• Technical policy

    The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) establishes and uses technical policies to ensure its risk assessments of pesticides and veterinary medicines are scientifically robust, fit-for-purpose and consistent with…

  • APVMA Risk Assessment Manual, Environment

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    Environmental risk assessment

    The assessment of risk to the environment, like the assessment of risk to human health, is a three-step process. A…

  • APVMA Risk Assessment Manual, Environment—Appendix A

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    Introduction

    The procedures of risk characterisation are described according to the present state of knowledge. In this tiered assessment framework,…

  • APVMA Risk Assessment Manual, Environment—Appendix C

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    Introduction

    The general protection goal is to protect biodiversity and ecosystems. The protection goal for bees aims to protect survival and…

  • APVMA Risk Assessment Manual, Environment—Appendix D

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    Introduction

    Non-target arthropods play a vital role in the ecosystem, and therefore pesticide products that are used as prescribed should not cause…

  • APVMA Risk Assessment Manual, Environment—Appendix E

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    Introduction

    The assessment of the effects and risks of chemicals for the terrestrial environment is a complex matter. This complexity comes, among…

  • APVMA Risk Assessment Manual, Environment—Appendix F

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    Introduction

    Non-target plants are defined as non-crop plants outside the treatment area. Non-target plants are primary producers supporting organisms…

  • APVMA Risk Assessment Manual, chemistry and manufacture

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    Purpose of this manual

    This manual is intended to provide stakeholders, including industry and the general public, with a general description of the…

  • APVMA Risk Assessment Manual, human health

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    Assessing risks to human health

    Protecting the health and safety of people from risks associated with agricultural and veterinary (agvet) chemicals…

  • APVMA Risk Assessment Manual, residues and trade

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    Residues and trade risk assessment

    Residues that remain in food commodities after treatment of a crop or animal species with an agvet chemical have the…