Glyphosate in the product Roundup PowerMAX Herbicide by Monsanto

The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) has before it an application from Monsanto Australia Ltd to increase the use rate of Roundup PowerMAX Herbicide (540 g/L glyphosate present as the potassium salt) in pre-harvest sorghum from 1.35 L/ha to 2.0 L/ha. Permit 9357, which is in force from 2 April 2007 until 30 September 2009, allows the use of Roundup PowerMAX Herbicide at rates up to 2 L/ha (1080g a.i./ha), which is the maximum proposed rate in the current application.