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2026
- Appointment of new APVMA Executive Director Science and Assurance -
- Reconsideration of chlorpyrifos-methyl -
- EPAC2026 milestone achieved with submission of OECD CRP report -
- APVMA releases Q2 performance report for 2025–26 -
- Trans-Tasman pilot for manufacturers of agricultural chemicals and veterinary medicines to register products in both countries -
- Updates from EPAC2026 -
- APVMA certifies that second generation anticoagulant rodenticides should be restricted chemical products -
- APVMA suspends permit for florfenicol -
- APVMA releases its Regulatory Posture Statement -
- Don’t miss: EPAC2026, 19 – 20 February in Melbourne -
2025
- APVMA proposes sweeping changes to anticoagulant rodenticide use -
- Insights from the APVMA’s Q1 2025-26 quarterly performance report -
- Guidance on using reference products to satisfy the statutory criteria -
- Timelines for decisions on chemical reconsiderations -
- Suspension of specific dimethoate products -
- APVMA Annual Report 2024–25 -
- New science leaders for the APVMA -
- Final regulatory decisions for neomycin reconsideration -
- New APVMA Chemical Products Standards -
- The APVMA is hosting EPAC2026 -
- APVMA releases its Strategic Plan 2025-2030 -
- New Efficacy and Crop Safety Overview Instructional Templates for agricultural chemicals -
- Final regulatory decision on fenitrothion reconsideration -
- Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs efficacy evaluation guidance -
- Proposed suspension of specific dimethoate products -
- Updated Credit Card Payment Gateway -
- Swissmedic and the APVMA agree on closer cooperation in the regulation of veterinary medicines -
- Audit review timeframe extension and service improvement initiatives -
- Update on Application Requirements for ‘closely similar’ Item 6 and 7 Applications -
- APVMA seeking external scientific reviewers to support regulatory assessments -
- Updated minor use guidelines published -
- Forecast chemical review timeframes extended -
- Process Enhancement Initiative – have your say! -
- Minister announces appointment of APVMA Board members -
- Update to APVMA Approved Labels -
- Have your say on the APVMA draft Strategic Plan 2025–30 -
- Emerging technology - mosquito control -
2024
- Review timeframes for paraquat and diquat extended -
- New 6A guideline on remittance of certain application fees under the Agvet Code -
- Cost recovery performance report – 2023–24 financial year -
- APVMA cancels all products containing chlorthal dimethyl -
- Final regulatory decision for chlorpyrifos reconsideration -
- CEO’s first month reflections -
- Final regulatory decision for diazinon reconsideration -
- Proposed regulatory decisions for paraquat and diquat reconsiderations -
- APVMA clarifies the recalls process for agvet chemicals -
- Minister announces appointment of APVMA Board Chair and CEO -
- The status of veterinary mRNA vaccines in Australia -
- Amendments to the APVMA Agricultural Active Constituents Standards -
- APVMA makes interchangeable constituent determination -
- Guidance on obtaining harmonised veterinary medicine labels in Australia and New Zealand -
- APVMA to review industry fees and levies -
- APVMA participates in Beef2024 -
- Final regulatory decision for malathion reconsideration -
- Rescheduling of bromoxynil products – delay in implementation of decision -
- Proposed regulatory decision for fenitrothion reconsideration -
- Proposed regulatory decision for diazinon reconsideration -
- Proposed regulatory decision for neomycin -
- Permit-to-label outcomes published -
- TGA issues safety alerts regarding recall of several 0.9% sodium chloride products -
2023
- Proposed regulatory decision for chlorpyrifos reconsideration -
- Urgent quarantine of sodium chloride 0.9% 10 mL and 30 mL ampoules -
- Suspension of specific dimethoate products -
- Proposed suspension of specific dimethoate products -
- Retirement of ‘fast-track’ option for Item 8 applications -
- Modified SDMT for the recalculation of buffer zones for products under PER93132 -
- Review of guidelines for determining a minor use -