• Arrangements for products of low regulatory concern

    For certain product types that we assess as being of low regulatory concern, we can use a number of mechanisms to manage those products efficiently.

    Registration models Reserved chemical products Listed chemical product

  • Applications and decisions

  • Chemical listing

  • APVMA Enterprise Agreement 2024–27

  • News, forms and publications

  • Health based guidance values

    The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority publishes a list of the acceptable daily intakes and acute reference doses for agricultural and veterinary chemicals.

  • Veterinary data guidelines

    Adopted international technical guidance material Chemistry and manufacture (Part 2) Toxicology (Part 3) Metabolism and kinetics (Part 4) Residues (Part 5A) Overseas trade (Part 5B) Occupational health and safety (Part 6) Environment (Part 7) Efficacy…

  • Our functions and powers

    The regulatory framework for managing agricultural chemicals and veterinary medicines in Australia is referred to as the National Registration Scheme for Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (NRS). Under the NRS framework, the Australian…

  • Specific guidelines

    Analytical methodology Food safety studies for veterinary drugs used in food-producing animals

  • Agricultural data guidelines

    Adopted international technical guidance material Chemistry and manufacture (Part 2) Environment (Part 7) Guidance on assessment and registration of anti-fouling paints Guideline for the regulation of biological agricultural products Guidelines for