Squirrel and Warfarin update

[saintsman54]

Hello All,

 

I just wondered if anyone had heard any update on the re licencing of Warfarin for Squirrel control?

 

The last I heard was that all poison had to be used up 30th September 2015, and there was on going attempts to re licence it as a landscape protection method (protecting the landscape from the loss of mature well formed trees).

 

Thanks,

Dan.

[woodyguy]

I thought the date was 31st July 2016 not sept 15???

[saintsman54]

This is where I got the 30th September date from: Current Certification and Approval Status of Warfarin

 

 

Summary

•Grey Squirrel Bait (warfarin) can continue to be used in the UK to control grey squirrels in forests until 30th September 2015.

•The approval holders Killgerm are reconsidering whether it is commercially viable to re-register the active ingredient and product. Their position is likely to be clearer by mid-July.

•FSC have granted a derogation for the use of warfarin on certain named FSC certified estates until 30th September 2015.

•Warfarin can also continue to be used on estates that are not entered into certification until 30th September 2015, and currently, pending the final decision by the PEFC Council, it can also continue to be used on PEFC certified estates.

•Depending on the decision of Killgerm to reregister warfarin or not, it may be possible to apply for temporary Emergency Authorisation to continue to use warfarin, and also to make a revised application for derogation to the FSC.

[woodyguy]

Your info is more up to date than mine from the CLA. Thanks for sharing.