Consultation and Collaboration
The APVMA places a high priority on stakeholder interaction and consultation. In undertaking its role, the APVMA consults with a range of stakeholders including:
- the community
- the chemicals industry
- Australian, state and territory governments
- other users of agricultural and veterinary medicines
- other national and international regulators.
Involvement of industry, chemical users, government and community stakeholders in APVMA development and decision-making occurs in the following four ways.
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Consultative Committees
The APVMA meets regularly with four consultative committees representing the community, rural industries and the chemical industry to ensure it understands the concerns of those who have an interest in the regulation of agricultural and veterinary medicines.
Read more about the APVMA's committees.
Public Consultation
The APVMA seeks input from interested stakeholders throughout the chemical registration and review processes as well as during the development of program reforms.
See current open public consultations.
Public Release Summaries
When the APVMA proposes to register a new chemical product with a new active ingredient, or to extend the use of an existing product from a non-food commodity to a human or animal food, public consultation occurs before a final decision is made. The APVMA prepares a Public Release Summary for new products containing new active constituents. These summaries are available for comment on this website and include the outcome of the assessment and the conditions the APVMA proposes for the use of the product.
Trade Advice Notices
The APVMA uses Trade Advice Notices where a proposed registration or change in registration conditions has the potential to affect Australia's trade. The advice notice is distributed to farm and commodity organisation seeking comment.
Application and Advice Summaries
The APVMA publishes an Application Summary once an application has been accepted for assessment. When registration applications have been granted, the APVMA publishes an Advice Summary of the advice government departments and agencies and other specialists the APVMA has consulted have provided.
Chemical Review Program
The Chemical Review Program consults widely with stakeholders throughout the review process. When a review is announced, the APVMA invites the public, chemical users and any interested parties to make submissions on any aspect of the chemical including performance, use practices and any adverse effects. There is also a public consultation period when the draft review report is released for comment. This takes place before the APVMA makes a final decision. There is consultation throughout the review process with various groups on more specific issues, for example the data required to maintain a particular use pattern. The release of all review reports is widely advertised through media releases, APVMA Gazette notices, this website and by direct mail.
Publication of Decisions
The APVMA Gazette lists all APVMA notices and decisions including registration, reviews and changes to registration status that the Agvet Code requires.
Read the APVMA Gazette.
Access to Management and Staff
The APVMA's executive, managers and staff are accessible to industry and other stakeholders.
You may contact the APVMA.