Agrichemical Trespass Ministerial Advisory Committee (ATMAC) Final Report to the Minister for the Environment
November 2002, Ref. ME432
This is the final report of the Agrichemical Trespass Ministerial Advisory Committee set up to identify the nature and extent of problems arising from off-target exposure to agrichemicals, and report to the Minister for the Environment on practical and workable solutions.
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Contents:
Acknowledgements
Executive Summary
- Introduction
The Agrichemical Trespass Ministerial Advisory Committee (ATMAC) task
What is agrichemical trespass?
Pesticide risk reduction strategy
The Agrichemical Trespass Ministerial Advisory Committee (ATMAC) approach - Concerns and Issues
Agrichemical trespass incident data
Effects of agrichemical trespass - The New Zealand Framework
Agrichemical use in New Zealand
The stakeholders
The Treaty of Waitangi
The law - Current Management and Practice
Management of agrichemical use
Agrichemical trespass management - Discussion
Implementation
Data, reporting and monitoring
Policy and enforcement
Information, education and best practices
Research and development - Recommendations
Data, Reporting and Monitoring
Policy and enforcement
Information, education and best practices
Research and development - Funding Options for Actions to Address Agrichemical Trespass
Bibliography
Appendices:
- Committee Member Information
- Terms of Reference
- A Brief History of Agricultural Chemical Trespass/ Spray Drift Work in New Zealand
- Presentation by Dr Ricky Gorringe, 12 July 2001
- Data
- The Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act (1996) and Agrichemical Trespass
- The Resource Management Act 1991 and Agrichemical Trespass
- District Plan Provisions Relating to Agrichemical Trespass
- Best Practice Examples
