AnnieP Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 Absolutely ridiculous. Went to get more fly spray for the poor old donks only to be told that all fly sprays containing citronella, and tea tree oil will be banned from September! EU apparently: The regulation is part of the Biocidal Products Directive (1998), which contains a long list of substances treated as "guilty until proven innocent". Lavender and eucalyptus have also been banned in insecticides!!! Where will the madness end??? I am furious, oh yes, and its now illegal to make your own fly spray up too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 Dont you just love the EU! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jess Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 ok im sorry how can you ban LAVENDAR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 I've just bought some marvellous insect spray with neem and tea-tree oil... it's great.. looks like I'd better stock up.. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 Lavender is one of the few ils safe to use in pregnancy, so I am baffled as to why they need to ban it - I shall still make up my own Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 looks like quite a few of us could be onthe wrong side of the law then, gormless legislation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyren Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 My view is, if it doesn't seem to be "necessary", i.e. it's bureaucracy taken to extremes rather than a genuine danger to sensible users, I'll ignore it - I know people worry about us turning into a Big Brother state (in the Orwellian sense, not brainless reality TV!), but let's face it , how will the EU ever find out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted July 31, 2006 Author Share Posted July 31, 2006 I'm getting more and more exasperated by this: It appears that the problem lies in lack of proof that these natural ingredients aren't harmful! Major companies will not stump up the money to do the clinical trials necessary, so it seems are resporting to replace the natural ingredients with chemicals, which of course, have had a plethora of tests carried out on them already. So my poor donkeys are now smothered with chemicals. Where will it end? A ban to candles/soap etc. scented with these ingredients? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyren Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 I can appreciate the general principle that just because something's natural, it doesn't mean it's safe - Mother Nature produces some of the deadliest poisons on the planet! The real problem is that the EU makes these blanket regulations which effectively stifle all but the megacorporations - then they spend more money trying to break up the monopolies that their policies have encouraged I'm all for a united Europe in terms of shrugging off millennia of enmity and fostering trade links - I just wish the EU would make better use of its powers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 1. How do you make your own flyspray? 2. How will the "authorities" know ? The world has gone mad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 Exactly! I make up my own repellent for use on the chooks/bunnies/eglu by mixing up some citronlla oil with some eucalyptus and either sprinkling it on the Aubiose or diluting it in a water spray for generally spraying over animals/the garden. I also put drops onto some kitchen paper and slide it between the run mesh and the run cover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyren Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 Good ideas - I have both those oils at home... [tiptoes away, feeling very subversive ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted July 31, 2006 Author Share Posted July 31, 2006 Yep: Similar to mine: Citronella, Eucalyptus, tea tree and apple cider vinegar, watered down. Keeps the flies at bay off me and should any of the bloomin things bite anyway, its a really good soother! Just can't make it up in large enough quantities for the donkeys though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 Lavender is good too, especially against moths. You can use cedar oil for this too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrs chook Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 I trained as a Clinical Aromatherpaist and you get used to hearing these tihngs. It's just because the "conventional" treatments go through rigorous testing to go on the market to make huge profts, so they are "safer" although alot harsher . I guess natural products do not attract the same sponsorships and incomes etc. It's daft. I used oils such as lemon or grapefruit , lavender and tea tree for cleaning at home. I am asthmatic and find that alot of mass produced chemical based products aggravate me. I use a mild blend of lavender and tea tree to wash out my bunnies hutches, the eglu, and tea tree for my chinchillas tray. I am sure your lovely donks would prefer tea tree and lavender or similar to harsh chemicals on its skin, especially in the recent heat. Good luck with whatever you choose to do. Rant over!!!! Promise ha ha "!! Best wishes Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyren Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 I think that the main animals you need to be very cautious about using essential oils on are cats - being true carnivores (not omnivores like dogs - and chickens!) they have come to rely on their prey to process plant toxins, so they can be poisoned by the most "innocuous" of things, such as alcohol and tea tree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 That's interesting redfox. Rather like dogs with chocolate then (remember Buffie's parents' dog) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 Cats are also very sensitive to alot of disinfectants and ones that contain Phenol are deadly to them (anything that turns the water white) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
