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.
More information:
Compliance statistics
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Summary of investigations |
FY2019–20 |
FY2020–21 |
FY2021–22 |
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Allegations received |
280 |
208 |
189 |
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Referred for prosecution |
2 |
0 |
0 |
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Monitoring Warrants |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Investigative Warrants |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Matters resolved through education |
56 |
74 |
42 |
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Total number of cases closed |
174 |
166 |
99 |
| Average number of days to close a case | 168 | –* | |
| Cases remaining open | 41 cases | ||
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Summary of enforcement outcomes |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
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0 |
2 |
4 |
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* Figure to be updated at the close of the financial year.
Formal warnings
Find more information about formal warnings.
| FY 2022–23 | |
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| 2023/016 – 1 – February 2023 – s 78 (Agvet Code) supplied unregistered agricultural chemical products - Vic (Company) | In February 2023, the APVMA issued a Victorian-based company a Formal Warning pursuant to section 145J of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code as scheduled to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994 (the Agvet Code). The APVMA has reasonable grounds to suspect that the company supplied unregistered agricultural chemical products, contrary to section 78 of the Agvet Code. |
| 2023/016 – 2 – February 2023 – s88 (Agvet Code) published a notice offering to sell unregistered agricultural chemical products – Vic (Company) | In February 2023, the APVMA issued a Victorian-based company a Formal Warning pursuant to section 145J of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code as scheduled to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994 (the Agvet Code). The APVMA has reasonable grounds to suspect that the company published a notice offering to sell unregistered agricultural chemical products, contrary to section 88 of the Agvet Code. |
| 2022/008 – August 2022 – s 84 (Agvet Code) made a claim inconsistent with the approved label – NSW (Company) | In August 2022, the APVMA issued a New South Wales-based company a Formal Warning pursuant to section 145J of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code as scheduled to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994 (the Agvet Code). The APVMA has reasonable grounds to suspect that the company made a claim inconsistent with the approved label contrary to section 84 of the Agvet Code. |
| 2019/032 – July 2022 – s 161 (Agvet Code) failed to notify the APVMA of relevant information – NSW (Company) | In July 2022, the APVMA issued a New South Wales-based company a Formal Warning pursuant to section 145J of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code as scheduled to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994 (the Agvet Code). The APVMA has reasonable grounds to suspect that the company failed to notify the APVMA of relevant information contrary to section 161 of the Agvet Code. |
| FY 2021–22 | |
| 2021/085 – June 2022 – s 79 (Agvet Code) supplied a registered veterinary chemical product in contravention of conditions of registration – Vic (Company) | In June 2022, the APVMA issued a Victorian-based company a Formal Warning pursuant to section 145J of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code as scheduled to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994 (the Agvet Code). The APVMA has reasonable grounds to suspect that the company supplied a registered veterinary chemical in contravention of conditions of registration contrary to section 79 of the Agvet Code. |
| 2022/009 – May 2022 – s 88 (Agvet Code) published a notice offering to sell an unregistered veterinary chemical product – Qld (Company) | In May 2022, the APVMA issued a Queensland-based company a Formal Warning pursuant to section 145J of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code as scheduled to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994 (the Agvet Code). The APVMA has reasonable grounds to suspect that the company published a notice offering to sell an unregistered veterinary chemical product, contrary to section 88 of the Agvet Code. |
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2020/015 – March 2022 – s 80 (Agvet Code) supplied an agricultural chemical product without a label – Vic (Individual) |
In March 2022, the APVMA issued a Victoria-based individual a Formal Warning pursuant to section 145J of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code as scheduled to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994 (the Agvet Code). The APVMA has reasonable grounds to suspect that the individual supplied an agricultural chemical product without a label contrary to section 80 of the Agvet Code. |
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2021/026–1 – February 2022 – s 121 (4) (Agvet Code) step of manufacture – NSW (Company) |
The APVMA issued a New South Wales-based company a Formal Warning pursuant to section 145J of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code as scheduled to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994 (the Agvet Code). The APVMA has reasonable grounds to suspect that the company carried out a step in the manufacture of a chemical product at premises that was not authorised to carry out that step in this jurisdiction. |
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2021/026–2 – February 2022 – s 78 (Agvet Code) supplied an unregistered product – NSW (Company) |
The APVMA issued a New South Wales-based company a Formal Warning pursuant to section 145J of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code as scheduled to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994 (the Agvet Code). The APVMA has reasonable grounds to suspect that the company supplied an unregistered veterinary chemical product contrary to section 78 of the Agvet Code. |
| fA1063679 – January 2022 – s 69B (Admin Act) Importation Offence – TAS (Individual) | The APVMA issued a Tasmanian-based individual a Formal Warning pursuant to section 69EO of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992 (the Admin Act). The APVMA has reasonable grounds to suspect that the individual imported an unregistered chemical product contrary to section 69B of the Admin Act. |
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fA1063677 – January 2022 – s 69B (Admin Act) Importation Offence – NSW (Individual) |
The APVMA issued a New South Wales-based individual a Formal Warning pursuant to section 69EO of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992 (the Admin Act). The APVMA has reasonable grounds to suspect that the individual imported an unregistered chemical product contrary to section 69B of the Admin Act. |
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fA1059399 – January 2022 – s 69B (Admin Act) Importation Offence – NSW (Company) |
The APVMA issued a New South Wales-based company a Formal Warning pursuant to section 69EO of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992 (the Admin Act). The APVMA has reasonable grounds to suspect that the company imported an unregistered chemical product contrary to section 69B of the Admin Act. |
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2020/142–2 – December 2021 – s 88 (Agvet Code) published a notice offering to sell an unregistered veterinary chemical product – Vic (Company) |
In December 2021, the APVMA issued a Victorian-based company a Formal Warning pursuant to section 145J of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code as scheduled to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994 (the Agvet Code). The APVMA has reasonable grounds to suspect that the company published a notice offering to sell an unregistered veterinary chemical product, contrary to section 88 of the Agvet Code. |
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2020/142–1 – December 2021 - s 78 (Agvet Code) supplied an unregistered veterinary chemical product – Vic (Company) |
In December 2021, the APVMA issued a Victorian-based company a Formal Warning pursuant to section 145J of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code as scheduled to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994 (the Agvet Code). The APVMA has reasonable grounds to suspect that the company supplied an unregistered veterinary chemical product, contrary to section 78 of the Agvet Code. |
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2021/086 – November 2021 – s 69B (Admin Act) Importation Offence – Vic (Individual) |
The APVMA issued a Victorian-based individual a Formal Warning pursuant to section 69EO of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992 (the Admin Act). The APVMA has reasonable grounds to suspect that the individual imported an unregistered chemical product contrary to section 69B of the Admin Act. |
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2021/083 – November 2021 – s 69B (Admin Act) Importation Offence – Qld (Individual) |
The APVMA issued a Queensland-based individual a Formal Warning pursuant to section 69EO of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992 (the Admin Act). The APVMA has reasonable grounds to suspect that the individual imported an unregistered chemical product contrary to section 69B of the Admin Act. |
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2021/082 – November 2021 – s 69B (Admin Act) Importation Offence – NSW (Individual) |
The APVMA issued a New South Wales-based individual a Formal Warning pursuant to section 69EO of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992 (the Admin Act). The APVMA has reasonable grounds to suspect that the individual imported an unregistered chemical product contrary to section 69B of the Admin Act. |
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2021/057 – September 2021 – s 89 (Agvet Code) published false or misleading information – NSW (Company) |
The APVMA issued a New South Wales-based company a Formal Warning pursuant to section 145J of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code as scheduled to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994 (the Agvet Code). The APVMA has reasonable grounds to suspect that the company published false or misleading information about a chemical product, and expressly or impliedly claimed that the APVMA recommended the use of a chemical product. |
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2020/126 – September 2021 – s 88 (Agvet Code) published a notice offering to sell an unregistered agricultural chemical – Qld (Company) |
The APVMA issued a Queensland-based company a Formal Warning pursuant to section 145J of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code as scheduled to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994 (the Agvet Code). The APVMA has reasonable grounds to suspect that the company published a notice offering to sell an unregistered agricultural chemical contrary to section 88 of the Agvet Code. |
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2021/080 – September 2021 – s 69B (Admin Act) Importation Offence – Vic (Individual) |
The APVMA issued a Victorian-based individual a Formal Warning pursuant to section 69EO of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992 (the Admin Act). The APVMA has reasonable grounds to suspect that the individual imported an unregistered chemical product contrary to section 69B of the Admin Act. |
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2021/042 – September 2021 – s 69B (Admin Act) Importation Offence – Qld (Individual) |
The APVMA issued a Queensland-based individual a Formal Warning pursuant to section 69EO of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992 (the Admin Act). The APVMA has reasonable grounds to suspect that the individual imported an unregistered chemical product contrary to section 69B of the Admin Act. |
| 2019/176 – August 2021 – s 116 (Agvet Code) failed to comply with conditions of permit – NSW (Company) | In August 2021, the APVMA issued a New South Wales-based company a Formal Warning pursuant to section 145J of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code as scheduled to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994 (the Agvet Code). The APVMA has reasonable grounds to suspect that the company failed to comply with conditions of permit contrary to section 116 of the Agvet Code. |
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2020/133 – August 2021 – s 88 (Agvet Code) published a notice offering to sell an unregistered veterinary chemical – WA (Company) |
In August 2021, the APVMA issued a Western Australian-based company a Formal Warning pursuant to section 145J of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code as scheduled to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994 (the Agvet Code). The APVMA has reasonable grounds to suspect that the company published a notice offering to sell an unregistered veterinary chemical contrary to section 88 of the Agvet Code. |
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2021/062 – August 2021 – s 88 (Agvet Code) published a notice offering to sell an unregistered agricultural chemical – SA (Company) |
In August 2021, the APVMA issued a South Australian-based company a Formal Warning pursuant to section 145J of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code as scheduled to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994 (the Agvet Code). The APVMA has reasonable grounds to suspect that the company published a notice offering to sell an unregistered agricultural chemical contrary to section 88 of the Agvet Code. |
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2021/012–1 – July 2021 – s 78 (Agvet Code) supplied an unregistered veterinary chemical product – NSW (Company) |
In July 2021, the APVMA issued a New South Wales-based company a Formal Warning pursuant to section 145J of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code as scheduled to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994 (the Agvet Code). The APVMA has reasonable grounds to suspect that the company supplied an unregistered veterinary chemical product contrary to section 78 of the Agvet Code. |
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2021/012–2 – July 2021 – s 78 (Agvet Code) supplied an unregistered veterinary chemical product – NSW (Company) |
In July 2021, the APVMA issued a New South Wales-based company a Formal Warning pursuant to section 145J of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code as scheduled to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994 (the Agvet Code). The APVMA has reasonable grounds to suspect that the company supplied an unregistered veterinary chemical product contrary to section 78 of the Agvet Code. |
| FY 2020–21 | |
| 2020/098 – April 2021 – s 89 (Agvet Code) made a certain statement that is prohibited – Vic (Company) | In April 2021, the APVMA issued a Victorian-based company a Formal Warning pursuant to section 145J of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code as scheduled to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994 (the Agvet Code). The APVMA has reasonable grounds to suspect that the company made a certain statement that is prohibited contrary to section 89 of the Agvet Code. |
| 2020/128 – February 2021 – s 161 (Agvet Code) failed to notify the APVMA of relevant information – SA (Company) | In February 2021, the APVMA issued a South Australian-based company a Formal Warning pursuant to section 145J of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code as scheduled to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994 (the Agvet Code). The APVMA has reasonable grounds to suspect that the company failed to notify the APVMA of relevant information contrary to section 161 of the Agvet Code. |
| 2020/140 – January 2021 – s 69B (Admin Act) Importation Offence – QLD (Company) | In January 2021, the APVMA issued a Queensland-based Company a Formal Warning pursuant to section 69EO of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992 (the Admin Act). The APVMA has reasonable grounds to suspect that the individual imported unregistered chemical products contrary to section 69B of the Admin Act. |
| 2020/071 – November 2020 – s 69B (Admin Act) Importation Offence – Vic (Individual) | In November 2020, the APVMA issued a Victoria-based individual a Formal Warning pursuant to section 69EO of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992 (the Admin Act). The APVMA has reasonable grounds to suspect that the individual imported an unregistered chemical product contrary to section 69B of the Admin Act. |
| 2020/145 – November 2020 – s 69B (Admin Act) Importation Offence – NSW (Individual) | In November 2020, the APVMA issued a New South Wales-based individual a Formal Warning pursuant to section 69EO of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992 (the Admin Act). The APVMA has reasonable grounds to suspect that the individual imported an unregistered chemical product contrary to section 69B of the Admin Act. |
| 2020/069 – October 2020 – s 79 (Agvet Code) supplied a registered veterinary chemical product in contravention of conditions of registration – Qld (Company) | In October 2020, the APVMA issued a Queensland-based company a Formal Warning pursuant to section 145J of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code as scheduled to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994 (the Agvet Code). The APVMA has reasonable grounds to suspect that the company supplied a registered veterinary chemical in contravention of conditions of registration contrary to section 79 of the Agvet Code. |
| 2020/069 – October 2020 – s 80 (Agvet Code) supplied a veterinary chemical product without a label – Qld (Company) | In October 2020, the APVMA issued a Queensland-based company a Formal Warning pursuant to section 145J of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code as scheduled to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994 (the Agvet Code). The APVMA has reasonable grounds to suspect that the company supplied a veterinary chemical product without a label contrary to section 80 of the Agvet Code. |
| 2020/069 – October 2020 – s 81 (Agvet Code) supplied a veterinary chemical product with unapproved label – Qld (Company) | In October 2020, the APVMA issued a Queensland-based individual a Formal Warning pursuant to section 145J of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code as scheduled to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994 (the Agvet Code). The APVMA has reasonable grounds to suspect that the company supplied a veterinary chemical product with unapproved label contrary to section 81 of the Agvet Code. |
| 2020/069 – October 2020 – s 84 (Agvet Code) made a claim inconsistent with the approved label – Qld (Company) | In October 2020, the APVMA issued a Queensland-based company a Formal Warning pursuant to section 145J of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code as scheduled to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994 (the Agvet Code). The APVMA has reasonable grounds to suspect that the company made a claim inconsistent with the approved label contrary to section 84 of the Agvet Code. |
| 2020/069 – October 2020 – s 91 (Agvet Code) supplied a date-controlled chemical product in a container without date of manufacture and expiry date attached – Qld (Company) | In October 2020, the APVMA issued a Queensland-based company a Formal Warning pursuant to section 145J of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code as scheduled to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994 (the Agvet Code). The APVMA has reasonable grounds to suspect that the company supplied a date-controlled chemical product in a container without date of manufacture and expiry date attached contrary to section 91 of the Agvet Code. |
| 2019/14051 – September 2020 – s 69EO (1) (Admin Act) failed to respond to a notice – Denmark (Company) | In September 2020, the APVMA issued a Denmark-based company a Formal Warning pursuant to section 69EO (1) of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Administration Act as scheduled to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992 (Admin Act). The APVMA has reasonable grounds to suspect that the company failed to respond to a notice contrary to section 15 of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Product (Collection of Levy) Act 1994. |
| 2019/14051 – September 2020 – s 69EO (1) (Admin Act) failed to respond to a notice – NSW (Company) | In September 2020, the APVMA issued a New South Wales-based company a Formal Warning pursuant to section 69EO (1) of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Administration Act as scheduled to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992 (Admin Act). The APVMA had reasonable grounds to suspect that the company failed to respond to a notice contrary to section 15 of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Product (Collection of Levy) Act 1994. |
| 2019/14051 – September 2020 – s 69EO (1) (Admin Act) failed to respond to a notice – NSW (Company) | In September 2020, the APVMA issued a New South Wales-based company a Formal Warning pursuant to section 69EO (1) of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Administration Act as scheduled to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992 (Admin Act). The APVMA had reasonable grounds to suspect that the company failed to respond to a notice contrary to section 15 of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Product (Collection of Levy) Act 1994. |
| 2019/14051 – September 2020 – s 69EO (1) (Admin Act) failed to respond to a notice – NSW (Company) | In September 2020, the APVMA issued a New South Wales-based company a Formal Warning pursuant to section 69EO (1) of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Administration Act as scheduled to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992 (Admin Act). The APVMA had reasonable grounds to suspect that the company failed to respond to a notice contrary to section 15 of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Product (Collection of Levy) Act 1994. |
| 2019/14051 – September 2020 – s 69EO (1) (Admin Act) failed to respond to a notice – WA (Company) | In September 2020, the APVMA issued a Western Australia based company a Formal Warning pursuant to section 69EO (1) of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Administration Act as scheduled to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992 (Admin Act). The APVMA has reasonable grounds to suspect that the company failed to respond to a notice contrary to section 15 of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Product (Collection of Levy) Act 1994. |
| 2019/14051 – September 2020 – s 69EO (1) (Admin Act) failed to respond to a notice – Qld (Company) | In September 2020, the APVMA issued a Queensland-based company a Formal Warning pursuant to section 69EO (1) of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Administration Act as scheduled to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992 (Admin Act). The APVMA had reasonable grounds to suspect that the company failed to respond to a notice contrary to section 15 of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Product (Collection of Levy) Act 1994. |
| 2019/14051 – September 2020 – s 69EO (1) (Admin Act) failed to respond to a notice – Qld (Company) | In September 2020, the APVMA issued a Queensland-based company a Formal Warning pursuant to section 69EO (1) of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Administration Act as scheduled to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992 (Admin Act). The APVMA had reasonable grounds to suspect that the company failed to respond to a notice contrary to section 15 of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Product (Collection of Levy) Act 1994. |
| 2020/105 – September 2020 – s 78 and s 88 (Agvet Code) advertised and supplied an unregistered veterinary chemical product – NSW (Company) | In September 2020, the APVMA issued a New South Wales-based company a Formal Warning pursuant to section 145J of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code as scheduled to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994 (the Agvet Code). The APVMA has reasonable grounds to suspect that the company advertised and supplied an unregistered veterinary chemical product contrary to sections 78 and 88 of the Agvet Code. |
| 2020/126 – August 2020 – s 88 (Agvet Code) published a notice offering to sell an unregistered agricultural chemical – Qld (Company) | In August 2020, the APVMA issued a Queensland-based company a Formal Warning pursuant to section 145J of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code as scheduled to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994 (the Agvet Code). The APVMA has reasonable grounds to suspect that the company published a notice offering to sell an unregistered agricultural chemical contrary to section 88 of the Agvet Code. |
| 2020/131 – August 2020 – s 78 (Agvet Code) suppled an agricultural chemical product not in accordance with the conditions of registration – NSW (Company) | In August 2020, the APVMA issued a Formal Warning to a New South Wales-based company pursuant to section 145J of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code as scheduled to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994 (the Agvet Code). The APVMA has reasonable grounds to suspect that the company supplied an agricultural chemical product not in accordance with the conditions of registration contrary to section 78 of the Agvet Code. |
| 2020/113 – July 2020 – s 81 (Agvet Code) supplied an agricultural chemical product with an unapproved label – Vic (Individual) | In July 2020, the APVMA issued a Victorian-based individual a Formal Warning pursuant to section 145J of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code as scheduled to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994 (the Agvet Code). The APVMA has reasonable grounds to suspect that the individual supplied an agricultural chemical product with an unapproved label contrary to section 81 of the Agvet Code. |
| 2019/056 – July 2020 – s 79 (Agvet Code) supplied a registered agricultural chemical product in contravention of conditions of registration – NSW (Company) | In July 2020, the APVMA issued a New South Wales-based company a Formal Warning pursuant to section 145J of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code as scheduled to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994 (the Agvet Code). The APVMA has reasonable grounds to suspect that the company supplied a registered agricultural chemical in contravention of conditions of registration contrary to section 79 of the Agvet Code. |
| 2020/007 – July 2020 – s 78 (Agvet Code) supplied an unregistered agricultural chemical product – SA (Company) | In July 2020, the APVMA issued a South Australian-based company a Formal Warning pursuant to section 145J of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code as scheduled to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994 (the Agvet Code). The APVMA has reasonable grounds to suspect that the company supplied an unregistered agricultural chemical product contrary to section 78 of the Agvet Code. |
| 2020/075 – July 2020 – s 80 (Agvet Code) supplied an agricultural chemical product without a label – Vic (Company) | In July 2020, the APVMA issued a Victoria-based company a Formal Warning pursuant to section 145J of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code as scheduled to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994 (the Agvet Code). The APVMA has reasonable grounds to suspect that the company supplied an agricultural chemical product without a label contrary to section 80 of the Agvet Code. |
| FY 2019–20 | |
| 2020/007–1 – June 2020 – s 75 and s 78 (Agvet Code) possessed with intent to supply and supplied an unregistered agricultural chemical product – SA (Company) | In June 2020, the APVMA issued a New South Wales-based company a Formal Warning pursuant to section 145J of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code as scheduled to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994 (the Agvet Code). The APVMA has reasonable grounds to suspect that the company possessed with intent to supply and supplied an unregistered agricultural chemical product contrary to sections 75 and 78 of the Agvet Code. |
| 2020/074 – June 2020 – s 161 (Agvet Code) failed to notify the APVMA of relevant information – NSW (Company) | In June 2020, the APVMA issued a New South Wales-based company a Formal Warning pursuant to section 145J of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code as scheduled to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994 (the Agvet Code). The APVMA has reasonable grounds to suspect that the company failed to notify the APVMA of relevant information contrary to section 161 of the Agvet Code. |
| 2019/122 – March 2020 – s 116 (Agvet Code) failed to comply with conditions of permit – NSW (Company) | In March 2020, the APVMA issued a New South Wales-based company a Formal Warning pursuant to section 145J of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code as scheduled to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994 (the Agvet Code). The APVMA has reasonable grounds to suspect that the company failed to comply with conditions of permit contrary to section 116 of the Agvet Code. |
| 2020/039 – March 2020 – s 84 (Agvet Code) made a claim inconsistent with the approved label – NSW (Company) | In March 2020, the APVMA issued a New South Wales-based company a Formal Warning pursuant to section 145J of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code as scheduled to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994 (the Agvet Code). The APVMA has reasonable grounds to suspect that the company made a claim inconsistent with the approved label contrary to section 84 of the Agvet Code. |
| 2020/031 – March 2020 – s 75 and s 88 (Agvet Code) possessed with the intent to supply and advertised an unregistered veterinary chemical product – NSW (Company) | In March 2020, the APVMA issued a New South Wales-based company a Formal Warning pursuant to section 145J of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code as scheduled to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994 (the Agvet Code). The APVMA has reasonable grounds to suspect that the company possessed with intent to supply and advertised an unregistered veterinary chemical product contrary to sections 75 and 88 of the Agvet Code. |
| 2019/003 – February 2020 – s 75 and s 88 (Agvet Code) possessed with the intent to supply and advertised an unregistered agricultural chemical product – NSW (Partnership) | In February 2020, the APVMA issued a New South Wales-based partnership a Formal Warning pursuant to section 145J of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code as scheduled to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994 (the Agvet Code). The APVMA has reasonable grounds to suspect that the partnership possessed with intent to supply and advertised an unregistered agricultural chemical product contrary to sections 75 and 88 of the Agvet Code. |
| 2020/006 – January 2020 – s 69B (Admin Act) import an unapproved agricultural chemical product – NSW (Company) | In January 2020, the APVMA issued a New South Wales-based company a Formal Warning pursuant to section 69EO of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992 (the Admin Act). The APVMA has reasonable grounds to suspect that the company imported an unapproved agricultural chemical product contrary to section 69B of the Admin Act. |
| 2019/137 – January 2020 – s 69B (Admin Act) import an unapproved agricultural chemical product – Qld (Company) | In January 2020, the APVMA issued a Queensland-based company a Formal Warning pursuant to section 69EO of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992 (the Admin Act). The APVMA has reasonable grounds to suspect that the company imported an unapproved agricultural chemical product contrary to section 69B of the Admin Act. |
| 2019/131 – August 2019 – s 81 (Agvet Code) supplied an agricultural chemical product with an unapproved label – Qld (Company) | In August 2019, the APVMA issued a Queensland-based company a Formal Warning pursuant to section 145J of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code as scheduled to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994 (the Agvet Code). The APVMA has reasonable grounds to suspect that the company supplied an agricultural chemical product with an unapproved label contrary to section 81 of the Agvet Code. |
| 2019/030 – August 2019 – s 84 (Agvet Code) made claims inconsistent with the approved label for a product – NSW (Company) | In August 2019, the APVMA issued a New South Wales-based company a Formal Warning pursuant to section 145J of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code as scheduled to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994 (the Agvet Code). The APVMA has reasonable grounds to suspect that the company made claims inconsistent with the approved label contrary to section 84 of the Agvet Code. |
| 2019/120 – July 2019 – s 69B (Admin Act) imported an unapproved active constituent – Vic (Individual) | In July 2019, the APVMA issued a Victorian-based individual a Formal Warning pursuant to 69EO of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992 (The Admin Act). The APVMA has reasonable grounds to suspect that the company imported an unapproved active constituent contrary to section 69B of the Admin Act. |
| 2019/075 – July 2019 – s 69B (Admin Act) import an unapproved agricultural chemical product – Qld (Company) | In July 2019, the APVMA issued a Queensland-based company a Formal Warning pursuant to 69EO of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992 (The Admin Act). The APVMA has reasonable grounds to suspect that the company imported an unapproved agricultural chemical product contrary to section 69B of the Admin Act. |
Infringement notices
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Company fined for publishing false and misleading information
Status: Paid 16 August 2022
Alleged contraventions: Section 89(1)(a) of the Agvet Code
The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) has issued an infringement notice to a company for publishing online false or misleading information about a chemical product, this being a contravention of section 89(1)(a) of the Agvet Code.
On 29 April 2021, the APVMA became aware of claims published on an online website by the company that were found to be false or misleading in relation to a specific chemical product registered with the APVMA. On 13 July 2021, the APVMA notified the company in writing in relation to this matter.
On 15 September 2021, a monitoring check conducted by the APVMA established that the company was still publishing false or misleading information about the chemical product. On 16 February 2022, the APVMA issued an infringement notice in the fixed amount of $27,750 to the company. The company paid the infringement notice on 16 August 2022 and now continues to cooperate with the APVMA.
The APVMA takes false or misleading claims published in relation to registered chemical products seriously. The issue of an infringement notice therefore serves as a reminder for holders of registered chemical products not to publish or communicate any information that may be deemed false or misleading.
Company fined for failing to provide hormonal growth promotant records
Status: Paid 6 August 2021
Alleged contraventions: Section 53(2) of the Agvet Code Regulations
The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) has issued an infringement notice to an Australian company for failing to give a copy of a record made under regulation 51 of the Agvet Code Regulations, within 14 days after the end of the month in which the record was made. The failure to provide the record is a contravention of regulation 53 of the Agvet Code Regulations.
On 15 August 2020 the company did not give the APVMA the required record and on 15 July 2021 an infringement notice in the fixed amount of $55,500 was issued to the company. The company paid the infringement notice on 6 August 2021 and continues to cooperate with the APVMA.
The APVMA takes non-compliance with the reporting and supply of hormonal growth promotants seriously. This infringement notice serves as a reminder that entities must comply with requirements when receiving or supplying hormonal growth promotants.
Company fined for failing to comply with requirements of recall notice
Status: Paid 16 October 2020
Alleged contraventions: Section 105 of the Agvet Code
The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) has issued an infringement notice to a company for failing to comply with an APVMA issued recall notice, which is a contravention of section 105 of the Agvet Code.
On 8 April 2020 the APVMA issued a recall notice to the company in relation to unregistered chemical products. The APVMA had reasonable grounds to believe that the company had not complied with all of the requirements of the recall notice and on 31 July 2020 issued an infringement notice in the fixed amount of $63,000 to the company.
The company paid the infringement notice on 16 October 2020 and continues to cooperate with the APVMA.
The APVMA takes non-compliance with the registration of chemical products and recall notices conditions seriously. This infringement notices serves as a reminder that entities issued recall notices are expected to comply with the instructions given.
Company fined for failing to comply with requirements of recall notice
Status: Paid 7 August 2020
Alleged contraventions: Section 105 of the Agvet Code
The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) has issued an infringement notice to a company for failing to comply with an APVMA issued recall notice, which is a contravention of section 105 of the Agvet Code.
On 8 April 2020 the APVMA issued a recall notice to the company in relation to non-compliance with labelling requirements. The APVMA had reasonable grounds to believe that the company had not complied with all of the requirements of the recall notice and on 31 July 2020 issued an infringement notice in the fixed amount of $63,000 to the company.
The company paid the infringement notices on 7 August 2020 and continues to cooperate with the APVMA.
The APVMA takes non-compliance with labelling requirements and recall notices conditions seriously. This infringement notices serves as a reminder that entities issued recall notices are expected to comply with the instructions given.
Company fined for failing to comply with registration requirement for importation
Status: Paid 19 March 2020
Alleged contraventions: Section 69B of the Admin Act
The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) has issued an infringement notice to a company for the alleged import of an unregistered chemical product into Australia, which is a contravention of section 69B of the Admin Act.
On or about 3 December 2019 the company imported 10,000 litres of a chemical product into Australia. The APVMA had reasonable grounds to believe the chemical product was not a registered chemical product and on 17 March 2020 issued an infringement notice in the fixed amount of $15,750 to the company.
The company paid the infringement notice on 19 March 2020 and continues to cooperate with the APVMA.
The APVMA takes non-compliance with the registration of chemical products seriously. This infringement notice serves as a reminder that entities are expected to comply with the registration requirements of chemical products.
Company fined for the publishing of notices that offer to sell unregistered chemical products
Status: Paid 30 March 2020
Alleged contraventions: Section 88 of the Agvet Code
The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) has issued an infringement notice to a company for the alleged publishing of notices that offer to sell a chemical product that is not a registered product, which is a contravention of section 88 of the Agvet Code.
On or about 19 December 2019 the company published a notice that offered to supply a chemical product that was not a registered chemical product. The APVMA had reasonable grounds to believe that certain prohibited notices had been published and on 20 February 2020 issued an infringement notice in the fixed amount of $26,250 to the company.
The company paid the infringement notice on 30 March 2020 and continues to cooperate with the APVMA.
The APVMA takes the publishing of prohibited notices seriously. This infringement notice serves as a reminder that entities must comply with the legislation.
Enforceable Undertakings
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CTS Chemicals Pty Ltd
January 2023
On 27 January 2023 CTS Chemicals Pty Ltd made an enforceable undertaking to the APVMA. Pursuant to subsection 145E (6) of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code as scheduled to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994, the Enforceable Undertaking has been published.
Fleamail Pty Ltd and Veterinary Providers Australia Pty Ltd
December 2022
On 20 October 2022 Fleamail Pty Ltd made an enforceable undertaking to the APVMA. Pursuant to subsection 145E (6) of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code as scheduled to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994, the Enforceable Undertaking has been published.