The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) is funded by fees, charges and levies paid by the industry it regulates. 

Applicants pay fees so the APVMA can evaluate their applications, and registrants pay a levy based on the wholesale value of chemical products sold to cover regulatory activities.

This ensures full cost recovery of all the regulatory functions the APVMA provides to industry and enables the agency to ensure that all agricultural and veterinary (agvet) chemicals sold within Australia are safe and effective.

The APVMA is reviewing its fees and charges to make sure the right structure is in place to effectively regulate, meet legislative requirements, plus community and industry expectations. Going forward, we’ll align our cost recovery reviews to the APVMA’s business cycle, reviewing the fees and costs every year, with minimal changes to the structure over time. 

On 16 May 2024, the APVMA commenced consultation with key stakeholders, with formal consultation concluding on 18 October 2024. This page will be regularly updated throughout this process. 

Why your views matter

The APVMA has a long-standing practice of consulting in relation to proposed changes to fees and levies. The APVMA will proactively reach out to stakeholders to alert them of this process, and we request that peak bodies bring this consultation to the attention of their members.

We want to hear from regulated industries and members of the broader public to understand what any change will mean for you, your business, and your community.

What happens next

Find out more about the current review of the APVMA’s fees and levies.

TimingActivities
May to July 2024
  • We notified stakeholders during the early stages of modelling.
  • The APVMA Board considered the 3 financial models.
16 September to 
18 October 2024
  • Consultation material and information for making a submission was made available on the APVMA website. 
  • We ran a webinar, workshops, working groups, and one on one meetings.
Late 2024
  • We will let you know what we heard throughout the process.
  • We will seek Ministerial endorsement of the preferred model.
By end of year
  • We will notify industry of the outcome.
July 2025
  • The new cost recovery structure, fees and levies will come into effect.

Submissions

Submissions are now closed. The consultation material and a recording of the webinar can be viewed on the consultations webpage.

Background 

The Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator the Hon Murray Watt, last approved the revised Cost Recovery Implementation Schedule (CRIS) in November 2022. The APVMA did not substantially raise our fees above 2019 levels at this time.

Cost recovery consultation summaries

Cost recovery performance reports

Contact

Enquiries related to the APVMA’s cost recovery arrangements can be directed to Enquiries@apvma.gov.au.

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