• Responsibilities of holders

    Once a product is registered or a chemical active is approved, the holder has certain ongoing compliance responsibilities under the Agvet Code.

    Holders are responsible for all aspects of an Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines…

  • Limitation periods – section 34M of the Agvet Code

    Under the Agvet Code, there are limits on the use of information given to the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) in connection with an application made under section 10 or section 27, or if the information was given under…

  • Toxicology (Part 3)

    Introduction

    This chapter sets out the guidelines for submitting toxicology data—or scientific argument in the absence of data—as part of applications for approval of new active constituents, registration of agricultural chemical…

  • Supplying chemicals and chemical products in Australia

    Before an agricultural or veterinary (agvet) chemical product can be legally imported, supplied, sold, promoted or advertised in Australia, it must be registered by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) (subject to…

  • Restricted chemical products

    Certain essential but inherently hazardous agricultural and veterinary (agvet) chemical products may be declared by the Agvet Code Regulations to be restricted chemical products (RCPs). These products are strictly controlled. RCPs can only be supplied…

  • Authorising party

    The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) may use information otherwise subject to the limits on use of information provisions if the authorising party gives written consent to the use of the information.

    The Agvet…

  • Consent to import chemical products

    What is an Import Consent?

    Section 69B of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992 prevents the importation of unregistered agricultural or veterinary chemicals or unapproved active constituents.…

  • Required information

    The application must be accurately completed and be accompanied by the prescribed fee. The legislation includes penalties for the provision of false or misleading information.

    You will be required to provide certain information to support your…

  • Manufacturing

    <p>Completing the manufacturing section of an application.</p>

  • Requiring samples or further information

    For the purpose of determining an application in relation to an active constituent, chemical product, label or permit, the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) may seek correction or clarification of the information…