• Complaints

    The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority's (APVMA) Complaints Handling Policy has been updated following public consultation to align with best practice complaints handling guidance from the Commonwealth Ombudsman and New South…

  • Public Release Summary on the evaluation of inpyrfluxam in the product Excalia Fungicide

    The APVMA is considering an application for registration of the product Excalia Fungicide containing 400 g/L of the new active constituent inpyrfluxam, as a suspension concentrate (SC) formulation. The product is intended for the control of…

  • Modified SDMT for the recalculation of buffer zones for products under PER93132

    The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) has released a modified version of its Spray Drift Management Tool (SDMT) to allow for the recalculation of buffer zones for products authorised under PER93132.

    PER93132,…

  • Special Gazette, 22 May 2023

    Contents Agvet chemical voluntary recall: Farmozine 900 WG Herbicide – 1

  • SDMT for the recalculation of buffer zones for products under PER93132

    Modern product labels contain spray drift restraints, which may include mandatory buffer zones (also known as ‘no spray zones’).

    In the absence of any specific direction from the applicant, spray drift restraints are determined by the…

  • Modified Spray Drift Management Tool for PER93132

    Permit 93132, held by Grain Producers Australia, has been issued by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority to allow applicators to access and use this modified version of the Spray Drift Management Tool (SDMT) – version 2.0 – for…

  • Neonicotinoids

    Background

    Neonicotinoids are a group of chemicals used to control harmful insects. They are systemic pesticides that are taken up by the plant and transported throughout the plant (leaves, flowers, roots and stems, as well as pollen and nectar).…

  • Rodenticides

    What are rodenticides?

    Rodenticides are poisons that are manufactured into bait and used to control rodents, such as rats and mice. There are several types of rodenticides approved by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines…

  • Module descriptors

    New modules came into effect on 1 February 2023 as part of the  Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority’s (APVMA) new Cost Recovery Implementation Statement.

    The new module descriptors detail the modules…

  • Recall notice: Farmozine 900 WG Herbicide

    Farmozine 900 WG Herbicide

    Reference: 2023/006

    Published date: 17 May 2023

    Identifying features

    Name: Farmozine 900 WG Herbicide

    APVMA registration number: 46810

    APVMA label number: 57402

    Batch numbers:…