|KARBASPRAY |
|KOP-MITE |
|KUMULUS |
|LANNATE |
|LANNATE + OTHER CARBAMJATES |
|LANNATE, SEVIN, BAYCON |
|LASSO |
|LASSO, BRAVO |
|LASSO, VERNAM |
|LEAD ARSENATE |
|LIME SULFUR, DITHANE |
|LINDANE |
|LIQUID ACARICIDES |
|MAGNESIUM PERCHLORATE |
|MALATHION |
|MALATHION, FRUMIN |
|MALATHION, NEMACUR |
|MALATHION, NEMACUR |
|MALATHION, TRICLORFON, PARATHION |
|MALOPRIM |
|MANCOZEB |
|MARSHALL, MESUROL, OXAMYL, VYDATE, LANNATE |
|MCPA |
|MCPA, HVVAR-X |
|MELHAMIDOPHOS |
|MESUROL + OTHER CARBAMATES |
|METHAMIDOPHOS |
|METHAMIDOPHOS, PARATHION, DIMETHOATE |
|METHAMIDOPHOS, PARATHION, DIMETHOATE |
|MEVINPHOS, DEMETON-S-METHYL, MONOCROTOPHOS |
|MINERAL OILS+WETTEING AGENTS |
|MONOCROTOPHOS, ROGOR, TEMEPHOS |
|MSMA |
|NAPHTHALENE |
|NEMACUR, PARATHION METHYL, MALASOL |
|N-HEXANE |
|NTHEXANE |
|O-METHOATE |
|O-METHOATE, FOUMAT, FRUMIN |
|OO-CIDE |
|OTHORS |
|OXIDISINE AGENTS |
|PAARLAN |
|PARATHION, DISYSTON |
|PARATHION, FENAMIPHOS |
|PARATHION, FRUMIN |
|PARATHION, ROGOR, COTTON DEFOLIANT |
|PARATHION-DIELDRIN |
|PARATHION-METHYL |
|PARATHION-METHYL, KOPMITE |
|PCNB |
|PERACETIC ACID, PHOSPHORIC ACID |
|PHOSPHORUS ACID |
|PLAMAVIN, BUTISAN, XANBAC, VISOR, PAARLAN |
|POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE |
|PROFENOFOS |
|PROPACHLOR |
|PYRETHROID LIQUIDS |
|QUININE |
|RINOXIN, STERISEAL |
|ROGOR, MEVINPHOS, O-METHOATE |
|ROGOR, PARATHIN, PROFENOFOS |
|ROGOR, RUGBY, MEVINPHOS |
|SAPRON |
|SEDRESAN, COOPERS, CYANOGAS, BITUMEN ASBESTOS |
|SEVERAL |
|SORGOMIL |
|SOYGRO |
|STING, ROUNDUP |
|STOMP |
|SULFURIC ACID |
|TARTAR EMITIC |
|TECTO |
|TERBO, BUCTRIL, SIMIAZINE, FOMESAFEN (FLEX) |
|TERBUTRYN |
|TERRACHLOR |
|THIMET |
|THIOVIT |
|TREFFER |
|TREFLAN, NIMROD, VERNAM, GRAMOXONE |
|TRIFLURALIN |
|ULTRACIDE |
|ULTRACIDE 40 |
|USTILAN, ATRAZINE, LINURON, BASAGRAN |
|VYDATE |
|WENNER |
|XANBAC |
|ZINC SULFIDE |
Banned and Restricted Substances in the republic if South Africa
Aldrin (HHDN Withdrawn in 1992
Arsenic All uses of any inorganic arsenic containing compound on plant
material (except on citrus) were banned in 1983. In 1983 it was also
totally prohibited as a stock remedy.
Atrazine Withdrawn from use on heavy clay soils (Springbok Flats) in 1977.
The industrial use withdrawn on 31 March 1995.
Azinphos-ethyl Withdrawn as an agricultural remedy in 1997.
BHC (mixture of variousisomers). Banned in 1983.
Binapacryl All registrations expired in 1988.
Camphechlor (CLC). Withdrawn as an agricultural remedy in 1970 and as a
stock remedy in 1985.
Chlordane. In 1993 use restricted to stem treatment of citrus and vineyards
and the treatment of structures by pest control operators. Withdrawn as an
agricultural remedy in 2000. Chlordane. Banned in 2005.
Chlordimeform. Withdrawn as an agricultural remedy in 1978.
Chlorobenzilate. Withdrawn as an agricultural remedy in 1978.
2,4-D (dimethylamine salt). In 1991 aerial application in Natal was banned
and it has been totally prohibited in parts of the magisterial districts of
Camperdown, Pietermaritzburg and Richmond.
2,4-D esters. In 1980 it was withdrawn from all agricultural uses in the
Western Cape and prohibited in 1991 in Natal.
2,4-DB (sodium salt). In 1991 aerial application in Natal was banned and it
has been totally prohibited in parts of the magisterial districts of
Camperdown, Pietermaritzburg and Richmond.
Dicamba. In 1991 aerial application in Natal was banned and it has been
totally prohibited in parts of the magisterial districts of Camperdown,
Pietermaritzburg and Richmond.
DDT. Banned in 1983 except for the control of malaria by the Government.
Dibromochloropropane. Withdrawn in 1984.
Dieldrin. Banned in 1983.
Dinoseb. All registrations as an agricultural remedy expired in March 1995.
DNOC - Withdrawn as an agricultural remedy in 2001.
Endosulfan. Registration on fodder crops was suspended in 1970.
Endrin (Nendrin). Withdrawn in 1980.
Gamma-BHC (lindane). All stock remedy registrations were withdrawn in 1971.
Heptachlor. Registration was withdrawn in 1976.
Kepone. In 1971 a decision was taken not to allow this product in South
Africa.
Leptophos. Registration was suspended in 1980.
MCPA (dimethylamine salt). In 1991 aerial application in Natal was banned
and it has been totally prohibited in parts of the magisterial districts of
Camperdown, Pietermaritzburg and Richmond.
MCPA (potassium salt). In 1991 aerial application in Natal was banned.
MCPB (sodium salt). In 1991 aerial application in Natal was banned.
Mercury compounds. It was withdrawn from all agricultural uses in 1974. In
1983 the use of all mercury compounds on seed, bulbs, tubers, stems or any
other plant material was banned.
Methyl bromide. All small packages (680 g) were withdrawn in December 1995.
Monocrotophos.The use as leaf application on citrus, cutworm control in
carrots and use on tomatoes were withdrawn in 1997. On 25 February 2005 all
products containing monocrotophos approved by the Registrar was banned.
Monocrotophos. Banned in 2005.
Nicotine. It was withdrawn from use as a stock remedy in 1971.
Parathion. Only certain uses allowed from June 1993.
Phosphorus containing formulations. In 1979 all formulations containing
phosphorus were withdrawn.
Propham. Withdrawn as an agricultural remedy in 1997.
2,4,5-T. All registrations expired in 1989.
Triclopyr. In 1991 aerial application in Natal was banned.
TDE. Withdrawn as an agricultural remedy in 1970.
(c) They will be removed once all the logistical and legal processes have
been sorted.