• Definition of roles and actions for holders, nominated and authorised agents and authorising parties

    Where the holder is an Australian entity:

    applications for approval or registration ​applications for variation of an approval or registration.   Description Source of authority Access to Permitted…

  • Chemistry and manufacture requirements for registration of an agricultural chemical product

    The Agvet Code requires the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) to register agricultural chemical products intended for distribution, sale or use in Australia, regardless of whether the product is formulated…

  • Providing evidence of Good Manufacturing Practice

    This is a guideline about the types of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) evidence that you should submit when making an application to register, or vary the particulars of registration of, a veterinary chemical product.

    During the evaluation…

  • Metabolism and kinetics (Part 4)

    Metabolism studies are used to assess the nature and disposition of chemical residues in, or on, food or feed commodities. The composition of the residues (the parent compound and/or metabolites) and where they occur in a crop or farm…

  • Demonstrating efficacy of pool and spa sanitisers

    Under agvet legislation pool and spa sanitisers are considered to be agricultural chemical products, and before new products can be registered and allowed into the marketplace, the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) must…

  • Preamble for the WAAVP guideline for fleas and ticks on dogs and cats

    This preamble refers to the following World Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology (WAAVP) guideline:

    Marchiondo, A.A., Holdsworth, P.A., Fourie L.J., Rugg D., Hellmann K., Snyder D.E. Dryden M.W. 2013, ‘…

  • Approval of a new active constituent

    The Agvet Code requires the APVMA to approve active constituent(s) contained in an agricultural chemical product intended for distribution, sale or use in Australia. This applies regardless of whether the product is formulated in…

  • Guideline for variations to registered veterinary vaccines

    Introduction

    This guideline sets out the procedures and provides guidance on making an application to the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) to vary the relevant particulars or conditions of a registered…

  • Formulation types

    Please refer to the formulation types guideline for details of the formulation types recognised by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) for agricultural chemical products. If a description of the formulation…

  • Other requirements for whole unprocessed animal tissue

    Although the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) does not regulate whole unprocessed animal tissue, it may be subject to regulation by other state, territory or Commonwealth authorities.

    For example, the following…