National Registration Authority for Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals
NRA
June 1993 – 1 July 2004
Renamed Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority in 2004.
Statutory authority that assessed and registered agricultural and veterinary chemical products for sale in Australia under a national scheme, replacing separate registration by each state and territory.
Names over time
- National Registration Authority for Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals1993–2004
- Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority2004–present
How it came into existence
Established in June 1993 under the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992, as part of a Commonwealth–state agreement to create a single national registration scheme for agricultural and veterinary chemicals in place of state-based registration.
Legislation: Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992
Changes during its life
- 15 March 1995The Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code, applied as a law of each state and territory, came into operation and the authority began registering products under the full National Registration Scheme.
How it ended
Renamed the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority on 1 July 2004, continuing as the same body corporate.
Main functions
- Evaluation and registration of agricultural and veterinary chemical products
- Issue of permits for chemical use
- Review of previously registered chemicals
- Licensing of veterinary medicine manufacturers
- Compliance and enforcement up to the point of retail sale
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.
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Sources
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