Section 6A of the Agvet Code provides that the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) may make written guidelines for performing our functions and exercising our powers under the Agvet Code.
The APVMA has made a new 6A guideline on remitting certain application fees under the Agvet Code.
Section 6A guidelines are intended to assist our staff in making decisions in a consistent and transparent way. They are not guidelines for applicants; however, applicants may find it useful to understand what our staff will consider in making their decisions.
APVMA decision makers must now have regard to this 6A guideline whenever deciding to remit application fees associated with application types described within the guideline.
A section 6A guideline is not the law and decision makers may depart from this guideline when appropriate to do so.
If you have any questions or comments on the section 6A guideline for remittance of certain application fees under the Agvet Code please contact enquiries@apvma.gov.au.