Australian APVMA improves regulatory processes in 2018–19

In 2018–19, the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) improved regulatory processes with 85 per cent of applications processed within statutory timeframes, and finalised around 3000 applications. 36% of emergency permits were completed within 14 days, and 67% were completed within 28 days. 

 

APVMA processed 7126 adverse experience reports and took regulatory action on one product family to ensure that its use remains safe and efficacious. They also completed stage one of our chemical review into chlorpyrifos and have proposed to cancel its use in domestic and home garden settings, and in some public spaces.

 

Non-technical assessments have assessment periods of 3 months or less and have no technical assessment The APVMA finalised non-technical assessments in an average of 2.4 months in 2018–19, down from an average of 2.6 months in 2017–18.