Before an agricultural chemical product can be sold, supplied or used in Australia, it must be assessed by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA). We determine if the product meets the criteria in Australian law related to safety, efficacy, trade and labelling. This is to ensure the proposed uses will:
Glyphosate is a herbicide that kills most plants. It works by blocking an enzyme called 5-enolpyruvyl shikimate-3 phosphate (EPSP) synthase. This enzyme is not found in humans or animals. When glyphosate is applied to a plant it spreads to all parts of the plant. Glyphosate stops the plant’s cells from making some of the amino acids needed for plant growth. Humans and animals make these amino acids using a different process than plants.
The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) administers a permit scheme, which allows for the legal use of chemicals under certain conditions. This may include uses that:
The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) invites comment on the proposed use of Tri-Solfen Wound Anaesthetic & Antiseptic Solution on sheep. We invite written comment from 27 September 2023 to 29 October 2023 on the trade implications of this proposal.
The APVMA is able to consider comments relating to the legislative grounds for the assessment, which are the trade implications of the use of the product. The Trade Advice Notice provides a summary of the APVMA's residues and trade assessment.
The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) has suspended the registration and labels of specific chemical products containing dimet
