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• Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment (Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority Board and Other Improvements) Bill 2019

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  18 Sep 2019 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Agriculture 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994

  in relation to: information to be taken into account by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) in determining applications; approval and registration for prescribed active constituents, chemical products or labels; limits on use of information; computerised decision-making by the APVMA; management of errors in an application at the preliminary assessment stage; variation of relevant particulars and conditions; variation of approval or registration during suspension; suspension or cancellation of approval or registration for provision of false or misleading information; notification and publication of voluntary recalls; obligations on holders and applicants to inform the APVMA of new information where it relates to the safety criteria; definition of ‘registered chemical product’; supply or registered chemical products with unapproved label; safety, efficacy, trade and labelling criteria; and clarification that the ‘expiry date’ is the date after which a chemical product must not be used;

  Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Products (Collection of Levy) Act 1994

  and

  Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992

  to simplify reporting requirements for annual returns;

  Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992

  and

  Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994

  in relation to: the establishment of civil pecuniary penalties for providing false or misleading information; the Maximum Residue Limits Standard; and minor and technical amendments, including the removal of redundant provisions; and

  Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992

  to: remove the requirement for the APVMA to prepare an annual operational plan; and establish a governance board for the APVMA and cease the existing APVMA Advisory Board. Also repeals the

  Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment (Removing Re-approval and Re-registration) Act 2014

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment (Levy and Fees) Bill 2005

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  17 Feb 2005 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994

  ,

  Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992

  and

  Agricultural and Veterinary Chemical Products (Collection of Levy) Act 1994

  to implement new cost recovery arrangements for the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority; and

  Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment (Name Change) Act 2004

  (the Name Change Act) and

  Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Act 2005

  in relation to the commencement of the Name Change Act. Also repeals 4 spent Acts in relation to the former interim levy. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment (Name Change) Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 Mar 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 

  Summary

  Amends: 5 Acts to reflect the name change of the National Registration Authority for Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals to the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA); and the

  Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994

  to protect the APVMA’s name and logo from inappropriate use. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment (Removing Re-approval and Re-registration) Bill 2014

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  19 Mar 2014 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Agriculture 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994

  to: prevent the expiry of active constituent approvals and prevent the application of dates after which a registration cannot be renewed; remove the requirement for applications to be made to re-approve active constituents or re-register chemical products; enable the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) to require information to be provided about substances supplied as a chemical product; simplify how variations to approvals and registrations are processed by APVMA; and enable APVMA to charge a fee when it provides copies of documents in its possession; and

  Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994

  ,

  Agricultural and Veterinary Chemical Products (Collection of Levy) Act 1994

  ,

  Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment Act 2013

  and

  Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991

  to make consequential amendments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment Bill 2001

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  03 Apr 2001 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 

  Summary

  As a consequence of the High Court’s decision in R v Hughes, the bill amends the

  Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Act 1994

  to clarify the powers, functions and duties of Commonwealth officials and authorities within the National Registration Scheme for agricultural and veterinary chemicals, including the conferral of duties, functions and powers on the Administrative Appeals Tribunal and on inspectors and analysts. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment Bill 2003

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  Date

  12 Dec 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994

  ,

  Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992

  and

  Agricultural and Veterinary Chemical Products (Collection of Levy) Act 1994

  to streamline the operation of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code and introduce an approval regime for agricultural and veterinary chemicals categorised as low regulatory activity; and correct minor typographical errors. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment Bill 2013

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  Date

  28 Nov 2012 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994

  to: require the Australian Pesticide and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) to implement the Agvet Code having regard to certain principles; provide for the APVMA to develop, publish and have regard to guidelines (the risk compendium) when exercising powers and performing functions under the code; implement a mandatory scheme for the re-approval of active constituents and re-registration of chemical products to periodically review active constituents and products; enable consistent data protection; and remove disincentives for industry to generate and provide data;

  Agricultural and Veterinary Chemical Products (Collection of Levy) Act 1994

  ,

  Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992

  and

  Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994

  to: provide the APVMA with a graduated range of compliance and enforcement powers; and provide for a power to apply statutory conditions to registration and approvals;

  Agricultural and Veterinary Chemical Products (Collection of Levy) Act 1994

  to enable any Commonwealth agency to collect the levy on product sales on behalf of the APVMA;

  Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992

  to require a review at least every 10 years of all Commonwealth agricultural and veterinary chemicals legislation;

  Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Act 1994

  and

  Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994

  to provide that legislative instruments remain subject to disallowance with two exceptions; and

  Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Act 1994

  ,

  Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992

  and

  Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994

  to remove redundant provisions and amend out of date provisions. Also provides for: a review to be conducted on the operation of the amendments made by this proposed Act after a five-year period; and a review on matters which relate to the functions and powers of the APVMA that are prescribed by regulation. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Agriculture Legislation Amendment (Streamlining Administration) Bill 2019

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  02 Dec 2019 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Agriculture 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Biosecurity Act 2015

  and

  Imported Food Control Act 1992

  to enable computerised decision-making for certain purposes. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Legislation Amendment (2007 Measures No. 1) Bill 2007

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  23 May 2007 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Australian Meat and Live-stock Industry Act 1997

  and

  Primary Industries (Excise) Levies Act 1999

  to: replace the voluntary marketing and research contributions system for the red meat processor industry with a statutory levy on the slaughter of cattle, sheep and goats; allow bodies other than declared bodies to receive levy funds for research and development; and permit disaggregated levy payer information to be provided to the red meat processor industry. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Bill 2001

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 Jun 2001 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 

  Summary

  Makes consequential amendments to 20 Acts to reflect the application of the

  Criminal Code Act 1995

  to existing offence provisions from 15 December 2001. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum