Table 1: State and territory legislations relating to control of use of veterinary chemicals. Vet Chemical QLD NSW ACT VIC TAS SA WA NT Control (DPI) Use of Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes* unregistered But But But But But FPS products Permit only (including “Single” “Single” “Single” Permit animal animal only animal compounded) “Single” “Single” animal only only only only animal or permitted in only low risk major FPS by or CVO vets only (or approved persons under chemical vet direction)? Use of Yes Yes No^ Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes* compounded But But But only But FPS products by vets only only only “Single” permitted in FPS “Single” “Single” “Single” ^Contact companion FPS FPS animal animal or Dept. of animals and animal animal (unless low risk other FPS? label or or CVO Order approved prohibits) chemical Use of Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes* compounded But But But only But FPS products by vets only only only “Single” permitted in FPS “Single” “Single” “Single” ^Contact companion FPS animal animal or Dept. of FPS animals and animal (unless low risk animal other FPS even label or or CVO if suitable Order approved registered prohibits) chemical product available? FPS = food producing species. is defined in the legislation of each jurisdiction. “Single” References APVMA website: To search for registered product http://services.apvma.gov.au/PubcrisWebClient/welcome.do To search for a permit product go to http://www.apvma.gov.au/permits/permits.shtml AVMA Policy Compounding http://www.avma.org/issues/policy/compounding.asp State and Territory Control of Use legislation Most jurisdictions also use Orders and Notices to give effect to their controls. QLD Chemical Usage (Agricultural and Veterinary) Control Act 1988
Table 1: State and territory legislations relating to control of use of veterinary chemicals. Vet Chemical Control QLD NSW (DPI) ACT VIC TAS SA WA NT Use of unregistered products (including compounded) permitted in major FPS by vets only (or persons under vet direction)? Yes But “Single” animal only Yes But “Single” animal only No Permit only Yes But “Single” animal only Yes But “Single” animal only Yes Yes But FPS only “Single” animal or low risk or CVO approved chemical Yes* Permit only Use of compounded products by vets permitted in companion animals and other FPS? Yes But only “Single” FPS animal Yes But only “Single” FPS animal No^ ^Contact Dept. of Yes But only “Single” FPS animal (unless label or Order prohibits) Yes Yes Yes But FPS only “Single” animal or low risk or CVO approved chemical Yes* Use of compounded products by vets permitted in companion animals and other FPS even if suitable registered product available? Yes But only “Single” FPS animal Yes But only “Single” FPS animal No ^Contact Dept. of Yes But only “Single” FPS animal (unless label or Order prohibits) No Yes Yes But FPS only “Single” animal or low risk or CVO approved chemical Yes* FPS = food producing species. “Single” is defined in the legislation of each jurisdiction. References APVMA website: To search for registered product http://services.apvma.gov.au/PubcrisWebClient/welcome.do To search for a permit product go to http://www.apvma.gov.au/permits/permits.shtml AVMA Policy Compounding http://www.avma.org/issues/policy/compounding.asp State and Territory Control of Use legislation Most jurisdictions also use Orders and Notices to give effect to their controls. QLD Chemical Usage (Agricultural and Veterinary) Control Act 1988
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