Assessment, Investigations and Monitoring

The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) regularly undertakes compliance and enforcement activities to ensure that pesticides and veterinary medicines available for use in Australia comply with national legislation and do not harm humans, animals, or the environment or risk Australia’s trade. In accordance with the legislation, the APVMA is responsible for compliance action in relation to unregistered or registered products, as well as those that are listed, exempt or reserved.

The APVMA has developed and published the annual Compliance Plan to conduct proactive compliance and monitoring activities during the financial year.

It is APVMA policy to not comment on matters currently under investigation. A summary of investigations conducted and subsequent enforcement outcomes is provided below.

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Compliance statistics

Summary of investigations

FY2020–21

FY2021–22

FY2022–23
(through Q3)

Investigations commenced

152

128

111

Investigations closed

155

113

58

Average number of days to close an investigation

178

160

80

Investigations remaining open

1

0

25

Summary of enforcement outcomes

FY2020–21

FY2021–22

FY2022–23
(through Q3)

Education letters

14

80

49

Formal warnings

24

22

9

Infringement notices

2

1

1

Enforceable Undertakings

2

4

2

Civil proceedings

0

0

0

Prosecutions

0

0

0

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