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About us
Information about the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA), including an overview of our role and responsibilities, organisational structure, legislative framework and cost recovery arrangements. -
Agvet chemical regulation
The basic guide to how agvet chemical products are regulated in Australia. -
Use of agvet chemicals in Australia
Who to contact about the use of agvet chemicals in Australia. -
Access to information held by the APVMA
There are 2 ways to request information from the APVMA – through Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code requests or Freedom of Information requests. -
Accountability and reporting
Information about the APVMA's corporate and financial reporting. -
Careers
Apply for a job with the APVMA and learn more about the benefits of working for Australia's agvet chemical regulator. -
Communication and decision making
Information about how we make regulatory decisions and ensure transparency in our activities. -
Stakeholder engagement
Information about how we collaborate and liaise with stakeholders. -
International collaboration
Information about how the APVMA collaborates on international assessments and our activities with international and overseas organisations. -
Our website and your privacy
Information about your privacy when using our website.
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Registrations and permits
- Search products and permits
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Chemical product registration
- Applying for approvals, registrations and variations
- Applying for a label approval
- Which products/chemicals require registration
- Before you apply
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What to include in your application
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Guide to completing an online application
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After you apply
- Primary and secondary applications
- Renew a registration
- Technical policy
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After registration
- APVMA Permit-to-label project
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Applying for permits
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Data guidelines
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Agricultural data guidelines
- Adopted international technical guidance material
- Chemistry and manufacture (Part 2)
- Toxicology (Part 3)
- Metabolism and kinetics (Part 4)
- Residues (Part 5A)
- Overseas trade (Part 5B)
- Occupational health and safety (Part 6)
- Environment (Part 7)
- Pesticides efficacy and crop safety general guideline (Part 8)
- Special data (Part 10) - Products of gene technology
- Special data (Part 10) – Products of nanotechnology
- Guideline for the regulation of biological agricultural products
- Guidance on assessment and registration of anti-fouling paints
- Relevant data for module levels – agricultural chemical products
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Veterinary data guidelines
- Adopted international technical guidance material
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Chemistry and manufacture (Part 2)
- Toxicology (Part 3)
- Metabolism and kinetics (Part 4)
- Residues (Part 5A)
- Overseas trade (Part 5B)
- Occupational health and safety (Part 6)
- Environment (Part 7)
- Efficacy and target animal safety general guideline (Part 8)
- Special data (Part 10)
- Specific guidelines
- Relevant data for module levels – veterinary chemical products
- Guidelines for data to support efficacy and safety of teat disinfectants
- Crop Groups
- Module descriptors
- Risk assessment manuals
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Agricultural data guidelines
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Labelling Codes
- Agricultural Labelling Code
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Veterinary Labelling Code
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Specific labelling requirements
- Anthelmintics for dogs and cats
- Anthelmintics for horses
- Anthelmintics for sheep, goats and cattle
- Anti-inflammatories
- Antibiotics
- Complementary animal health products
- Ectoparasiticides for dogs and cats
- Ectoparasiticides for sheep and goats
- Euthanasiates
- Hormonal growth promotants
- Immunobiological products (veterinary vaccines, antisera, biologicals)
- Intramammary preparations
- Intraruminal products
- Non-prescription injectable products
- Products containing minerals
- Products for application to wounds
- Professional packs of oral non-prescription products
- Stomach tubing products
- Teat dips and sprays
- Therapeutic pet food products
- Preparing a label and approval process
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Label content
- General labelling requirements
- Anthelmintics for dogs and cats
- Anthelmintics for horses
- Anthelmintics for sheep, goats and cattle
- Anti-inflammatories
- Antibiotics
- Complementary animal health products
- Ectoparasiticides for dogs and cats
- Ectoparasiticides for sheep and goats
- Euthanasiates
- Hormonal growth promotants
- Immunobiological products (veterinary vaccines, antisera, biologicals)
- Intramammary preparations
- Intraruminal products
- Non-prescription injectable products
- Products containing minerals
- Products for application to wounds
- Professional packs of oral non-prescription products
- Stomach tubing products
- Teat dips and sprays
- Therapeutic pet food products
- Label presentation and layout
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Additional guidance
- Globally harmonized system of classification and labelling
- Promotional and display packs
- Individual, multi- and variable dose forms
- QR codes in the labelling and/or package leaflet
- Removable labels for small single-dose veterinary vaccines
- Professional packs of oral non-prescription veterinary products
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Specific labelling requirements
- Globally harmonized system of classification and labelling
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Import and export
- Holders and nominated agents
- Other government requirements
- Limits on use and disclosure of information
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Application guidance
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I want to register a new product with an existing active or new combination of approved actives
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I want to register a new product that contains a new active constituent
- I want to register a new agricultural product that contains a new active constituent – full assessment (Item 1)
- I want to register a new agricultural product that contains a new active constituent – less than a full assessment (Item 2)
- I want to register a new veterinary product that contains a new active constituent (Item 2)
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I want to register a product that is based on an existing registered reference product
- I want to register an agricultural product that is similar to a registered reference product and efficacy and safety and chemistry and manufacture data is required (Item 5)
- I want to register an agricultural product that is closely similar to a registered reference product and chemistry data is required (Item 6)
- I want to register an agricultural product that is closely similar to a registered reference product – no further data required (Item 7)
- I want to register a veterinary product that is based on an existing registered reference product and similar efficacy, safety, chemistry and manufacture data is required (Item 5)
- I want to register a veterinary product that is based on an existing registered reference product and is closely similar and only chemistry data is required (Item 6)
- I want to register a veterinary product that is based on an existing registered reference product and is closely similar and data is not required (Item 7)
- I want to register a product that is the same as a reference product
- I want to register a product and apply for the concurrent approval of a new source of active
- I want to register or vary a product and I need information on spray drift assessment and labelling
- I want an additional marketing name for my existing registered product
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I want to vary my product to amend a restraint, contraindication, precaution or side effect statement (vet products only)
- I want to vary my product to amend a restraint, contraindication, precaution or side effect statement (vet products only) and no technical assessment is required (Item 12)
- I want to vary my product to amend a restraint, contraindication, precaution or side effect statement (vet products only) and a technical assessment is required (Item 14)
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I want to vary my product to alter the shelf life/expiry date, in-use shelf life and/or storage conditions
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I want to vary my agricultural product to alter the shelf life/expiry date, in-use shelf life and/or storage conditions
- I want to vary my agricultural product to alter the shelf life/expiry date, in-use shelf life and/or storage conditions and no technical assessment is required (Item 12)
- I want to vary my agricultural product to alter the shelf life/expiry date, in-use shelf life and/or storage conditions and a technical assessment is required (Item 14)
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I want to vary my veterinary product to alter the shelf life/expiry date, in-use shelf life and/or storage conditions
- I want to vary my veterinary product to alter the shelf life/expiry date, in-use shelf life and/or storage conditions and no technical assessment is required (Item 12)
- I want to vary my veterinary product to alter the shelf life/expiry date, in-use shelf life and/or storage conditions and a technical assessment is required (Item 14)
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I want to vary my agricultural product to alter the shelf life/expiry date, in-use shelf life and/or storage conditions
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I want to vary a re-entry or handling instruction for my product
- I want to vary a re-entry or handling instruction for my agricultural product and no technical assessment is required (Item 12)
- I want to vary a re-entry or handling instruction for my agricultural product and a technical assessment is required (Item 14)
- I want to vary a re-entry or handling instruction for my veterinary product and no technical assessment is required (Item 12)
- I want to vary a re-entry or handling instruction for my veterinary product and a technical assessment is required (Item 14)
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I want to vary a withholding period and/or export interval
- I want to vary a withholding period and/or export interval for an agricultural product and no technical assessment is required (Item 12)
- I want to vary a withholding period and/or export interval for an agricultural product and a technical assessment is required (Item 14)
- I want to vary a withholding period and/or export interval for a veterinary product and no technical assessment is required (Item 12)
- I want to vary a withholding period and/or export interval for a veterinary product and a technical assessment is required (Item 14)
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I want to vary the use of a product to include a new crop, animal species or situation
- I want to vary the use of an agricultural product to include a new crop or situation and no technical assessment is required (Item 12)
- I want to vary the use of an agricultural product to include a non-food producing crop or situation (Item 14)
- I want to vary the use of an agricultural product to include a food producing crop or situation (Item 14)
- I want to vary the use of a veterinary product to include a new animal species or situation and no data of a technical nature is required (Item 12)
- I want to vary the use of a veterinary product to include a non-food species, including companion animals (Item 14)
- I want to vary the use of a veterinary product to include a food producing animal species (Item 14)
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I want to vary the sites of product manufacture
- I want to vary the pack size of my registered product
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I want to vary the use of a product to include a new use, new application method, or new use instructions within an existing crop or situation (agricultural chemical products only)
- I want to vary the use of an agricultural product to include a new use, new application method, or new use instructions within an existing crop or situation and no technical assessment is required (Item 12)
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I want to vary the use of an agricultural product to include a new use, new application method, or new use instructions within an existing crop or situation and a technical assessment is required (Item 14)
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I want to vary my product to make a change to the product formulation
- I want to vary my agricultural product to make a change to the product formulation and a Prescribed Variation is required (Item 13A – only changes to non-active constituents in limited circumstances)
- I want to vary my agricultural product to make a change to the product formulation and no technical assessment is required (Item 12)
- I want to vary my agricultural product to make a change to the product formulation and a technical assessment is required (Item 14)
- I want to vary my veterinary product to make a change to the product formulation and a Prescribed Variation is required (Item 13A – only changes to non-active constituents in limited circumstances)
- I want to vary my veterinary product to make a change to the product formulation and no technical assessment is required (Item 12)
- I want to vary my veterinary product to make a change to the product formulation and a technical assessment is required (Item 14)
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I want to vary my product to include a new dose rate, frequency, route of administration or application method (vet products only)
- I want to vary my product to include a new dose rate, frequency, route of administration or application method (vet products only) No technical assessment is required (Item 12)
- I want to vary my veterinary product to include a new dose rate, frequency, route of administration or application method and a technical assessment is required (Item 14)
- I want to submit a timeshift application
- Active constituent applications guidance
- Training resources
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I want to register a new product with an existing active or new combination of approved actives
- Get assistance
- Seek review of a decision
- Application summaries
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Chemicals and products
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Active constituents
- APVMA standards for active constituents for use in agricultural chemical products
- Active constituents exempt from the requirements of APVMA approval for use in agricultural or veterinary chemical products
- General list of impurities and classes of impurities of toxicological concern for agricultural active constituents
- Approval of active constituents
- Uniform expression of active constituents
- FAISD Handbook
- Health based guidance values
- Pesticides and veterinary residues
- Scheduled drugs and poisons
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Active constituents
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Regulation
- Adverse Experience Reporting Program
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Chemical review
- Chemical review process
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Listing of chemical reviews
- Reconsiderations listed in the Ministerial Direction
- List of voluntary cancellations at the request of the holder
- Voluntary suspensions at the request of the holder
- Prioritisation of chemicals nominated for review
- 2010 spray drift label review nominations
- Compliance and enforcement
- Hormonal growth promotants
- Levy audit program
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Manufacturing
- Recalls
- Report a problem
- Resources
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About
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About us
- Agvet chemical regulation
- Use of agvet chemicals in Australia
- Access to information held by the APVMA
- Accountability and reporting
- Careers
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Communication and decision making
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Section 6A Guidelines
- Overarching principles and processes for the effective and efficient regulation of agricultural and veterinary chemical products
- Approvals and registrations
- Permits
- Remitting certain application fees under the Agvet Code
- Licences
- Recategorising applications
- Requesting information from applicants
- Limits on use of information
- Reconsidering approvals and registrations
- Varying relevant particulars and conditions
- Formulation types
- Previous s 6A Guidelines
- Communication between applicants and the APVMA
- Data handling by the APVMA
- External advice
- Transparency
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Section 6A Guidelines
- Stakeholder engagement
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International collaboration
- Our website and your privacy
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- Get assistance
- Seek review of a decision
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