In progress
Click on the tabs for more information about the status of each phase in the review process. For more information about how each phase is conducted, please read about the reconsideration process.
Work plan
Work plan
Click on the tabs for more information about the status of each phase in the review process. For more information about how each phase is conducted, please read about the reconsideration process.
Chemicals
- Chlorpyrifos
1. Nomination
1. Nomination
Phase status
CompletedChlorpyrifos active constituents, chemical products and labels were nominated for review in response to an invitation to the public by the APVMA (then the NRA) on 1 November 1994. Eighty of the nominated chemicals, including chlorpyrifos, were included in the priority candidate review list published in the Gazette on 2 May 1995.
2. Prioritisation
2. Prioritisation
Phase status
Completed
3. Scoping and work plan
3. Scoping and work plan
Phase status
CompletedThe scope of the review includes reconsideration of chlorpyrifos active constituents, chemical products and labels through assessments related to toxicology, work health and safety, chemistry, residues and environment.
The work plan was first published on 1 July 2015.
4. Notice of reconsideration
4. Notice of reconsideration
Phase status
CompletedThe s 32 notice of reconsideration for active constituents, chemical products and labels for chlorpyrifos was published in the Gazette on 3 December 1996.
The s 32 notice of reconsideration was given to holders and chemical coordinators of the states and territories on commencement of the review on 5 July 1996.
Public comment was sought on in the Gazette on 1 February 2000.
Additional s 32 notices were sent to holders on 1 July 2015, 10 May 2016, 7 August 2017, 30 January 2018 and 30 August 2018 to include all approved actives and registered products in the review.
5. Assessment
5. Assessment
Phase status
In ProgressIn January 2000, the APVMA (then known as NRA) released a chlorpyrifos interim review report, which summarised the outcomes of interim chemistry, agricultural, toxicological, occupational health and safety and environmental assessment reports.
Additional residues data subsequently submitted to the APVMA formed the basis of a preliminary review findings report on additional residues data (2009).
In April 2017, the APVMA published the supplementary toxicology assessment report.
In 2019, the APVMA published a toxicology update.
The APVMA published an updated residential exposure and public space use exposure assessment and risk characterisation update in 2019. The APVMA also published a supplementary environment assessment report for home garden, domestic and certain non-agricultural uses in 2019.
When all component risk assessments have been completed, the proposed regulatory decisions will be drafted.
6. Proposed regulatory decision
6. Proposed regulatory decision
Phase status
ForecastedIn September 2000, the APVMA released the chlorpyrifos interim review report.
In September 2009, the preliminary review findings report was released.
The proposed regulatory decisions for the reconsideration of chlorpyrifos have been divided into 2 stages.
The APVMA published stage one of the chlorpyrifos Proposed Regulatory Decision (PRD) in relation to domestic, home garden and certain public space situations on 24 June 2019 for a 3-month consultation period.
34AB notices were given to holders and nominated agents and published in the Special Gazette of 24 June 2019.
7. Consultation
7. Consultation
Phase status
ForecastedA 3-month public consultation (from 24 June through 23 September 2019) was held on the stage one proposed regulatory decision to cancel domestic and home garden products. A public consultation on critical uses for biosecurity, agriculture, or commercial purposes was held from 22 July through 22 September 2019.
The legislated timeframe for consultation following publication of the proposed regulatory decision is 3 months.
8. Final regulatory decision
8. Final regulatory decision
Phase status
ForecastedStage one of the reconsideration of chlorpyrifos
Stage one of the reconsideration of chlorpyrifos is completed.
An interim regulatory decision under s 41 of the Code was made to suspend the label approvals of chlorpyrifos products with home and domestic garden uses, which was given to holders and nominated agents and published in the Special Gazette of 25 July 2019. The suspension decision gave effect to PER88402 (in effect from 25 July 2019 through 24 July 2020).
The final regulatory decision to cancel all remaining combination products was published in the Gazette on 28 July 2020.
A final regulatory decision under s 34AA of the Code was made to cancel the registrations of all chlorpyrifos home and domestic garden use products, which was given to holders and nominated agents and published in the Special Gazette of 25 September 2019.
Stage 2 of the reconsideration of chlorpyrifos
Following the close of the public consultation period on the proposed regulatory decisions and consideration of submissions received, the final regulatory decision will be published.
Publication of the final regulatory decision for stage 2 is expected in August 2023.
9. Implementation
9. Implementation
Phase status
ForecastedThe implementation period will begin on the date the final regulatory decision is made.