Senator the Hon Murray Watt, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, has issued a new Ministerial Statement of Expectations for the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA). The Ministerial Statement of Expectations sets out the Minister's expectations, on behalf of the Australian Government, for the delivery of the regulatory functions of the APVMA.

This edition includes information on several regulatory topics, including preliminary assessments when there is Limits on Use of Information, manufacturing sites listed on applications, and temporary requirements for submitting Certificate of Export documents. This edition also includes changes to the APVMA Standard for Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) and a special interest topic on Varroa destructor. As this is the final Veterinary Medicines Regulatory Newsletter for 2023, we’ve also included notice of the APVMA’s holiday closure.

The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) has published the APVMA Strategy 2030, which sets out the themes and strategic outcomes required to drive the authority’s decision making and priorities into the future.