• Introduction

    As the Accountable Authority of the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA), we the Board present the APVMA Corporate Plan 2023–24, which covers the period 2023–24 to 2026–27, as required under…

  • How might I be identified for an audit?

    Audits can be conducted on a targeted or proactive basis.

    Targeted audits are where entities are identified through an assessment of non-compliance risk. This risk is identified using a…

  • What documents can be accessed?

    A person may submit an Agvet Code request to:

    inspect, or seek a copy or extract or part of, the Record of Approved Active Constituents for Chemical Productsiinspect, or seek a copy or extract or part of, the Register…
  • Holders are required to notify the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) of new information under section 161 of the Schedule to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994 (Agvet Code).

    A…

  • The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) is considering an application for approval of the new active constituent posaconazole and registration of the product Mometamax Ultra Ear Drops Suspension for Dogs, containing 2.1 mg…

  • Contents Agricultural chemical products and approved labels – 1 Veterinary chemical products and approved labels – 9 Approved active constituents – 11 New veterinary chemical product containing a new veterinary active…
  • Overseas manufacturers of veterinary chemical products supplied in Australia can arrange for an Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority- (APVMA) authorised auditor to inspect their site of manufacture.

    This option is often…

  • Veterinary chemical manufacturers need to provide details of their proposed response plan within 10 working days of receipt of the audit report.

    For most medium and larger manufacturers, the need to undergo an audit in…

  • Australian sites manufacturing finished veterinary chemical products (or intermediates) for export must be licensed and may need to provide the destination country’s regulator with evidence of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)…

  • Previous s 6A Guidelines are provided for reference purposes only.

    Preliminary assessment guideline Altering applications Section 159 in the context of applications under the Agvet code