Fipronil reconsideration – residues and trade

The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) invites written submissions on the extension of the scope of the fipronil reconsideration to include consideration of residues and trade as detailed in the APVMA Gazette on 4 October 2022.

When making your submission:

• clearly identify the issue and state your point of view
• give reasons for your comments, supporting them, if possible, with relevant scientific information and indicate the source of the information you have used.

Electronic submissions to the APVMA are preferred.

When making a submission please include:

• contact name
• company or group name (if relevant)
• postal address
• email address
• the date you made the submission.

Please note: Submissions will be published on the APVMA website unless you have asked for the submission to remain confidential (see public submission coversheet).

Please lodge your submission with a public submission coversheet, which provides options for how your submission will be published.

Note that all APVMA documents are subject to the access provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 and may be required to be released under that Act should a request for access be made.

Note that all submissions received are subject to legislative requirements, including the Freedom of Information Act 1982, the Privacy Act 1988 and the Agvet Code.

The closing date for submissions is 18 January 2023.

Submissions or requests for further information can be sent to:

Chemical Review
Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority
GPO BOX 3262
Sydney NSW 2001

Telephone: +61 2 6770 2400
Email: chemicalreview@apvma.gov.au