Western Australian growers granted ISCC exemption

For several months, CBH has been advocating on behalf of Western Australian growers for changes to ISCC requirements related to the aerial application of pesticides. 

This comes after ISCC raised concerns about adherence to ISCC Principle 2.6.2, which prohibits a number of pesticides from being aerially applied within 500 metres of water bodies.

As a result of these ongoing discussions, ISCC has agreed to remove farm dams and salt lakes of low ecological value from this requirement.

This means the vast majority of farm dams and salt lakes across WA are now exempt from the 500m aerial spraying buffer zone.

Please note, growers who choose to participate in the ISCC program are still required to maintain a 500m buffer zone for all other waterbodies, and to maintain adherence to Australian chemical label directions.  

Under ISCC, a water body is considered any significant and distinct mass of water, such as a freshwater lake, river, pond, or creek (with water present at time of application).

We welcome the ISCC’s decision to grant WA growers this exemption, which recognises Western Australia’s unique farming conditions.