The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) in accordance with Part 2, Division 4 of the Agvet Code has commenced a reconsideration of chlorpyrifos-methyl because of concerns about the potential for unacceptable risks in the following areas:
- Human health, including worker exposure and public health
- Residues, including consumer safety, and trade
- Environmental safety of non-target wildlife
The matters the APVMA is reconsidering, and the work plan developed for the purposes of the reconsideration is outlined in detail in the APVMA Special Gazette, 9 June 2026. More information on the active constituents, product registrations and label approvals that are being considered are also included in the APVMA Special Gazette, 9 June 2026.
The APVMA invites written submissions from any person about the matters it is reconsidering.
Making a submission
When making your submission, please include reasons for your comments, supporting them, if possible, with relevant scientific information and indicating the source of the information you have used. Please also include the following information:
- Contact name
- Company or group name (if relevant)
- Postal address
- Email address
- The date you made the submission
Electronic submissions to the APVMA are preferred.
Please lodge your submission with a public submission coversheet, which provides options for how your submission will be published.
Please note: Submissions will be published on the APVMA website unless you have asked for the submission to remain confidential (see public submission coversheet).
Note that all APVMA documents are subject to the access provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 and may be required to be released under that Act should a request for access be made.
The closing date for submissions is 8 September 2026.
Please send your written submission and coversheet by email or post to:
Email: chemicalreview@apvma.gov.au
Chemical Review
Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority
GPO Box 574
Canberra, ACT, 2601
Telephone: +61 2 6770 2400