• Crops: post-harvest applications except fumigants and grain protectants (residues)

    Post-harvest treatments are applied to raw commodities and processed foods and feeds to control a range of insects and disease organisms that could otherwise adversely affect the produce in storage before consumption. They can be applied…

  • Animal feeding studies for seed dressings (residues)

    Seed dressings for use on cereal seeds are subject to special requirements. Evidence of their fate when fed to livestock must be presented. Details of the information that should be provided are outlined in this guideline.

    When the decision…

  • Maximum residue limit proposals ‘at or about the limit of analytical quantitation’ (Residues)

    The limit of analytical quantitation (LOQ), also sometimes referred to as the ‘limit of analytical determination’, is the lowest concentration of a pesticide residue in a defined matrix for which positive identification and quantitative measurement…

  • Access to safe and effective agricultural and veterinary chemicals

    Australians need access to safe and effective agricultural and veterinary (agvet) chemicals to control pests and diseases in animals and plants. Because of the potential risks from the incorrect use of agvet chemicals, the Australian Government has,…

  • Data guidelines

    These data guidelines provide applicants with guidance on what data and information to prepare and provide to support their application. For the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) to grant an approval or registration, the…

  • About the permit application process

    The diagram below depicts the process involved for permit approval.

  • Guide for determining emergency uses or research purposes

    According to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Regulations (Agvet Code Regs), in the case of an application for a permit, the use of the product as proposed in the application must be:

    a minor usean emergency use, orfor research…

  • Extend the duration of a permit

    Applying

    All applications to extend the duration of a permit must be made online through the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority's (APVMA) Online Services Portal. The APVMA will assess all permit applications in accordance…

  • History of the Chemical Review Program

    From 1945 to 1993, each Australian state and territory had its own legislation in place to control the registration of chemicals (including agricultural and veterinary chemicals). In October 1990, a Special Premiers’ Conference identified the need to…

  • Chemical review process

    The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) takes into account a wide range of scientific data submitted by sponsors in support of an application to approve an active constituent or to register a product containing that active…