Responses to the Discussion Paper - November 2010

Better Regulation of Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals

In November 2010 the Australian Government released the Better Regulation of Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals policy discussion paper. The paper provided stakeholders with details of the government’s thinking around its commitment to reform the Commonwealth regulation of agvet chemicals and to start the process of actively engaging with stakeholders.

The comment period for the proposed reforms has now closed although the discussion paper is still available below for viewing.

• Better Regulation of Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Policy Discussion Paper PDF [162kb]
• Better Regulation of Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Policy Discussion Paper  Word [185kb]

Responses were received from:

• Aerosol Association of Australia Inc
• ACCORD
• ANEDO 
• 4 Farmers Pty Ltd  PDF [322kb]
• Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges NRM Board
• Aerial Agricultural Association of Australia Ltd
• Animal Health Alliance (Australia) Ltd
• Animal Health Store
• The Australian Veterinary Association 
• Apple & Pear Australia Ltd
• Armstrong, Chris
• Armstrong, Graeme
• Australian Dairy Industry 
• Australian Mushroom Growers Association Ltd
• Australian Plantation Products and Paper Industry Council (A3P)
• Australian Pork Limited
• APVMA Community Consultative Committee 
• AUSVEG
• Benoit, Alphonse
• Biocontrol Solutions - Stephen Goodwin
• Biopharm Australia Pty Ltd 
• Break O'Day Catchment Risk Group
• Chemical Essentials - Andrew Chalmers, Director  
• Choice  
• Coles
• Competitive Advantage
• Conquest Crop Protection 
• CropLife Australia Limited 
• Feed Ingredients and Additives Association of Australia Inc
• Ferti-Tech Australia
• Foik, Hans 
• Friends of Gippsland Bush Inc
• Friends of the Earth Melbourne 
• Future Fisheries Veterinary Service Pty Ltd
• Geelong Chemical Action Network 
• Goat Industry Council of Australia Inc
• Godson, Warren
• Grain Producers Australia
• Great Lakes Environment Association
• Gringinger, Peter 
• Harness Racing Australia 
• International Animal Health Products
• Johnson Fern Nursery
• Legro, Hayden & Mary
• Mattinson, David 
• Meischke, Roger Dr
• Middle, Clare Dr
• Mogg, Karin Dr 
• Moore, Michael R Emeritus Professor
• National Farmers' Federation
• National Toxics Network
• NSW Farmers Federation
• New Zealand Food Safety Authority
• Otway Conservation Council Inc 
• Peninsula Farrier Service
• PGA of WA 
• P Guinane Pty Ltd 
• Plastics and Chemicals Industries Association
• QLD Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation (DEEDI)  PDF [326kb]  
• Queensland Strawberry Industry 
• Pet Food Industry Association of Australia Inc
• Rae, Ian D Professor
• Restall, Emidio
• Ricegrowers' Association of Australia Inc.
• RIRDC 
• Robinson, Simon R
• Russell, Helen and Steve
• Russell, Susan
• Safe Work Australia
• Sypharma Pty Ltd - White, Jeremy Managing Director  
• Schroder, Johann
• Stock Feed Manufacturers' Council of Australia
• Sumitomo Chemical Australia Pty Ltd - Luc Streit PhD, Regulatory Affairs Manager - Crop Protection
• Syngenta
• Tasmanian Agricultural Productivity Group Ltd 
• Van den Broek, Hans
• Veterinary Manufacturers and Distributors Association Ltd
• Veterinary Manufacturers and Distributors Association Ltd - supplementary submission 
• Victorian Farmers Federation
• Walker, Mike Dr
• Walker, Jim
• Watson, Giz MLC 
• Western Australia Farmers Federation
• Western Australian Pesticides Advisory Committee
• Whittem, Ted Professor
• WWF Australia