Active constituents exempt from the requirements of APVMA approval for use in agricultural or veterinary chemical products

The following list generally includes chemicals that have not been primarily developed as agricultural or veterinary chemicals and thus do not have an extensive package of data (as would usually be provided for a new active constituent) readily available. Many are commodity or speciality chemicals.

These active constituents have been exempted from the requirement for approval (that is, exempted from the operation of section 15(1)(a)(i) of the Agvet Code), through a formal process involving a gazettal of the active as exempt from approval. This list has not been added to for a number of years and the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) is not routinely considering new exemptions. Approval by the APVMA of active constituents in this list is not required.

Agricultural or veterinary chemical products containing active constituents exempted from approval that fall within the scope of APVMA legislation must still be registered with the APVMA before these products can be legally sold, distributed or used in Australia. Supporting data appropriate to the application item must be provided.

Exempt active constituents can be obtained from any source capable of manufacturing the active to a specification suitable for use in the registered product. A manufacturing site address for an exempt active is not required on the application form for product registration.

A copy of the specifications to which the active is supplied, and a certificate of analysis confirming compliance with the specifications, must be provided as part of the chemistry data package to verify that the active is of acceptable quality for use in the product. In some instances, the APVMA has established standards for exempt actives (for example, pyrethrum extract, copper sulfate), and the active must comply with that standard.

Exempt active constituents do not have approval numbers associated with them and do not appear in the APVMA’s PubCRIS database.

This record may be updated from time to time. Updates are also published in the APVMA Gazette. Please contact us for further information. Active constituents that have been approved for use in agricultural or veterinary chemical products, either under section 14 or 14A of the Agvet Code, can be found in PubCRIS.

Any chemicals that are not approved, or exempted from approval, cannot be used as active constituents in an agricultural or veterinary chemical product, unless an application is made for approval of the active.

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Key

*DoC = actives for which declaration of composition (DoC) is required
*P = pheromone use only
*N = not classified as an active for anti-fouling paints
*V= vertebrate pest management only
*S = this active has an APVMA Standard which the active must comply with
*CD= included in products for used in cleaning and disinfection of premises only

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1-Aminomethanamide dihydrogen tetraoxosulfate (AMADS)
1-Naphthylacetic acid and its salts *DoC
2-Naphthyloxylacetic acid and its salts *DoC
1,2-Dichlorobenzene (ortho-dichlorobenzene)
1,4-Dichlorobenzene (para-dichlorobenzene)
2,4-Dinitrophenol
2-Benzyl-4-chlorophenol (Clorophene)
2-Mercaptoethanol
4-Aminopyridine
4-(p-acetoxyphenyl)-2-butanone (Cue-lure) *P
4-(p-hydroxyphenyl)-2-butanone (Frambinone) *P
8-Hydroxyquinoline sulfate

A

Acetic acid—glacial
Alkaline salts
Allyl alcohol
Alphachloralose *DoC
Alum (potassium aluminium sulfate)
Aluminium hydroxide
Aluminum ammonium sulfate (ammonium alum)
Ammonium sulfate
Ammonium thiocyanate
Ammonium thiosulphate
Arsenic
Arsenic acid
Arsenic pentoxide
Arsenic trioxide

B

Bentonite
Benzalkonium chloride
Benzoic acid
Benzyl alcohol
Benzyl benzoate
Borax (disodium octaborate; disodium, tetraborate; sodium metaborate)
Bordeaux mixture
Boric acid
Bromine
Butanoic acid

C

C9-C11 alcohol ethylene oxide condensate
Cabbage extract
Calcium carbide
Calcium dodecylbenzenesulfonate
Calcium hypochlorite
Calcium polysulfide
Calcium sulfate
Camphor
Canola oil
Capsicum oleoresin
Carbon disulfide
Chilli extract
Chloramine-T (N-chloro-4-methylbenzenesulfonamide sodium salt)
Chlorinated xylenols *CD
Chlorine dioxide
Chlorohexidine digluconate (chlorhexidine gluconate, chlorhexidine digluconate)
Chloropicrin (trichloronitromethane)
Chromium trioxide (chromium (VI) oxide)
Citric acid
Citronella oil
Clay - Kaolin
Copper acetate
Copper ammonium carbonate
Copper hydroxide (cupric hydroxide) *S
Copper naphthenate
Copper nitrate
Copper oxychloride *S
Copper silicate
Copper sulfate *S
Creosote
Cresols
Cresylic acid
Crotyl mercaptan
Cupric acetoarsenite
Cupric ammonium chloride
Cupric carbonate *S
Cupric chloride
Cupric oxide
Cuproammoniumfluoroborate complex
Cuprous oxide *S
Cuprous thiocyanate
Cypress wood oil

D

D-Limonene
Decan-1-ol
Denatonium benzoate (Bitrex)
Den-Co-Fume carbon monoxide fumigant cartridge
Derris dust
Diatomaceous earth
Dibenzyldimethylammonium chloride
Dibutyl phthalate
Didecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride
Dimethyl phthalate
Diphenyl
Disodium octaborate tetrahydrate
Docusate sodium *P
Dodecylbenzene sulfonic acid *CD
Dodecylbenzyltrimethylammonium chloride
Dodicin (dodecyl diethylenediamino glycine + dodecyl aminopropyl glycine)

E

(E)-2-Octadecenal *P(E)-8-Dodecenyl acetate
(E,E) 8,10 Dodecadien-1-ol
E,E-9,11-Tetradecadien-1-yl acetate
(E,Z)-2,13-Octadecadienal *P
E-11-Tetradecen-1yl acetate *P
EDTA and its sodium salts
Ethanolamine complex of copper salts
Ethoxylated lanolin
Ethyl and methyl esters of fatty acids produced from food grade canola oil *DoC
Ethyl formate
Ethyl hexanediol
Ethyl oleate
Ethylene
Ethylene dibromide
Ethylene dichloride
Ethylene oxide
Eucalyptus oil

F

Ferrous sulfate
Fatty alcohol blend
Food grade vegetable oils
Food quality ingredients
Formaldehyde
Formic acid

G

Garlic extract
Garlic oil
German Cockroach Pheromone *P
Glutaraldehyde *DoC
Glycolic acid

H

Hexanol
Hydrochloric acid
Hydrogen peroxide
Hydrolysed linseed fatty acid

I

Indole
Indol-3-acetic acid *DoC
Indol-3-butyric acid *DoC
Ingard Cotton Gene - Bacillus Thuringiensis variety Kurstaki delta endotoxin as produced by the Cry IA(C) gene and its controlling sequences
Iodine
Iodophors
Iso-amyl mercaptan
Isomate LBAM *P
Isomate OFM Rosso *P
Isostearyl alcohol ethoxylate

L

Lanolin oil
Lavender fragrance
Lead arsenate
Lecithin
Lime oil
Lime sulfur
Lithium hypochlorite

M

Magnesium chlorate
Melaleuca oil (tea tree oil) *DoC
Metarhizium anisopliae DAT F-001 isolate *DoC
Methyl nonyl ketone
Mineral oil
Mixed copper chelates or complex blend of copper salts
Mono and di 2-ethylhexyl phosphate salts with ethoxylated cocamine (Intersept Manufacturing Concentrate) [For use in carpet manufacture only]