About

The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) is an Australian Government statutory authority established in 1993 to centralise the registration of all agricultural and veterinary (agvet) chemical products into the Australian marketplace. Previously each state and territory government had its own system of registration. The APVMA was previously known as the National Registration Authority (NRA).

Principal responsibilities

The authority's principal responsibilities are described in the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992 and the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994.

Funding

Except for a minor budgetary appropriation, the APVMA's activities are funded through cost recovery. This is in accordance with the agreement which established the National Registration Scheme. Most of the APVMA’s operational income is collected from registrants of pesticides and veterinary medicines. Registrants pay application fees to register products, and an annual fee to maintain product registrations. Registrants also pay levies based on the annual wholesale sales value of registered products.