Consultative Committees

To contact committees, write to the secretary of the committee at the APVMA, PO Box 6182 Kingston, ACT 2604 Australia.

 

Community Consultative Committee

The Community Consultative Committee (CCC) is a forum for two-way communication between the APVMA and the Australian community. The CCC provides advice and community views to the APVMA and recommends ways to address areas of concern.

Purpose
The committee informs the community of matters relating to agricultural and veterinary chemicals and reports to the APVMA on the effects on the community of the use or misuse of Agvet chemicals.

Objectives
The objectives of the committee are to:

  • Communicate community views to the APVMA on a range of issues concerning pesticides and veterinary medicines
  • Encourage informed community debate by conveying information from the APVMA to community networks and explaining the operations and processes of the APVMA to the community
  • Convey community concerns to the APVMA about pesticides and veterinary medicines
  • Recommend to the APVMA further work that might be undertaken to resolve issues of community concern relating to the registration of pesticides and veterinary medicines
  • Advise on matters referred to it by the APVMA

Meetings
In 2008 CCC will meet four times in Canberra on 27 March, 26 June, 13 August and 3 December.

Membership
Committee members are drawn from organisations representing community interests in regulation of agricultural and veterinary chemicals.

Dr Heather Yeatman (CCC Chairperson) - Australian Consumers Association
John Temperley - Farmsafe, Australian Centre for Agricultural Health and Safety
Mr Peter Cone - National Farmers Federation
Mr Sam Beechey - Australian Workers' Union
Mr Joe Elbustani - Greenhouse Vegetables Association
Julie Northridge - TAFE
Neville Prowse-Brown - Landcare

Contact
Ms Kylie Blakers (Secretary) ph: 02 6210 4932 fax: 02 6210 4787

Industry Liaison Committee

The Industry Liaison Committee (ILC) is the main consultative forum between the APVMA and peak chemical industry organisations representing registrants.

Purpose
The purpose of the committee is to:

  • provide a forum for formal consultation and discussion with peak chemical industry organisations on APVMA operating policies and programs; and
  • enhance cooperation in the management of the registration process and post-registration programs.

Objectives
The objectives of the committee are to:

  • progress the development of agreed standards and procedures for the assessment of Agvet chemicals;
  • obtain the views of industry members on issues of an operational, technical or strategic nature;
  • provide industry input to APVMA operational planning processes;
  • identify opportunities for reform within the existing regulatory framework; and
  • provide a forum for reporting by the APVMA to industry on its performance.

Meetings
In 2008 ILC will meet three times in Canberra on 10 April, 6 August and 12 November.

Membership
The committee comprises an APVMA chairperson and representatives of the following industry organisations:

Aerosol Association of Australia Inc
ACCORD Australasia Inc.
Animal Health Alliance (Australia) Limited
CropLife Australia Ltd
Generic Agricultural Chemical Association
Nursery and Garden Industry Australia
Plastics and Chemicals Industries Association (PACIA)
Swimming Pool and Spa Association of Australia (SPASA)
Veterinary Manufacturers and Distributors Association (VMDA)

Contact
Ms Kylie Blakers (Secretary) ph: 02 6210 4932 fax: 02 6210 4787

Industry Technical Committee

The Industry Technical Committee (ITC) supports the Industry Liaison Committee by addressing technical issues affecting regulatory policy, programs and performance.

Purpose
The committee was created by the Industry Liaison Committee to:

  • improve the functioning of the Industry Liaison Committee both for industry and the APVMA by dealing with specific technical issues
  • provide a forum for peak industry and technical/professional bodies to progress technical, administrative and other relevant issues.

Objectives
The objectives of the committee are to:

  • provide input to the development of operating procedures and publications
  • review and consider the technical work of the APVMA
  • address specific technical issues through working groups.

Meetings
In 2008 the Industry Technical Committee will meet three times in Canberra on 13 February, 11 June and 13 September.

Membership

Membership of the Industry Technical Committee is drawn from industry groups represented on the Industry Liaison Committee and from specialist scientific and technical groups.

Mr Martin Holmes (Chair) APVMA
ACCORD Australia
Croplife AustraliaKim
Aerosol Association of Australia
Australian Paint Manufacturers’ Federation
Australian Racing Board
Australian Veterinarians in Industry
Australian Veterinary Association
Animal Health Alliance
Horticulture Australia Limited
Pet Food Industry Association of Australia
Pet Industry Association of Australia Ltd
Plastics & Chemicals Industries Association
Swimming Pool & Spa Association of Australia
Veterinary Manufacturers and Distributors Association

Contact
Ms Kylie Blakers (Secretary) ph: 02 6210 4932 fax: 02 6210 4787

Registration Liaison Committee

The Registration Liaison Committee is the main consultative forum between the APVMA, the states, territories and Commonwealth agencies relating to operational management of the National Registration Scheme.

Purpose

 

Objectives
The objectives of the committe are to:

  • align the outputs of the APVMA’s registration processes and the chemical management objectives of the States and Territories;
  • develop operational policies with regard to the operation of the NRS including those dealing with registration (including labelling), regulation and appropriate use of agricultural and veterinary chemicals;
  • provide feedback on State and Territory views on these issues and particularly their impact on chemical users and the responsibilities of regulators;
  • address specific operating policy issues as necessary;
  • provide input to operational planning priorities;
  • provide input to existing chemical review priorities.

Meetings
RLC meets in Canberra in March and September. Teleconferences are held as required in June and September.

Summaries of Meeting Outcomes

Membership

Mr Martin Holmes APVMA Chairperson
NSW Dept Primary Industries
NSW Dept of Environment and Conservation
Victorian Dept Primary Industries
Queensland Dept Primary Industries and Fisheries
WA Dept of Agriculture and Food
WA Dept of Health
SA Dept of Primary Industries and Resources
Tasmanian Dept Primary Industries and Water
NT Dept of Primary Industries, Fisheries and Mines
ACT Territory and Municipal Services
Dept of Environment, Water Resources, Heritage and the Arts
Dept Health and Ageing (Office of Chemical Safety)
NZ Food Safety Authority, Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines Group

Contact
Mr Alan Hill (Manager Secretariat) ph:026210 4786 fax: 02 6210 4787

Updated April 2008