Australia to approve pesticide oils

The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) has proposed to add rosemary oil and cedar oil to the list of pesticide active ingredients not requiring evaluation. Rosemary oil is listed on the US-EPA list of pesticides: Minimum Risk Exemptions.

Cedar oil is an extract from the Cupressaceae family, which includes true cedars, junipers, and cypresses. As a biochemical active ingredient, products containing Cedar oil are approved as repellents in US. A non-toxic mode of action has been confirmed and risk assessments have accounted for the potential hazards posed by each use. Information submitted in support of USA registered products containing Cedar oil uniformly confirms that no adverse human health or ecological risk are expected as a result of exposure to this compound, when used according to label directions.