• Veterinary drug residues in food commodities and overseas trade

    The Agvet Code provides that before granting an application for a veterinary chemical product, the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) must be satisfied that the chemical product meets the trade criteria. This means that…

  • Comparative metabolism studies, selection of marker residues and ratios of marker residues to total residues

    This guideline is based on the International Co-operation on Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Registration of Veterinary Medicinal Products guidelines (VICH GLs) 46 and 47. These were intended to provide a general description…

  • Guideline on the registration of selenium products for use in sheep

    Purpose

    This guideline clarifies the circumstances in which selenium products used in sheep do or do not require registration. It should be read in conjunction with the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority's (APVMA) user…

  • Requiring samples to be given for analysis

    In determining an application we may require you to provide the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA), or a body named by the APVMA, with the following for the purposes of analysis by an approved analyst:

    A sample of…

  • Guideline for registration of allergenic substances

    The EU guideline on Allergen products: Production and quality issues lays down the quality recommendations for allergen products of biological origin, including allergen extracts derived from natural source material and allergens…

  • Required information for permit applications

    The application must be accurately completed and the application must be accompanied by the prescribed fee. The legislation includes penalties for the provision of false or misleading information.

    You will be required to provide certain…

  • Preamble for WAAVP guideline: Combination anthelmintic products for ruminants and horses

    The World Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology (WAAVP) is a not-for-profit organisation for scientists that studies the parasites of non-human animals. The guidelines developed by the international expert working groups of the…

  • Information to be provided with a request for a section 70 certificate

    The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) may require certain information in order to issue a certificate under section 70 of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992, where the…

  • Special data (Part 10) – Products of nanotechnology

    Products containing nanomaterials (that is, having at least one dimension less than 100 nanometres) are being developed for a wide range of uses, including as agricultural or veterinary chemicals. These products offer potential benefits including…

  • Directions for use table headings

    Examples of headings that may be used in the ‘Directions for use’ tables are given below.

    Insecticides and nematicides CROP/SITUATION PEST RATE WHP CRITICAL COMMENTS Mixed functions (soil fumigants) CROP/SITUATION PEST…