The Argentine National Food Safety and Quality Service (Senasa) published two resolutions in the Official Gazette that aim to phase out the use of butyl and isobutyl ester formulations of the herbicide, 2, 4-D.
The Argentine National Food Safety and Quality Service (Senasa) published two resolutions in the Official Gazette that aim to phase out the use of butyl and isobutyl ester formulations of the herbicide, 2, 4-D.
The importation, processing, fractionation, commercialization and use of the formulations of butyl and isobutyl ester of 2,4-D are prohibited at different stages. There are other formulations registered on the basis of the active principle 2,4-D that present a lower potential volatility, thus reducing the risk of drift external to the treated lot, said the agency. The last formulations can still be used.
The deadlines for Senasa’s prohibitions for butyl and isobutyl ester 2,4-D are as follows: 120 days from Wednesday for importation, 365 days for processing and fractionation, and 730 days for the commercialization and use.
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