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Registrations and permits

Australian law requires all agricultural and veterinary chemical products sold in Australia to be registered by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA).

Once a product is registered, it is approved for the purposes and uses stated on the product’s label.

Situations often arise where chemicals are needed for a use not specified on the label, these are often termed ‘off-label’ uses. The APVMA considers applications for permits that allow for the legal use of chemicals in ways different from those set out on the product label. In certain circumstances, the limited use of an unregistered chemical may also be allowed by permit.

Chemical product registration

How to register your agvet chemical product – Before an agricultural or veterinary chemical product can be legally supplied, sold, or used in Australia it must be registered by the APVMA.

Tailored guidance for applicants

We’re improving our guidance material, tailoring it to the information you need to lodge the right application, with the right data and supporting evidence to meet APVMA criteria.

Primary and secondary applications

Applicants can apply to register or vary a suite of agvet chemical products containing the same chemical in different concentrations.

Data guidelines

Guidance for applicants on what data and information is required to support an application.

Labelling codes

Select from the APVMA labelling codes for agricultural or veterinary chemical products.

Permits

How to apply for a permit – Permits allow for the use of chemicals in a way that is contrary to the label instructions or other approved uses.

Manufacturing

How to apply for a manufacturing licence – includes details of the licensing process, application fees, our audit process and how to comply with the Australian codes of Good Manufacturing Practice.

Import and export

The APVMA oversees certain aspects of the importation and exportation of agvet chemicals.

Holders and nominated agents

A holder is the person entered in the APVMA's file as the holder of an active constituent approval, agvet chemical product registration, label approval, permit approval or manufacturing licence. A nominated agent can act on behalf of the holder.

Making changes to veterinary products and actives—clarification for industry

Information for industry on how to make changes to veterinary products and actives.

Getting assistance from the APVMA

Pre-application assistance can help you put together your application to ensure it meets all the various requirements of the process.

Other Australian Government requirements

Australian Government departments and agencies other than the APVMA may have requirements relating to agvet chemicals.

Limits on use and disclosure of information

The APVMA can use information obtained by it from any source for the purpose of performing any of its functions or exercising any of its powers under the Agvet Code and the Agvet Code Regulations.

Seek review of a decision

If you are unsatisfied with a decision made by the APVMA, you may be able to seek review of the decision. Learn more about the process.

Applications and decisions

The APVMA publishes an application summary once an application has been accepted for assessment.

Transitional arrangements

As part of the major reforms to the agricultural and veterinary chemicals legislation which commenced on 1 July 2014, transitional arrangements were put in place.

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