The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) works regularly with a range of international regulatory organisations and working groups. 

AOAC International

AOAC International is a globally recognised, independent, third party, not-for-profit association. AOAC International is the forum for finding appropriate science-based solutions through the development of microbiological and chemical standards. AOAC standards are used globally to promote trade and to facilitate public health and safety.

International guidance APVMA guideline source/s
AOAC 955.11 Testing disinfectants against salmonella typhi Guideline for data to support efficacy of disinfectants for veterinary use
AOAC 955.15 Testing disinfectants against staphyloco Guideline for data to support efficacy of disinfectants for veterinary use
AOAC 955.16 Chlorine (available) in disinfectants Guidelines for efficacy evaluation of on-farm dairy cleansers and sanitisers
AOAC 964.02 Testing disinfectants against pseudomona Guideline for data to support efficacy of disinfectants for veterinary use
AOAC 965.13 Disinfectants (water) for swimming pools Demonstrating efficacy of pool and spa sanitisers

ASTM International

ASTM International is a globally recognised leader in the development and delivery of voluntary consensus standards. Over 12,000 ASTM standards are used around the world to improve product quality, enhance health and safety, strengthen market access and trade, and build consumer confidence.

International guidance APVMA guideline source/s
ASTM D1535 Standard practice for specifying colour by the Munsell System Generation of storage stability data for agricultural chemical products
ASTM D1544 Standard test method for colour of transparent liquids (Gardner Colour Scale) Generation of storage stability data for agricultural chemical products
ASTM E 1053–11 Standard test method of virucidal agents intended for inanimate environmental surfaces Guideline for data to support efficacy of disinfectants for veterinary use
ASTM E 1054–08 Standard test methods for evaluation of inactivators of antimicrobial agents Guideline for data to support efficacy of disinfectants for veterinary use
ASTM E 2197–11 Standard quantitative disk carrier test method for determining bactericidal, virucidal, fungicidal, mycobactericidal and sporicidal activities of liquid chemical germicides Guideline for data to support efficacy of disinfectants for veterinary use

CODEX Alimentarius

The CODEX Alimentarius international food standards, guidelines and codes of practice contribute to the safety, quality and fairness of this international food trade. Consumers can trust the safety and quality of the food products they buy and importers can trust that the food they ordered will be in accordance with their specifications.

International guidance APVMA guideline source/s
CODEX CAC/MISC 5-1993 Residues (Part 5A)

Collaborative International Pesticides Analytical Council

The Collaborative International Pesticides Analytical Council (CIPAC) is an international, non-profit-oriented and non-governmental organisation devoted to:

  • promote the international agreement on methods for the analysis of pesticides and physico-chemical test methods for formulations
  • promote inter-laboratory programmes for the evaluation of test methods.

The methods are proposed by companies and are tested by laboratories all over the world. After evaluation of the results and adoption, the methods are published in the CIPAC Handbooks.

International guidance APVMA assessment area
CIPAC MT 1 Freezing point Chemistry
CIPAC MT 2 Melting point Chemistry
CIPAC MT 3.1 Specific gravity and density (hydrometer method) Chemistry
CIPAC MT 3.2 Specific gravity and density (pyknometer method) Chemistry
CIPAC MT 3.3 Specific gravity and density (density of suspension concentrates method) Chemistry
CIPAC MT 5 Solubility in acetone Chemistry
CIPAC MT 5.1 Acetone soluble material (hot solution) Chemistry
CIPAC MT 5.2 Acetone soluble material (solution at room temperature) Chemistry
CIPAC MT 6 Solubility in hexane Chemistry
CIPAC MT 7 Solubility in ethanol Chemistry
CIPAC MT 7.1 Ethanol soluble material (hot solution) Chemistry
CIPAC MT 7.2 Ethanol soluble material (solution at room temperature) Chemistry
CIPAC MT 8 Kerosene insoluble material Chemistry
CIPAC MT 9 Water soluble material Chemistry
CIPAC MT 10.1 Water insoluble material (hot solution of the sample) Chemistry
CIPAC MT 10.2 Water insoluble material (cold solution of the sample) Chemistry
CIPAC MT 10.3 Water insoluble material (coarse material-water insoluble) Chemistry
CIPAC MT 10.4 Water insoluble material (insoluble material in pesticide aqueous solutions) Chemistry
CIPAC MT 11 Xylene insoluble material Chemistry
CIPAC MT 12.1 Flash point (Abel method) Chemistry
CIPAC MT 12.2 Flash point (Tag closed tester) Chemistry
CIPAC MT 12.3 Flash point (Pensky-Martens closed tester) Chemistry
CIPAC MT 14.1 Freezing mixtures (5 ± 1°C) Chemistry
CIPAC MT 14.2 Freezing mixtures (10 ± 1°C) Chemistry
CIPAC MT 15.1 Suspensibility of wettable powders in water (CIPAC method) Chemistry
CIPAC MT 15.2 Suspensibility of water dispersible powders (AID method) Chemistry
CIPAC MT 16 Dichlorodifluoromethane (insoluble material) Chemistry
CIPAC MT 17.1 Loss on drying, oven drying at 60 °C Chemistry
CIPAC MT 17.2 Loss on drying, vacuum drying at 45 °C, 24 h Chemistry
CIPAC MT 17.3 Loss on drying, vacuum drying at room temperature Chemistry
CIPAC MT 17.4 Loss on drying, over drying at 100 °C at constant weight Chemistry
CIPAC MT 18.1 Standard waters, CIPAC standard waters A to G Chemistry
CIPAC MT 18.2 Standard waters, H and J Chemistry
CIPAC MT 18.3 Standard waters, non-CIPAC standard waters Chemistry
CIPAC MT 18.5 Standard waters, simplified procedure Chemistry
CIPAC MT 19 Phosphate buffer solutions Chemistry
CIPAC MT 20 Dilute emulsion stability Chemistry
CIPAC MT 21.1 Silica for chromatography, silica Chemistry
CIPAC MT 21.2 Silica for chromatography, Sorbisil M 60 Chemistry
CIPAC MT 21.3 Silica for chromatography, Florisil Chemistry
CIPAC MT 22 Viscosity Generation of storage stability data for agricultural chemical products
CIPAC MT 22.1 Viscosity of transparent and opaque liquids Chemistry
CIPAC MT 22.2 Viscosity Redwood Chemistry
CIPAC MT 22.3 Viscosity of mineral oil Chemistry
CIPAC MT 23 Miscibility with hydrocarbon oil Chemistry
CIPAC MT 24 Phosphorous pentoxide desiccant Chemistry
CIPAC MT 25 Sand for germination tests Environment
CIPAC MT 26 John Innes potting compost for soil testing of seed germination Environment
CIPAC MT 27 Acetone insoluble material Chemistry
CIPAC MT 28 Chemistry
CIPAC MT 29 Sulphated ash, general method Chemistry
CIPAC MT 30 Water (Karl Fischer Method) Chemistry
CIPAC MT 31 Free acidity or alkalinity Generation of storage stability data for agricultural chemical products
CIPAC MT 32 Determination of conductivity Chemistry
CIPAC MT 33 Tap density of powders Chemistry
CIPAC MT 34 Dustability test after accelerated storage Chemistry
CIPAC MT 35 Oil insoluble material Chemistry
CIPAC MT 36.1 Emulsion characteristics of emulsifiable concentrates (5% v/v oil phase) Generation of storage stability data for agricultural chemical products
CIPAC MT 36.2 Emulsion characteristics of emulsifiable concentrates (1% v/v oil phase) Generation of storage stability data for agricultural chemical products
CIPAC MT 36.3 Emulsion characteristics and re-emulsification properties Generation of storage stability data for agricultural chemical products
CIPAC MT 37.1 Isolation of active ingredient, extraction with acetone Chemistry
CIPAC MT 37.2 Isolation of active ingredient, extraction with light petroleum Chemistry
CIPAC MT 38.1 Organic chlorine, potassium-xylene method Chemistry
CIPAC MT 38.2 Organic chlorine, stepanov method Chemistry
CIPAC MT 38.3 Organic chlorine, semi-micro determination of total chlorine Chemistry
CIPAC MT 39.1 Low temperature stability, emulsifiable concentrates and solutions Chemistry
CIPAC MT 39.2 Low temperature stability, aqueous solutions Chemistry
CIPAC MT 39.3 Low temperature stability of liquid formulations Generation of storage stability data for agricultural chemical products
CIPAC MT 40.1 Water content and suspended solids, water content Chemistry
CIPAC MT 40.2 Water content and suspended solids, suspended solids Chemistry
CIPAC MT 41 Dilution stability of herbicide aqueous solutions Generation of storage stability data for agricultural chemical products
CIPAC MT 42.1 Particle size, formulations without carriers Chemistry
CIPAC MT 42.2 Particle size, formulations containing carriers Chemistry
CIPAC MT 43 Particle size distribution of a DDT dispersible powder Chemistry
CIPAC MT 44 Flowability of powders Generation of storage stability data for agricultural chemical products
CIPAC MT 45 Removal of dyes Chemistry
CIPAC MT 46.1 Accelerated storage tests by heating general methods Chemistry
CIPAC MT 46.2 Accelerated storage tests by heating special methods Chemistry
CIPAC MT 46.3 Accelerated storage procedure (combined method) Generation of storage stability data for agricultural chemical products
CIPAC MT 47.1 Persistent foaming Generation of storage stability data for agricultural chemical products
CIPAC MT 47.2 Persistent foaming of suspension concentrates Generation of storage stability data for agricultural chemical products
CIPAC MT 48.1 Stability of undiluted tar oil products, miscible type Chemistry
CIPAC MT 48.2 Stability of undiluted tar oil products, stock emulsion type Chemistry
CIPAC MT 49.1 Stability of diluted tar and petroleum oil products, tar-oils-miscible and stock emulsion types Chemistry
CIPAC MT 49.2 Stability of diluted tar and petroleum oil products, petroleum oil-miscible type Chemistry
CIPAC MT 50 Alumina, Brockman activity grade III Chemistry
CIPAC MT 51.1 Stability of tar-petroleum and petroleum oil products-undiluted, miscible type Chemistry
CIPAC MT 52.1 Stability of tar-petroleum and petroleum oil concentrate products, miscible type Chemistry
CIPAC MT 53 Wettability Chemistry
CIPAC MT 53.1 Evaluation of wettability, wetting time of a standard type Chemistry
CIPAC MT 53.2 Evaluation of wettability, wetting of leaf surfaces Chemistry
CIPAC MT 53.3 Evaluation of wettability, wetting of dispersible powders Generation of storage stability data for agricultural chemical products
CIPAC MT 54 Stability of undiluted DNOC-petroleum, petroleum and tar-petroleum oil products Chemistry
CIPAC MT 55.1 Stability of diluted oil products, tar-petroleum oil Chemistry
CIPAC MT 55.2 Stability of diluted oil products, petroleum and NDOC petroleum products Chemistry
CIPAC MT 55.3 Stability of diluted oil products, petroleum oils for orchard use Chemistry
CIPAC MT 55.4 Stability of diluted oil products, petroleum oils for glasshouse use Chemistry
CIPAC MT 56.1 Volatility of neutral oil, preliminary examination Chemistry
CIPAC MT 56.2 Volatility of neutral oil, full method Chemistry
CIPAC MT 57 Unsulphonated residue of neutral oil Chemistry
CIPAC MT 58.1 Dust content and apparent density of granular formulations, sampling Chemistry
CIPAC MT 58.2 Dust content and apparent density of granular formulations, preparation of the sample Chemistry
CIPAC MT 58.3 Dust content and apparent density of granular pesticide formulations, apparent density after compaction without pressure Generation of storage stability data for agricultural chemical products
CIPAC MT 59.1 Sieve analysis, dry sieving-dusts Generation of storage stability data for agricultural chemical products
CIPAC MT 59.2 Sieve analysis, dry sieving-granular products Generation of storage stability data for agricultural chemical products
CIPAC MT 59.3 Sieve analysis, wet sieving Chemistry
CIPAC MT 59.4 Sieve analysis, sieve test for granular material Chemistry
CIPAC MT 60 Rate of solution of the sodium salts of phenoxyalkanoic acid herbicides and their solid formulations Chemistry
CIPAC MT 64 Neutral oil, determination of distillation range Chemistry
CIPAC MT 64.1 Hydrolysable organic chlorine, HCH and lindane, dried residues, or technical materials Chemistry
CIPAC MT 64.2 Hydrolysable organic chlorine,HCH or lindane dusts and dispersible powders Chemistry
CIPAC MT 64.3 Hydrolysable organic chlorine, HCH or lindane emulsifiable concentrates and solutions Chemistry
CIPAC MT 64.4 Hydrolysable organic chlorine, DDT residues of technical material Chemistry
CIPAC MT 64.5 Hydrolysable organic chlorine, DDT dusts and dispersible powders Chemistry
CIPAC MT 64.6 Hydrolysable organic chlorine, DDT emulsifiable concentrates and solutions Chemistry
CIPAC MT 65 Determination of organochlorine pesticides in aqueous emulsions Chemistry
CIPAC MT 66 Free acidity of phenoxyalkanoic esters Chemistry
CIPAC MT 67 Fat extraction apparatus Chemistry
CIPAC MT 68.1 Chlorides, in phenoxyalkanoic herbicides Chemistry
CIPAC MT 69 Free phenols in phenoxyalkanoic herbicides, GLC method Chemistry
CIPAC MT 71.1 Solubility in sodium hydroxide, phenoxy-alkanoic herbicides Chemistry
CIPAC MT 71.2 Solubility in sodium hydroxide, cresols Chemistry
CIPAC MT 71.3 Solubility in sodium hydroxide, bromoxynil and ioxynil Chemistry
CIPAC MT 73 Hardness of water Chemistry
CIPAC MT 74 Neutrality Chemistry
CIPAC MT 75 pH, determination of Chemistry
CIPAC MT 75.1 Determination of pH values, general method Chemistry
CIPAC MT 75.2 pH of aqueous dispersions Chemistry
CIPAC MT 75.3 Determination of pH values (revised method) Generation of storage stability data for agricultural chemical products
CIPAC MT 76 Solubility in triethanolamine Chemistry
CIPAC MT 77Epichlorhydrin Chemistry
CIPAC MT 78 Hydrogen sulphide and thiols Chemistry
CIPAC MT 79 Acid wash test Chemistry
CIPAC MT 80.1 Residue on evaporation, low boiling products Chemistry
CIPAC MT 80.2 Residue on evaporation, cresols Chemistry
CIPAC MT 81 Soluble alkalinity Chemistry
CIPAC MT 81.1 Chloroform solubles, hot solutions Chemistry
CIPAC MT 82 Soluble chlorides Chemistry
CIPAC MT 83 Seed adhesion test for powders for seed treatment Chemistry
CIPAC MT 84.1 Ignition tests, assessment of spontaneous ignition potential of dithio-carbamates Chemistry
CIPAC MT 86.1 Kieselgugr, for GLC Chemistry
CIPAC MT 86.2 Kieselgugr, for GLC for partition chromatography Chemistry
CIPAC MT 87.2 Chloroform solubles cold solutions Chemistry
CIPAC MT 90 Toluene solubles Chemistry
CIPAC MT 92.1 Lead, dithizone general method Chemistry
CIPAC MT 92.2 Lead, dithizone method B Chemistry
CIPAC MT 93.1 Manganese, bismuthate method Chemistry
CIPAC MT 93.2 Managanese, EDTA method Chemistry
CIPAC MT 94.1 Zinc, determination of Chemistry
CIPAC MT 95 Iron, determination of Chemistry
CIPAC MT 97 Separation and identification of herbicide Chemistry
CIPAC MT 98.1 Copper, water soluble colorimetric method with bathocuproine Chemistry
CIPAC MT 98.2 Copper, water soluble atomic absorption method Chemistry
CIPAC MT 99 Arsenic, determination of Chemistry
CIPAC MT 100 Total chlorides Chemistry
CIPAC MT 101 Heptane-insoluble material Chemistry
CIPAC MT 105 Nitron complexes, preparation of Chemistry
CIPAC MT 107 Ammonia-ammonium chloride buffer solution-pH 10 Chemistry
CIPAC MT 108 Dinitro compounds, solubility if salts and alkali insolubles Chemistry
CIPAC MT 109 Dinitro compounds, mineral acidity of Chemistry
CIPAC MT 110 Mercurial impurities in technical and formulated mercurial Generation of storage stability data for agricultural chemical products
CIPAC MT 113 Silanization of gas chromatographic columns Chemistry
CIPAC MT 114 Corrections for interfering peaks Generation of storage stability data for agricultural chemical products
CIPAC MT 116 Mercury(II) salts, characteristic reactions of Chemistry
CIPAC MT 117 Chlorides, test for Chemistry
CIPAC MT 118 Iodides, test for Chemistry
CIPAC MT 120 Phosphates, test for Chemistry
CIPAC MT 121 Silicates, test for Chemistry
CIPAC MT 126 Extractable acids, determination of Chemistry
CIPAC MT 127 Extractable acids, melting point of Chemistry
CIPAC MT 129 Gas chromatography of phenoxyalkanoic acids and other herbicides Chemistry
CIPAC MT 130 Identity test for certain dithiocarbamates and thiram and their mixtures Chemistry
CIPAC MT 133 Nitrophenols, determination of Chemistry
CIPAC MT 134 2-Aminopyridine, preparation of complexes of nitro compounds Chemistry
CIPAC MT 137 Identification of urea herbicides Chemistry
CIPAC MT 139 Pour point of mineral oil Chemistry
CIPAC MT 141 Free amines in urea herbicides Chemistry
CIPAC MT 142 Detection and identification of impurities in substituted phenylurea herbicides Chemistry
CIPAC MT 145 Phosphorus in active ingredients, spectrophotometric determination after TLC separation Chemistry
CIPAC MT 146 Oil content of emulsifiable concentrates Chemistry
CIPAC MT 147 Retention test of seed treatment powders Chemistry
CIPAC MT 148 Pourability of suspension concentrates Generation of storage stability data for agricultural chemical products
CIPAC MT 148.1 Pourability of suspension concentrates (revised method) Generation of storage stability data for agricultural chemical products
CIPAC MT 149 Packing of columns for gas chromatography Chemistry
CIPAC MT 151.1 TCDD, determination in 2,4,5-T technical Chemistry
CIPAC MT 151.2  TCDD, in 2,4,5-T technical esters Chemistry
CIPAC MT 152 Identification of amines Chemistry
CIPAC MT 153 Qualitative procedure for confirmation of the presence of dithio-carbamates or thiuram disulphide Chemistry
CIPAC MT 154 Dithiocarbamates, determination of anions Chemistry
CIPAC MT 155 Free phenols in phenoxyalkanoic herbicides, HPLC method Chemistry
CIPAC MT 157.1 Water solubility, preliminary test Chemistry
CIPAC MT 157.2 Water solubility, column elution method Chemistry
CIPAC MT 157.3 Water solubility, flask method Chemistry
CIPAC MT 158 Mercury, determination of treated seed Chemistry
CIPAC MT 159 Pour and tap bulk density of granular materials Chemistry
CIPAC MT 160 Spontaneity of dispersion of suspension concentrates Generation of storage stability data for agricultural chemical products
CIPAC MT 161 Suspensibility of aqueous suspension concentrates Generation of storage stability data for agricultural chemical products
CIPAC MT 162 ETU determination in ethylenebisdithiocarbamates Chemistry
CIPAC MT 163 Identity tests for permethrin, cypermethrin and fenvalerate Chemistry
CIPAC MT 164 Identity tests for pirimicarb, bupirimate, ethirimol, pirimiphos-ethyl and pirimiphos-methyl Chemistry
CIPAC MT 165 Ultraviolet absorption test for ethylenedisdithiocarbamates Chemistry
CIPAC MT 166 Sampling of water dispersible granules Chemistry
CIPAC MT 167 Sieve analysis, wet sieving-water dispersible powders Chemistry
CIPAC MT 168 Determination of the suspension stability of water dispersible granules Generation of storage stability data for agricultural chemical products
CIPAC MT 169 Tap density of water dispersible granules Chemistry
CIPAC MT 170 Dry sieve analysis of water dispersible granules Generation of storage stability data for agricultural chemical products
CIPAC MT 171 Dustiness of granular products Generation of storage stability data for agricultural chemical products
CIPAC MT 172 Flowability of water dispersible granules after heat teat under pressure Generation of storage stability data for agricultural chemical products
CIPAC MT 173 Colorimetric method for determination of the stability of dilute emulsions Generation of storage stability data for agricultural chemical products
CIPAC MT 174 Dispersibility of water dispersible granules Generation of storage stability data for agricultural chemical products
CIPAC MT 175 Determination of seed-to-seed uniformity of distribution for liquid seed-treatment formulations Chemistry
CIPAC MT 176 Dissolution rate of water soluble bags Generation of storage stability data for agricultural chemical products
CIPAC MT 177 Suspensibility of water dispersible powders (Simplified method) Generation of storage stability data for agricultural chemical products
CIPAC MT 178 Attrition resistance of granules Generation of storage stability data for agricultural chemical products
CIPAC MT 178.2 Attrition resistance of dispersible granules Generation of storage stability data for agricultural chemical products
CIPAC MT 179 Dissolution degree and solution stability Generation of storage stability data for agricultural chemical products
CIPAC MT 180 Dispersion stability of suspo-emulsions Generation of storage stability data for agricultural chemical products
CIPAC MT 181 Solubility inorganic solvents Chemistry
CIPAC MT 182 Wet sieving using recycled water Chemistry
CIPAC MT 183 The use of the Agrochemical Emulsion Tester (AET) for the determination of the stability of dilute emulsions Chemistry
CIPAC MT 184 Suspensibility of formulations forming suspensions on dilution with water Generation of storage stability data for agricultural chemical products
CIPAC MT 185 Wet sieve test Generation of storage stability data for agricultural chemical products
CIPAC MT 186 Bulk density Generation of storage stability data for agricultural chemical products
CIPAC MT 187 Particle size analysis by laser diffraction Generation of storage stability data for agricultural chemical products
CIPAC MT 188 Determination of free Parathion-methyl in CS formulations Chemistry
CIPAC MT 189 Determination of free lambda-Cyhalothrin in CS formulations Chemistry
CIPAC MT 190 Determination of release properties of lambda-Cyhalothrin CS formulations Chemistry
CIPAC MT 191 Acidity or alkalinity of formulations Generation of storage stability data for agricultural chemical products
CIPAC MT 192 Viscosity of Liquids by Rotational Viscometry (revised method) Chemistry
CIPAC MT 193 Friability of tablets Generation of storage stability data for agricultural chemical products
CIPAC MT 194 Adhesion to treated seeds Chemistry

European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organisation

The European and Mediterranean Plan Protection Organisation is an intergovernmental organisation responsible for European cooperation in plant health. Founded in 1951 by 15 European countries, EPPO now has 50 members, covering almost all countries of the European and Mediterranean region. Its objectives are to protect plants, to develop international strategies against the introduction and spread of dangerous pests and to promote safe and effective control methods.

As a Regional Plant Protection Organization, EPPO also participates in global discussions on plant health organized by FAO and the IPPC Secretariat. Finally, EPPO has produced a large number of standards and publications on plant pests, phytosanitary regulations, and plant protection products.

International guidance APVMA guideline source/s
EPPO PP 1/116(3) Weeds in forests Guidelines for efficacy evaluation of herbicides: weeds in Australian forests
EPPO PP 1/118(3) Weeds in outdoor fruit vegetables Guidelines for efficacy evaluation of herbicides: weeds in Australian forests
EPPO PP 1/135(4) Phytotoxicity assessment Pesticides efficacy and crop safety general guideline (Part 8)
EPPO PP 1/152(4) Design and analysis of efficacy evaluation trials Efficacy experimental design and analysis and Guidelines for efficacy evaluation of herbicides: weeds in Australian forests
EPPO PP 1/223(2) Introduction to the efficacy evaluation of plant protection products Guidelines for efficacy evaluation of herbicides: weeds in Australian forests
EPPO PP 1/226(2) Number of efficacy trials Guidelines for efficacy evaluation of herbicides: weeds in Australian forests
EPPO PP 1/257(2) Efficacy and crop safety extrapolations for minor uses Pesticides efficacy and crop safety general guideline (Part 8)

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations creates and shares critical information about food, agriculture and natural resources in the form of global public goods. But this is not a one-way flow. We play a connector role, through identifying and working with different partners with established expertise, and facilitating a dialogue between those who have the knowledge and those who need it. By turning knowledge into action, FAO links the field to national, regional and global initiatives in a mutually reinforcing cycle. By joining forces, we facilitate partnerships for food and nutrition security, agriculture and rural development between governments, development partners, civil society and the private sector. 

International guidance APVMA guideline source/s
FAO Plant Production and Protection Paper 197 Stability of residues during storage (Residues), Residues (Part 5A) 
and
Residues trials to obtain permanent maximum residue limits for crops (Residues)
FAO 1985 Guidelines on efficacy data for the registration of pesticides for plant protection Efficacy experimental design and analysis

International Cooperation on Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Registration of Veterinary Medicinal Products (VICH)

VICH is a trilateral (EU-Japan-USA) programme aimed at harmonising technical requirements for veterinary product registration. VICH was officially launched in April 1996.

The role of VICH is to harmonise technical requirements for data necessary for the marketing authorisation (called 'registration' in Australia) of a veterinary medicinal product. This is achieved by developing harmonised guidelines on the studies to be submitted in a marketing authorisation application.

Typically a VICH guideline describes how a study should be conducted to satisfy quality, safety or efficacy data requirements. VICH also covers data requirements for post-marketing pharmacovigilance systems. The benefit of having harmonised guidelines is to avoid studies being duplicated or repeated. The linkages between the APVMA data guidelines and the VICH guidelines are shown in the table below.

International guidance Relevant APVMA guideline
VICH GL 1 Validation of analytical procedures: definitions and terminology
VICH GL 2 Validation of analytical procedures: methodology
VICH GL 3(R) Stability testing of new veterinary drug substances and medicinal products (revision)
VICH GL 4 Stability testing: requirements for new dosage forms Chemistry and manufacture of products (Part 2)
VICH GL 5 Stability testing: photostability testing of new drug substances and products
VICH GL 6 Environmental impact assessment (EIAs) for veterinary medicinal products (VMPs)—phase I Environment (Part 7)
VICH GL 7 Efficacy of anthelmintics: general requirements
VICH GL 8 Stability testing for medicated premixes Chemistry and manufacture of products (Part 2)
VICH GL 9 Good clinical practices Guideline on demonstrating efficacy and target animal safety of veterinary products for use in farmed finfish
VICH GL 10(R) Impurities in new veterinary drug substances (revision)
VICH GL 11(R) Impurities in new veterinary medicinal products (revision) Chemistry and manufacture of products (Part 2)
VICH GL 12 Efficacy of anthelmintics: specific recommendations for bovines
VICH GL 13 Efficacy of anthelmintics: specific recommendations for ovines
VICH GL 14 Efficacy of anthelmintics: specific recommendations for caprines
VICH GL 15 Efficacy of anthelmintics: specific recommendations for equine
VICH GL 16 Efficacy of anthelmintics: specific recommendations for swine Efficacy standards for equine, porcine, canine, feline and poultry anthelmintics in Australia
VICH GL 17 Stability testing of new biotechnological/biological veterinary medicinal products Chemistry and manufacture of products (Part 2)
VICH GL 18(R) Impurities: residual solvents in new veterinary medicinal products, active substances and excipients (revision)
VICH GL 19 Efficacy of anthelmintics: specific recommendations for canine Efficacy standards for equine, porcine, canine, feline and poultry anthelmintics in Australia
VICH GL 20 Efficacy of anthelmintics: specific recommendations for feline Efficacy standards for equine, porcine, canine, feline and poultry anthelmintics in Australia
VICH GL 21 Efficacy of anthelmintics: specific recommendations for poultry Efficacy standards for equine, porcine, canine, feline and poultry anthelmintics in Australia
VICH GL 22 Studies to evaluate the safety of residues of veterinary drugs in human food: reproduction testing Toxicology (Part 3)
VICH GL 23(R) Studies to evaluate the safety of residues of veterinary drugs in human food: genotoxicity testing Toxicology (Part 3)
VICH GL 27 Pre-approval information for registration of new veterinary medicinal products for food producing animals with respect to antimicrobial resistance
VICH GL 28 Studies to evaluate the safety of residues of veterinary drug in human food: carcinogenicity testing Toxicology (Part 3)
VICH GL 31 Studies to evaluate the safety of residues of veterinary drugs in human food: repeat-dose (90 days) toxicity testing Toxicology (Part 3)
VICH GL 32 Studies to evaluate the safety of residues of veterinary drugs in human food: developmental toxicity testing Toxicology (Part 3)
VICH GL 33 Studies to evaluate the safety of residues of veterinary drugs in human food: general approach to testing Toxicology (Part 3)
VICH GL 36 Studies to evaluate the safety of residues of veterinary drugs in human food: general approach to establish a microbiological ADI
VICH GL 36(R) Studies to evaluate the safety of residues of veterinary drugs in human food: general approach to establish a microbiological ADI
VICH GL 37 Studies to evaluate the safety of residues of veterinary drugs in human food: repeat-dose chronic toxicity testing Toxicology (Part 3)
VICH GL 38 Environmental impact assessment (EIAs) for veterinary medicinal products (VMPs)—phase II Environment (Part 7)
VICH GL 39 Test procedure and acceptance criteria for new veterinary drug substances and new medicinal products: chemical substances
VICH GL 40 Test procedures and acceptance criteria for new biotechnological/biological veterinary medicinal products
VICH GL 43 Target animal safety for pharmaceuticals
VICH GL 45 Bracketing and matrixing designs for stability testing of new veterinary drug substances and medicinal products
VICH GL 46 Studies to evaluate the metabolism and residue kinetics of veterinary drugs in food-producing animals: metabolism study to determine the quantity and identify the nature of residues Comparative metabolism studies, selection of marker residues and ratios of marker residues to total residues
VICH GL 47 Studies to evaluate the metabolism and residue kinetics of veterinary drugs in food-producing animals: comparative metabolism studies in laboratory animals Comparative metabolism studies, selection of marker residues and ratios of marker residues to total residues
VICH GL 48 Studies to evaluate the metabolism and residue kinetics of veterinary drugs in food-producing animals: marker residue depletion studies to establish product withdrawal periods Food safety studies for veterinary drugs used in food-producing animals
VICH GL 49 Studies to evaluate the metabolism and residue kinetics of veterinary drugs in food-producing animals: validation of analytical methods used in residue depletion studies Analytical methodology
VICH GL 51 Statistical evaluation of stability data
VICH GL 52 Bioequivalence: blood level bioequivalence study

International Programme on Chemical Safety

The International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS), established in 1980, is a joint programme of three cooperating organisations — WHO, ILO and UNEP, implementing activities related to chemical safety. WHO is the Executing Agency of the IPCS, whose main roles are to establish the scientific basis for safe use of chemicals, and to strengthen national capabilities and capacities for chemical safety.

International guidelines APVMA guideline source/s
IPCS Environmental Health Criteria 155 Biomarkers and Risk Assessment: Concepts and Principles Occupational health and safety (Part 6)
IPCS Environmental Health Criteria 170 Assessing Human Health Risks of Chemicals: Derivation of Guidance Values for Health-based Exposure Limits Occupational health and safety (Part 6)
IPCS Environmental Health Criteria 210 Principles for the Assessment of Risks to Human Health from Exposure to Chemicals Occupational health and safety (Part 6)
IPCS Environmental Health Criteria 214 Environmental Health Criteria Occupational health and safety (Part 6)
IPCS Environmental Health Criteria 222 Biomarkers In Risk Assessment: Validity and Validation Occupational health and safety (Part 6)

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) provides a forum in which governments can work together to share experiences and seek solutions to common problems. Guidelines and test standards for agricultural chemicals cover all assessment areas and provide internationally agreed standards.

International guidance APVMA relevant assessment area
OECD Test No. 101 UV-VIS absorption spectra Chemistry, Toxicology, Environment
OECD Test No. 102 melting point/melting range Chemistry, Toxicology, Environment
OECD Test No. 103 boiling point Chemistry, Toxicology, Environment
OECD Test No. 104 vapour pressure Chemistry, Toxicology, Environment
OECD Test No. 105 water solubility Chemistry, Toxicology, Environment
OECD Test No. 106 Adsorption—Desorption Using a Batch Equilibrium Method Chemistry, Toxicology, Environment
OECD Test No. 107 Partition Coefficient (n-octanol/water): Shake Flask Method Chemistry, Toxicology, Environment
OECD Test No. 108 Complex Formation Ability in Water Chemistry, Toxicology, Environment
OECD Test No. 109 Density of Liquids and Solids Chemistry, Toxicology, Environment
OECD Test No. 110 Particle Size Distribution/ Fibre Length and Diameter Distributions Chemistry, including generation of storage stability data for agricultural chemical products
OECD Test No. 111 Hydrolysis as a Function of pH Chemistry, Toxicology, Environment
OECD Test No. 112 Dissociation Constants in Water Chemistry, Toxicology, Environment
OECD Test No. 113 Screening Test for Thermal Stability and Stability in Air Environment
OECD Test No. 114 Viscosity of Liquids Generation of storage stability data for agricultural chemical products
OECD Test No. 115 Surface Tension of Aqueous Solutions Chemistry, Toxicology, Environment
OECD Test No. 116 Fat Solubility of Solid and Liquid Substances Chemistry, Toxicology, Environment
OECD Test No. 117 Partition Coefficient (n-octanol/water), HPLC Method Chemistry, Toxicology, Environment
OECD Test No. 118 Determination of the Number-Average Molecular Weight and the Molecular Weight Distribution of Polymers using Gel Permeation Chromatography Chemistry, Toxicology, Environment
OECD Test No. 119 Determination of the Low Molecular Weight Content of a Polymer Using Gel Permeation Chromatography Chemistry, Toxicology, Environment
OECD Test No. 120 Solution/Extraction Behaviour of Polymers in Water Chemistry, Toxicology, Environment
OECD Test No. 121 Estimation of the Adsorption Coefficient (Koc) on Soil and on Sewage Sludge using High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) Environment
OECD Test No. 122 Determination of pH, Acidity and Alkalinity Chemistry, Toxicology, Environment
OECD Test No. 123 Partition Coefficient (1-Octanol/Water): Slow-Stirring Method TBA
OECD Test No. 201 Freshwater Alga and Cyanobacteria, Growth Inhibition Test Environment
OECD Test No. 202 Daphnia sp. Acute Immobilisation Test Environment
OECD Test No. 203 Fish, Acute Toxicity Test Environment
OECD Test No. 204 Fish, Prolonged Toxicity Test: 14–Day Study Environment
OECD Test No. 205 Avian Dietary Toxicity Test Environment
OECD Test No. 206 Avian Reproduction Test Environment
OECD Test No. 207 Earthworm, Acute Toxicity Test Environment
OECD Test No. 208 Terrestrial Plant Test: Seedling Emergence and Seedling Growth Test Environment
OECD Test No. 209 Activated Sludge, Respiration Inhibition Test (Carbon and Ammonium Oxidation) Environment
OECD Test No. 210 Fish, Early-life Stage Toxicity Test Environment
OECD Test No. 211 Daphnia magna Reproduction Test Environment
OECD Test No. 212 Fish, Short-term Toxicity Test on Embryo and Sac-Fry Stages Environment
OECD Test No. 213 Honeybees, Acute Oral Toxicity Test Environment
OECD Test No. 214 Honeybees, Acute Contact Toxicity Test Environment
OECD Test No. 215 Fish, Juvenile Growth Test Environment
OECD Test No. 216 Soil Microorganisms: Nitrogen Transformation Test Environment
OECD Test No. 217 Soil Microorganisms: Carbon Transformation Test Environment
OECD Test No. 218 Sediment-Water Chironomid Toxicity Using Spiked Sediment Environment (Part 7)
OECD Test No. 219 Sediment-Water Chironomid Toxicity Using Spiked Water Environment (Part 7)
OECD Test No. 220 Enchytraeid Reproduction Test Environment
OECD Test No. 221 Lemna sp. Growth Inhibition Test Environment
OECD Test No. 222 Earthworm Reproduction Test (Eisenia fetida/Eisenia andrei) Environment
OECD Test No. 223 Avian Acute Oral Toxicity Test Environment
OECD Test No. 224 Determination of the Inhibition of the Activity of Anaerobic Bacteria Environment
OECD Test No. 225 Sediment-Water Lumbriculus Toxicity Test Using Spiked Sediment Environment
OECD Test No. 226 Predatory mite (Hypoaspis (Geolaelaps) aculeifer) reproduction test in soil Environment
OECD Test No. 227 Terrestrial Plant Test: Vegetative Vigour Test Environment
OECD Test No. 228 Determination of Developmental Toxicity of a Test Chemical to Dipteran Dung Flies (Scathophaga stercoraria L. (Scathophagidae), Musca autumnalis De Geer (Muscidae)) Environment
OECD Test No. 229 Fish Short Term Reproduction Assay Environment
OECD Test No. 230 21–day Fish Assay Environment
OECD Test No. 231 Amphibian Metamorphosis Assay Environment
OECD Test No. 232 Collembolan Reproduction Test in Soil Environment
OECD Test No. 233 Sediment-Water Chironomid Life-Cycle Toxicity Test Using Spiked Water or Spiked Sediment Environment
OECD Test No. 234 Fish Sexual Development Test Environment
OECD Test No. 235 Chironomus sp. Acute Immobilisation Test Environment
OECD Test No. 236 Fish Embryo Acute Toxicity (FET) Test Environment
OECD Test No. 237 Honey Bee (Apis Mellifera) Larval Toxicity Test, Single Exposure Environment
OECD Test No. 238 Sediment-Free Myriophyllum Spicatum Toxicity Test Environment
OECD Test No. 239 Water-Sediment Myriophyllum Spicatum Toxicity Test Environment
OECD Test No. 240 Medaka Extended One Generation Reproduction Test (MEOGRT) Environment
OECD Test No. 241 The Larval Amphibian Growth and Development Assay (LAGDA) Environment
OECD Test No. 301 Ready Biodegradability Environment
OECD Test No. 302A Inherent Biodegradability Environment
OECD Test No. 302B Inherent Biodegradability: Zahn-Wellens/EVPA Test Environment
OECD Test No. 302C Inherent Biodegradability: Modified MITI Test (II) Environment
OECD Test No. 303 Simulation Test—Aerobic Sewage Treatment—A: Activated Sludge Units; B: Biofilms Environment
OECD Test No. 304A Inherent Biodegradability in Soil Environment
OECD Test No. 305 Bioaccumulation in Terrestrial Oligochaetes Environment
OECD Test No. 306 Biodegradability in Seawater Environment
OECD Test No. 307 Aerobic and Anaerobic Transformation in Soil Environment
OECD Test No. 308 Aerobic and Anaerobic Transformation in Aquatic Sediment Systems Environment
OECD Test No. 309 Aerobic Mineralisation in Surface Water—Simulation Biodegradation Test Environment
OECD Test No. 310 Ready Biodegradability—CO2 in sealed vessels (Headspace Test) Environment
OECD Test No. 311 Anaerobic Biodegradability of Organic Compounds in Digested Sludge: by Measurement of Gas Production Environment
OECD Test No. 312 Leaching in Soil Columns Environment
OECD Test No. 313 Estimation of Emissions from Preservative—Treated Wood to the Environment Environment
OECD Test No. 314 Simulation Tests to Assess the Biodegradability of Chemicals Discharged in Wastewater Environment
OECD Test No. 315 Bioaccumulation in Sediment-dwelling Benthic Oligohaetes Environment
OECD Test No. 316 Phototransformation of Chemicals in Water—Direct Photolysis Environment
OECD Test No. 317 Bioaccululation in Terrestrial Oligochaetes Environment
OECD Test No. 401 Acute Oral Toxicity Toxicology
OECD Test No. 402 Acute Dermal Toxicity Toxicology (Part 3)
OECD Test No. 403 Acute Inhalation Toxicity Toxicology (Part 3)
OECD Test No. 404 Acute Dermal Irritation/Corrosion Toxicology (Part 3)
OECD Test No. 405 Acute Eye Irritation/Corrosion Toxicology (Part 3)
OECD Test No. 406 Skin Sensitisation Toxicology (Part 3)
OECD Test No. 407 Repeated Dose 28–day Oral Toxicity Study in Rodents Toxicology (Part 3)
OECD Test No. 408 Repeated Dose 90–Day Oral Toxicity Study in Rodents Toxicology (Part 3)
OECD Test No. 409 Repeated Dose 90–Day Oral Toxicity Study in Non-Rodents Toxicology (Part 3)
OECD Test No. 410 Repeated Dose Dermal Toxicity: 21/28–day Study Toxicology (Part 3)
OECD Test No. 411 Subchronic Dermal Toxicity: 90–day Study Toxicology (Part 3)
OECD Test No. 412 Subacute Inhalation Toxicity Study: 28–Day Study Toxicology (Part 3)
OECD Test No. 413 Subacute Inhalation Toxicity Study: 90–Day Study Toxicology (Part 3)
OECD Test No. 414 Prenatal Development Toxicity Study Toxicology (Part 3)
OECD Test No. 415 One-Generation Reproduction Toxicity Study Toxicology (Part 3)
OECD Test No. 416 Two-Generation Reproduction Toxicity Toxicology (Part 3)
OECD Test No. 417 Toxicokinetics Toxicology (Part 3)
OECD Test No. 418 Delayed Neurotoxicity of Organophosphorus Substances Following Acute Exposure Toxicology (Part 3)
OECD Test No. 419 Delayed Neurotoxicity of Organophosphorus Substances:
29–day Repeated Dose Study		 Toxicology (Part 3)
OECD Test No. 420 Acute Oral Toxicity—Fixed Dose Procedure Toxicology (Part 3)
OECD Test No. 421 Reproduction/Developmental Toxicity Screening Test Toxicology (Part 3)
OECD Test No. 422 Combined Repeated Dose Toxicity Study with the Reproduction/Developmental Toxicity Screening Test Toxicology (Part 3)
OECD Test No. 423 Acute Oral Toxicity—Acute Toxic Class Method Toxicology (Part 3)
OECD Test No. 424 Neurotoxicity Study in Rodents Toxicology (Part 3)
OECD Test No. 425 Acute Oral Toxicity: Up-and-Down Procedure Toxicology (Part 3)
OECD Test No. 426 Developmental Neurotoxicity Study Toxicology (Part 3)
OECD Test No. 427 Skin Absorption: In Vivo Method Toxicology (Part 3)
OECD Test No. 428 Skin Absorption: In Vitro Method Toxicology (Part 3)
OECD Test No. 429 Skin Sensitisation Toxicology (Part 3)
OECD Test No. 430 In Vitro Skin Corrosion: Transcutaneous Electrical Resistance Test (TER) Toxicology (Part 3)
OECD Test No. 431 In Vitro Skin Corrosion: Human Skin Model Test Toxicology (Part 3)
OECD Test No. 432 In Vitro 3T3 NRU Phototoxicity Test Toxicology (Part 3)
OECD Test No. 435 In Vitro Membrane Barrier Test Method for Skin Corrosion Toxicology (Part 3)
OECD Test No. 436 Acute Inhalation Toxicity — Acute Toxic Class Method Toxicology (Part 3)
OECD Test No. 437 Bovine Corneal Opacity and Permeability Test Method for Identifying Ocular Corrosives and Severe Irritants Toxicology (Part 3)
OECD Test No. 438 Isolated Chicken Eye Test Method for Identifying Ocular Corrosives and Severe Irritants Toxicology (Part 3)
OECD Test No. 439 In Vitro Skin Sensitization Toxicology (Part 3)
OECD Test No. 440 Uterotrophic Bioassay in Rodents Toxicology (Part 3)
OECD Test No. 441 Hershberger Bioassay in Rats Toxicology (Part 3)
OECD Test No. 442A Skin Sensitization Toxicology (Part 3)
OECD Test No. 442B Skin Sensitization Toxicology (Part 3)
OECD Test No. 442C In Chemico Skin Sensitisation Toxicology (Part 3)
OECD Test No. 442D In Vitro Skin Sensitisation Toxicology (Part 3)
OECD Test No. 443 Extended One-Generation Reproductive Toxicity Study Toxicology (Part 3)
OECD Test No. 451 Carcinogenicity Studies Toxicology (Part 3)
OECD Test No. 452 Chronic Toxicity Studies Toxicology (Part 3)
OECD Test No. 453 Combined Chronic Toxicity/Carcinogenicity Studies Toxicology (Part 3)
OECD Test No. 455 Performance-Based Test Guideline for Stably Transfected Transactivation In Vitro Assays to Detect Estrogen Receptor Agonists and Antagonists Toxicology (Part 3)
OECD Test No. 456 H295R Steroidogenesis Assay Toxicology (Part 3)
OECD Test No. 457 BG1Luc Estrogen Receptor Transactivation Test Method for Identifying Estrogen Receptor Agonists and Antagonists Toxicology (Part 3)
OECD Test No. 460 Fluorescein Leakage Test method for Identifying Ocular Corrosives and Severe Irritants Toxicology (Part 3)
OECD Test No. 471 Bacterial Reverse Mutation Test Toxicology (Part 3)
OECD Test No. 473 In vitro Mammalian Chromosome Aberration Test Toxicology (Part 3)
OECD Test No. 474 Mammalian Bone Marrow Chromosome Aberration Test Toxicology (Part 3)
OECD Test No. 475 Mammalian Bone Marrow Chromosome Aberration Test Toxicology (Part 3)
OECD Test No. 476 In vitro Mammalian Cell Gene Mutation Test Toxicology (Part 3)
OECD Test No. 477 Genetic Toxicology: Sex-Linked Recessive Lethal Test in Drosophila melanogaster Toxicology (Part 3)
OECD Test No. 478 Genetic Toxicology: Rodent Dominant Lethal Test Toxicology (Part 3)
OECD Test No. 479 Genetic Toxicology: In vitro Sister Chromatid Exchange Assay in Mammalian Cells Toxicology (Part 3)
OECD Test No. 480 Genetic Toxicology: Saccromyces cerevisiase, Gene Mutation Assay Toxicology (Part 3)
OECD Test No. 481 Genetic Toxicology: Saccromyces cerevisiase, Miotic Recombination Assay Toxicology (Part 3)
OECD Test No. 482 Genetic Toxicology: DNA Damage and Repair, Unscheduled DNA Synthesis in Mammalian Cells in vitro Toxicology (Part 3)
OECD Test No. 483 Mammalian Spermatogonial Chromosome Aberration Test Toxicology (Part 3)
OECD Test No. 484 Genetic Toxicology: Mouse Spot Test Toxicology (Part 3)
OECD Test No. 485 Genetic toxicology; Mouse Heritable Translocation Assay Toxicology
OECD Test No. 486 Unscheduled DNA Synthesis (UDS) Test with Mammalian Liver Cells in vivo Toxicology (Part 3)
OECD Test No. 487 In Vitro Mammalian Cell Micronucleus Test Toxicology (Part 3)
OECD Test No. 488 Transgenic Rodent Somatic and Germ Cell Gene Mutation Assays Toxicology (Part 3)
OECD Test No. 489 In Vivo Mammalian Alkaline Comet Assay Toxicology (Part 3)
OECD Test No. 490 In Vitro Mammalian Cell Gene Mutation Tests Using the Thymidine Kinase Gene Toxicology (Part 3)
OECD Test No. 491 Short Time Exposure In Vitro Test Method for Identifying i) Chemicals Inducing Serious Eye Damage and ii) Chemicals Not Requiring Classification for Eye Irritation or Serious Eye Damage Toxicology (Part 3)
OECD Test No. 492 Reconstructed human Cornea-like Epithelium (RhCE) test method for identifying chemicals not requiring classification and labelling for eye irritation or serious eye damage Toxicology (Part 3)
OECD Test No. 493 Performance-Based Test Guideline for Human Recombinant Estrogen Receptor (hrER) In Vitro Assays to Detect Chemicals with ER Binding Affinity Toxicology (Part 3)
OECD Test No. 501 Metabolism in Crops Residues (Part 5A)
OECD Test No. 502 Metabolism in Rotational Crops Residues
OECD Test No. 503 Metabolism in Livestock Residues
OECD Test No. 504 Residues in Rotational Crops Residues
OECD Test No. 505 Residues in Livestock Residues
OECD Test No. 506 Stability of Pesticide Residues in Stored Commodities Residues, particularly stability of residues during storage (Residues)
OECD Test No. 507 Nature of the Pesticide Residues in Processed Commodities— High Temperature Hydrolysis Residues
OECD Test No. 508 Magnitude of the Pesticide Residues in Processed Commodities Residues
OECD Test No. 509 Crop Field Trial Residues
Introduction to OECD Test Guidelines on Pesticide Residues Chemistry—Section 5 Part A Residues
OECD Principles of GLP. No. 1 OECD Principles on Good Laboratory Practice Residues (Part 5A), also Guideline for data to support efficacy of disinfectants for veterinary use
OECD Series on Testing and Assessment No. 9 Guidance Document for the Conduct of Studies of Occupational Exposure to Pesticides During Agricultural Application Occupational health and safety
(Part 6)
OECD Series on Emission Scenario Documents No. 14 Emission scenario document for insecticides for stables and manure storage systems Environment (Part 7)
OECD Series on Testing and Assessment No. 19 Guidance document on the recognition, assessment, and use of clinical signs as humane endpoints for experimental animals used in safety evaluation Guideline on demonstrating efficacy and target animal safety of veterinary products for use in farmed finfish
OECD Series on Testing and Assessment No. 156 Guidance Notes on Dermal Absorption Occupational health and safety
(Part 6)
OECD Series on Testing and Assessment No. 164 Guidance document on Crop Field Trials conducted to determine the magnitude of pesticides residues Residues

World Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology

The World Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology (WAAVP) is a not-for-profit organisation for scientists who study the parasites of non-human animals. The guidelines, developed by the international expert working groups of the WAAVP, assist in the international harmonisation of standards and procedures for the evaluation of veterinary parasiticides.

International guidance APVMA guideline source/s
WAAVP Guideline Veterinary Parasitology (2004) vol. 121 189–212 Guideline for the evaluation of the efficacy and safety of coccidiostats

WAAVP Guidelines Veterinary Parasitology

(2006) vol. 141 (1–2) 138–149; (2002) vol. 103 1–18; (1994) vol. 52 179–202; (2003) vol. 116 159–173		 Efficacy standards for equine, porcine, canine, feline and poultry anthelmintics in Australia
WAAVP Guideline Veterinary Parasitology (1995)
vol. 58 181–23		 Efficacy standards for ruminant anthelmintics in Australia
WAAVP Guideline Veterinary Parasitology (2012)
vol. 190 306–316		 Preamble for WAAVP guideline: Combination anthelmintic products for ruminants and horses
WAAVP Guideline Veterinary Parasitology (2013)
vol. 194 84–97		 Preamble for the WAAVP guideline for fleas and ticks on dogs and cats
WAAVP Guideline Veterinary Parasitology, (2006)
vol. 136 3–13		 WAAVP guideline for biting and nuisance flies on ruminants
WAAVP Guideline Veterinary Parasitology (2006)
vol. 136 45–54		 WAAVP guideline for lice and sheep keds on ruminants
WAAVP Guideline Veterinary Parasitology (2006)
vol. 136 55–66		 WAAVP guideline for mange and itch mites on ruminants
WAAVP Guideline Veterinary Parasitology (2006)
vol. 136 15–28		 WAAVP guideline for myiasis-causing parasites on ruminants
WAAVP Guideline Veterinary Parasitology (2006)
vol. 136 29–43		 WAAVP guideline for ticks on ruminants

World Health Organization

The primary role of the World Health Organization (WHO) is to direct and coordinate international health within the United Nations’ system.

This is done by:

  • providing leadership on matters critical to health and engaging in partnerships where joint action is needed
  • shaping the research agenda and stimulating the generation, translation and dissemination of valuable knowledge
  • setting norms and standards and promoting and monitoring their implementation
  • articulating ethical and evidence-based policy options
  • providing technical support, catalysing change, and building sustainable institutional capacity
  • monitoring the health situation and assessing health trends.
International guidance APVMA guideline source/s
EHC 240 Principles and methods for the risk assessment of chemicals in food Residues (Part 5A)