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Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority
Posted inAgribusiness, Agriculture, Armidale
Armidale regulator’s slow approvals slammed
A new global study says slow, costly approvals are cutting Australian farmers off from new technology, reigniting scrutiny of the Armidale-based APVMA’s slumping performance.
Posted inAgribusiness, Agriculture, Armidale
New crop chemical fee model could drive up costs, force products out
Fees to register farm chemicals could jump more than 200 per cent, and industry warns growers will pay for it, while some products may never reach Australian paddocks at all.
Posted inAgriculture, Local News
Disease doesn’t wait for slow and inefficient bureaucracy, says CropLife
CropLife Australia says APVMA delays leave farmers without timely crop protection products amid rising biosecurity risks nationwide today.
Posted inAgriculture, Armidale, Environment
Insecticide fenitrothion to be sharply restricted following APVMA decision
The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority has issued a final regulatory decision to impose wide-ranging additional restrictions on the insecticide, fenitrothion.
Posted inAgriculture, Local News
Ongoing declines in APVMA performance taxing an overburdened farming sector
Recent statistics show over one in four new plant product assessments are no longer completed within legislated timeframes – creating real costs for farmers and families.