Goulburn Valley Agricultural Chemical Control Area

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Use of chemicals listed below is prohibited within the Goulburn Valley Agricultural Chemical Control Area during the prohibited period (between and including 1 September and 30 April) and by the application methods specified.

Chemicals Prohibited by the Specified Method of Application

Chemical	Prohibited method
Any formulation of Picloram Hexazinone applied as a liquid Products containing Sulfometuron Methyl Ester formulations of Triclopyr	Aerial spraying or mister application
Ester formulations of 2,4-D, 2,4-DB or MCPA	All methods of application

Chemicals Prohibited Unless an ACCA Permit Has Been Granted

Chemical	Prohibited method
Any formulation of chlorsulfuron, clopyralid, glyphosate or metsulfuron methyl Any amine formulation of MCPA, MCPB, 2,4-D, 2,4-DB, dicamba, mecoprop or triclopyr	Aerial spraying or mister application

ACCA permit application form

To determine if a chemical product contains any of these chemicals please read the chemical's label and accompanying information sheet or you can search the APVMA Pubcris website (external link).

Notes:
*An ACCA permit is different to an Agricultural Chemical User Permit (ACUP).

Mister definition: spraying equipment that uses air for dispersing the spray, including orchard sprayers, air blasters and air shear sprayers that produce droplets with a volume mean diameter not exceeding 100 micron but not air assisted boom sprayers, twin fluid nozzle sprayers or knapsack sprayers.

Notes:
# Types of equipment classified as misters are defined in the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Control of Use) Regulations 2007
* The permit issued for this use is different to an Agricultural Chemical User Permit (ACUP).

Description of Area
The Goulburn Valley Agricultural Chemical Control Area is all that area that includes -

The Parishes of Baulkamaugh, Cobram, Congupna, Coomboona, Drumanure, Dunbubalane, Girgarre East, Kaarimba, Katamatite, Katandra, Katunga, Kyabram East, Mooroopna, Mooroopna West, Mundoona, Murchison North, Naringaningalook, Pine Lodge, Shepparton, Tallygaroopna, Taripta, Tongala, Toolamba, Toolamba West, Undera, Yarroweyah; and

That part of the Parish of Arcadia north-west of Goulburn Valley Highway; that part of the Parish of Boosey north of Katamatite - Yarrawonga Road; that part of the Parish of Caniambo north of Bells Road; that part of the Parish of Dargalong north of Goulburn Valley Highway to main road number 5376; that part of the Parish of Girgarre east of Girgarre - Rushworth [or Curr] Road; that part of the Parish of Kialla west of Goulburn Valley Highway & north of Mitchell and Armstrong Road; that part of the Parish of Kotupna east and south of the Murray Goulburn Highway; that part of the Parish of Kyabram north of Kyabram - Rochester Road & east of Girgarre - Rushworth [or Curr] Road; that part of the Parish of Molka north-west of Goulburn Valley Highway; that part of the Parish of Moora east of Girgarre - Rushworth [or Curr] Road; that part of the Parish of Murchison north of Rushworth - Murchison Road to the bridge over the Goulburn River; that part of the Parish of Strathmerton east of the railway line from Strathmerton Railway Station to Tocumwal & south of the Murray Valley Highway; that part of the Parish of Ulupna south of the Murray Valley Highway; that part of the Parish of Waranga north of Rushworth - Murchison Road; that part of the Parish of Wyuna east of the Murray Valley Highway; that part of the Parish of Yabba Yabba north-west of Katandra - Yabba North Road & west of Yabba North - Katamatite Road and that part of the Parish of Youanmite west of Yabba North - Katamatite Road.

Prohibited Period
The period commencing on the 1 September each year and ending on the 30 April of the following year (and including both days).

Remember
All users of agricultural and veterinary chemicals, including ACUP holders, are required to keep specified records for all chemical products used within 48 hours of using the chemical product, and to keep these records for a period of two years.

Further information:
DPI Customer Service Centre 136 186 or www.dpi.vic.gov.au/chemicalstandards