The National Plant Protection Organisation of South Africa (NPPOZA) has approved our flagship proprietary environmentally sustainable fumigant, EDN®, as a phytosanitary treatment for all wood products exported from Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Uruguay, and Turkey.
This latest approval further expands international recognition of EDN® as a reliable and effective alternative to legacy treatments. South Africa accepts EDN®-treated wood from other countries which have registered EDN®, including Australia, New Zealand, and Malaysia, opening up new pathways for trade in timber treated with sustainable alternatives. The registration is another vote of confidence in EDN®’s performance and widespread adoption in the industry.
EDN® is the only available alternative to legacy products which is commercially viable, highly effective as well as significantly more sustainable. A drop-in replacement, it can be used immediately in existing service delivery processes to fumigate timber, logs and other wood products. EDN® can also be used to sterilise soil and control insects, diseases, nematodes, weeds and other parasites, before planting crops.
With proven effectiveness against 60 pest species and 28 pest families, EDN® is a tried and tested solution. Our pursuit of its registration in multiple markets in recent years means this product has undergone rigorous and up-to-date testing, adhering to more stringent safety and efficacy standards than any other product currently available on the market.
EDN® is currently registered for commercial use around the world, including major agricultural exporters such as Australia, New Zealand, Czech Republic, South Korea, Malaysia, Uruguay and Turkey, and is pending approval in the United States and Canada.
A commercially attractive and environmentally responsible alternative
EDN® has proven effectiveness against more than 60 pest families and offers rapid treatment times. It also has a significantly lower environmental impact than legacy products such as methyl bromide, a toxic ozone-depleting substance banned under the Montreal Protocol, or sulfuryl fluoride, a synthetic greenhouse gas with a Global Warming Potential (GWP) equivalent to 4,630 to 4,880 kg of CO₂ per kilogram used. EDN® is not an ozone-depleting substance and according to a recent study by the University of Reading, EDN®’s GWP is more than 4,400 times lower than that of sulfuryl fluoride.[1]
Amid tightening international restrictions on legacy products tightening – such as the EU’s Fluorinated Gases Regulation introduced in March 2024 – a growing network of international approvals puts EDN® in prime position as the fumigant-of-choice for those looking to make the switch to sustainable alternatives.
Commenting on the latest approval, Kade McConville, Executive Director at INTRESO Group, said: “It’s fantastic to see South Africa join the growing list of countries which have recognised the potential of EDN® to decarbonise fumigation. This approval offers our customers the opportunity to reduce the emissions resulting from trade in timber and logs. I am excited by the growing momentum behind access for EDN® in new markets as regulators and industry look to make the shift away from the use of legacy products to sustainable alternatives.”
For more information on how you can make the shift to using EDN®, please contact us.
[1] Keith P Shine and Yi Kang | Radiative efficiencies and global warming potentials of agricultural fumigants | Published 23 May 2023 | https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/2515-7620/acd511
