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The '''Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA)''' is the [[Australian Government]] statutory agency responsible for the management and regulation of all agricultural and veterinary chemical products in Australia.
The '''Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority''' ('''APVMA''') is the [[Australian Government]] statutory agency responsible for the management and regulation of all agricultural and [[Veterinary medicine|veterinary]] chemical products in Australia.


==History==
==History==
The authority was established on June 15, 1993 as the National Registration Authority for Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals, under the ''Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992''.<ref name=apvma />
The APVMA was established on 15 June 1993 as the National Registration Authority for Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals, under the ''Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992''.<ref name=apvma />


==Current responsibilities==
==Current responsibilities==
Any agricultural or veterinary product that is manufactured, sold, imported, or used in Australia must first be registered by the APVMA. To be registered, the process may include scientific evaluations of the safety and efficacy of the product.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://apvma.gov.au/node/15866|title=APVMA basics|publisher=APVMA}}</ref>
Any agricultural or veterinary product that is manufactured, sold, imported, or used in Australia must first be registered by the APVMA. To be registered, the process may include scientific evaluations of the safety and efficacy of the product.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://apvma.gov.au/node/15866|title=APVMA basics|date=14 August 2015 |publisher=APVMA}}</ref>

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==References==
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==See also==
==See also==
*[[Department of Agriculture and Water Resources]]
*[[Department of Agriculture and Water Resources]]

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{{Australian Government Departments}}
{{Australian Government Departments}}

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[[Category:Commonwealth Government agencies of Australia]]
[[Category:Commonwealth Government agencies of Australia]]
[[Category:Veterinary organizations]]
[[Category:Veterinary organizations]]
[[Category:Veterinary medicine in Australia]]
[[Category:Veterinary medicine in Australia]]
[[Category:Pesticide regulation]]

Latest revision as of 20:44, 24 September 2022

Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority
Agency overview
Formed15 June 1993 (1993-06-15)[1]
Preceding
  • National Registration Authority for Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals
HeadquartersArmidale, NSW
Employees200 (2018)[2]
Websiteapvma.gov.au

The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) is the Australian Government statutory agency responsible for the management and regulation of all agricultural and veterinary chemical products in Australia.

History[edit]

The APVMA was established on 15 June 1993 as the National Registration Authority for Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals, under the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992.[1]

Current responsibilities[edit]

Any agricultural or veterinary product that is manufactured, sold, imported, or used in Australia must first be registered by the APVMA. To be registered, the process may include scientific evaluations of the safety and efficacy of the product.[3]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Timeline of significant APVMA milestones". Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority. June 13, 2018. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
  2. ^ "Organisation overview" (PDF). APVMA Annual Report 2017-18. Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority. p. 15. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
  3. ^ "APVMA basics". APVMA. 14 August 2015.
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