Completed
This work plan has been prepared to fulfill new legislative requirements intended to improve the transparency and predictability of chemical review decisions. Work plans for all current chemical reviews have been prepared in accordance with subsection 31(2) of the Agvet Code and set out the remaining work to be completed and the maximum legislative timeframe by which a decision must be made. The timeframes have been calculated according to the formula specified in Section 78B of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Regulations 1995. The APVMA will update these work plans at least yearly or as necessary.
Work Plan
This work plan has been prepared to fulfill new legislative requirements intended to improve the transparency and predictability of chemical review decisions. Work plans for all current chemical reviews have been prepared in accordance with subsection 31(2) of the Agvet Code and set out the remaining work to be completed and the maximum legislative timeframe by which a decision must be made. The timeframes have been calculated according to the formula specified in Section 78B of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Regulations 1995. The APVMA will update these work plans at least yearly or as necessary.
Methidathion
1. Nomination
Completed
1. Nomination
Phase status: Completed
Methidathion was nominated because of human health and toxicological concerns. This action was based on advice from the Therapeutic Goods Administration that methidathion may pose a potential hazard to public health and should be re-evaluated using contemporary data and assessment standards.
2. Prioritisation
Completed
2. Prioritisation
Phase status: Completed
3. Scoping and work plan
Completed
3. Scoping and work plan
Phase status: Completed
The review scope document (2002) is available in the Publication archive tab. The scope of the review included toxicology, occupational safety, dietary risk from residue in food and adequacy of label instructions. The work plan was first published on 1 July 2015.
4. Notice of reconsideration
Completed
4. Notice of reconsideration
Phase status: Completed
5. Assessment
Completed
5. Assessment
Phase status: Completed
6. Proposed regulatory decision
Completed
6. Proposed regulatory decision
Phase status: Completed
7. Consultation
Completed
7. Consultation
Phase status: Completed
8. Final regulatory decision
Completed
8. Final regulatory decision
Phase status: Completed
The registration of the final remaining products containing the active constituent methidathion and the labels for containers of those products were voluntarily cancelled at the request of the holder in February 2020.
As there were no longer any registered products containing this active constituent, the APVMA considered there is no longer any basis for the chemical reconsideration.
All approved sources of the active methidathion were voluntarily cancelled at the request of the holders.
9. Implementation
Completed
9. Implementation
Phase status: Completed
Cancellation of Product Registration and Label Approvals for product containing methidathion at the Request of the Holder – APVMA Gazette 25 February 2020
Cancellation of Active Constituent Approval of methidathion at the Request of the Holder – APVMA Gazette 25 February 2020
Cancellation of Active Constituent Approval of methidathion at the Request of the Holder – APVMA Gazette 19 April 2022
Publication Archive
| Type | Title | Publication date |
|---|---|---|
| Gazette | Cancellation of Active Constituent Approval at the Request of the Holder | 19 April 2022 |
| Gazette |
Cancellation of Active Constituent Approval at the Request of the Holder |
25 February 2020 |
| Gazette | Cancellation of Product Registration and Label Approvals at the Request of the Holder | 25 February 2020 |
| Report | Methidathion review scope document | 1 June 2002 |