Types of permits

Minor use

Off-label Permits (OLP) allow registered agvet products to be used for a purpose or in a manner that is not included on the approved label. OLPs can only be granted for a used defined as a 'minor use'.

Supply/Use Permits (SUP) allow unregistered agvet products to be supplied and/or used for a specific purpose. SUPs can only be granted for a used defined as a 'minor use'.

Export Permits (XP) allow unregistered agvet products to be supplied (exported) to persons outside of Australia.

Emergency use

Emergency Permits (EP)are granted in response to genuine emergency situations such as outbreaks of exotic diseases or pests. EPs will allow the use of registered agvet products or the supply and/or use of unregistered products, as the situation may require.

Research

Research Permits (RP) allow research and development of registered or unregistered agvet products or for other genuine scientific purposes.  RPs can allow use as well as supply, as the situation may require.

Definition of minor use

The Agricultural and Veterinary Code Regulations 1995 state that a minor use "in relation to a chemical product or an active constituent, means a use of the product or constituent that would not produce sufficient economic return to an applicant for registration of the product to meet cost of registration of the product, or the cost of registration of the product for that use, as theh case requires (including, in particular, the cost of providing the data required for that purpose).
Refer to Guidelines for determining minor uses - NRA Gazette, March 2002