Industry Liaison Committee
The Industry Liaison Committee (ILC) is the main consultative forum between the APVMA and peak chemical industry organisations representing registrants.
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Purpose
The APVMA (then NRA) established ILC in July 1995. The purpose of ILC is to:
- provide a forum for peak Agvet chemical industry bodies to give input into the APVMA’s corporate planning activities including consideration of current or emerging strategic issues
- provide a forum for formal consultation and discussion with peak chemical industry bodies on APVMA operating policies and programs
- enhance co-operation between industry and the APVMA.
Objectives
The principal objective of ILC is to promote active engagement of peak Agvet chemical industry stakeholders in the APVMA’s strategic planning, operational issues and reforms developed by the APVMA in its role as manager of the National Registration Scheme.
Detailed objectives of ILC are to:
- obtain the views of industry members on issues of a strategic nature
- provide industry input to APVMA corporate planning processes
- identify opportunities for regulatory reform within the existing framework
- provide a forum for the exchange of information including performance and expectations
- address specific operating policy issues and technical matters through working groups
- consider the impact of proposed macro-policy changes on APVMA operations and implications for industry.
Membership
ILC comprises an APVMA chair and the following industry bodies:
- ACCORD Australasia Ltd
- Aerosol Association of Australia Inc (AAA)
- Animal Health Alliance (Australia) Ltd (AHA)
- CropLife Australia
- Generic Agricultural Chemical Association (GACA)
- Nursery & Garden Industry Australia (NGIA)
- Plastics and Chemicals Industries Association (PACIA)
- Swimming Pool and Spa Association of Australia Ltd (SPASA Australia)
- Veterinary Manufacturers and Distributors Association (VMDA)
- Australian Paint Manufacturers’ Federation Inc (APMF)
- Pet Food Industry Association of Australia Inc (PFIAA)
- Australian Veterinarians in Industry (AVI)
- Australian Veterinary Association (AVA)
- Horticulture Australia Limited (HAL)
- Feed Ingredients & Additives Association of Australia (FIAAA)
Meetings
ILC will meet three times each year in Canberra in April, august and November.
Contact
Committee Secretariat
PO Box 6182
Kingston ACT 2604
Australia
Phone: 02 6210 4932
Fax: 02 6210 4787