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2020
- APVMA getting on with business in the face of COVID-19 - 30 April 2020
- APVMA performance continues positive trend - 6 February 2020
2019
- APVMA performance continues to improve - 19 September 2019
- APVMA proposed decision to remove home and garden uses of chlorpyrifos products - 24 June 2019
- APVMA maintains performance - 8 March 2019
2018
- APVMA approvals up as regulator clears the application backlog for agvet chemicals - 27 November 2018
- APVMA closes out 2017–18 with improved regulatory performance - 24 July 2018
- Additional office to open as APVMA shores up regulatory operations - 2 July 2018
- APVMA celebrates 25 years of agvet chemical regulation in Australia - 15 June 2018
- Businesses warned that supplying unregistered insect repellents could come back to bite - 12 June 2018
- Welcome investment in APVMA’s digital service delivery - 9 May 2018
- Australian farmers get world-first access to latest agvet chemicals - 2 May 2018
- Performance hat trick for Australia’s agricultural and veterinary chemical regulator - 30 April 2018
- APVMA permanent Armidale premises confirmed - 12 March 2018
- APVMA commits to independent review recommendations - 18 January 2018
- APVMA performance improves again - 17 January 2018
2017
- Compulsory recall of Zinsser Mould Stop Primer after manufacturer loses legal battle - 19 December 2017
- Progress on APVMA permanent Armidale office - 28 November 2017
- Dr Chris Parker appointed as APVMA Chief Executive Officer - 15 November 2017
- APVMA on the move - 26 October 2017
- APVMA performance improves - 19 October 2017
- Manufacturer enters into enforceable undertaking agreement with APVMA - 13 October 2017
- APVMA runs 896 tests giving agricultural chemicals the all clear - 9 October 2017
- Global operation targets dangerous medicines - 26 September 2017
- Quarterly results released with the national regulator determined to improve performance - 18 August 2017
- APVMA CEO commissions an independent review of operational performance - 17 August 2017
- Company saddled with heavy fine for the supply of an unregistered veterinary chemical product - 16 August 2017
- New report tackling the fight on antimicrobial resistance in Australian animals - 15 August 2017
- Natural horse products and therapeutic claims - 11 August 2017
- Retailers advised not to horse around with unregistered veterinary chemical products - 8 August 2017
- Agricultural chemical manufacturer pays the price for contaminated herbicides - 8 August 2017
- International honour recognises APVMA scientists for providing safe and fast access of veterinary product for Australian farmers - 12 July 2017
- New policy on recall notification for agricultural and veterinary chemicals - 29 June 2017
- Natural products may require APVMA registration – statement regarding Parra Trooper - 1 June 2017
- APVMA interim office opens in Armidale - 27 April 2017
- Contaminated agvet chemical products subject to current investigations and voluntary recalls - 23 March 2017
- Farmers maintain access to popular insecticide dimethoate - 20 March 2017
- Ongoing work to support the APVMA relocation - 1 March 2017
2016
- APVMA review of omethoate complete - 13 December 2016
- Public consultation—changes to dimethoate safety and use instructions - 26 October 2016
- Proposed changes to omethoate safety and use instructions - 4 May 2016
2014
- Supplier of dangerous pet products convicted - 4 December 2014
- Final fenthion review decision - 16 October 2014
- APVMA releases fenthion review for final phase of consultation - 22 May 2014
2013
- Restricted fenthion permit issued - 29 October 2013
- Fenthion use further restricted - 16 October 2013
- Review of 2,4-D HVE completed - 21 August 2013
- Chemical regulator considers action on fenamiphos - 26 February 2013
- Regulator warns: More permits under scrutiny after guilty plea - 21 January 2013
2012
- Diuron product registrations affirmed with significant use changes - 28 November 2012
- National regulator changes label instructions for the use of fenthion - 31 October 2012
- World first mobile application empowers Australian farmers and environmental managers - 23 October 2012
- Agvet regulator proposes to finalise diuron review - 21 September 2012
- Proposed suspension of some fenthion uses - 11 September 2012
- Voluntary recalls of trifluralin underway in WA, Vic and NSW - 27 August 2012
- Agvet regulator finalises carbendazim and carbaryl reviews: further restrictions for both chemicals - 15 August 2012
- Antibiotic permit breach results in fines for veterinary supplier - 2 August 2012
- Trifluralin batch withdrawn; APVMA investigations continue - 23 July 2012
- Agvet regulator responds to chicken vaccine concerns - 13 July 2012
- Agvet chemical regulator investigates problems with trifluralin in WA - 9 July 2012
- New restrictions in place for arsenic-treated timber - 29 June 2012
- Diuron suspension to continue pending final decision - 27 March 2012
2011
- Chemical regulator suspends diuron to protect waterways - 28 November 2011
- Annual report shows a responsive regulator in changing times - 26 October 2011
- Use of the insecticide dimethoate suspended on many food crops - 6 October 2011
- APVMA to examine Noosa Fish Health Investigation Taskforce final report - 8 June 2011
- Chemical regulator takes action against naphthalene flakes to protect human health - 7 June 2011
- APVMA proposes permanent restrictions on carbendazim use - 10 May 2011