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Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment (Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority Board and Other Improvements) Bill 2019

Type
Government
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Portfolio
Agriculture

Summary

Amends the: Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994 in relation to: information to be taken into account by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) in determining applications; approval and registration for prescribed active constituents, chemical products or labels; limits on use of information; computerised decision-making by the APVMA; management of errors in an application at the preliminary assessment stage; variation of relevant particulars and conditions; variation of approval or registration during suspension; suspension or cancellation of approval or registration for provision of false or misleading information; notification and publication of voluntary recalls; obligations on holders and applicants to inform the APVMA of new information where it relates to the safety criteria; definition of ‘registered chemical product’; supply or registered chemical products with unapproved label; safety, efficacy, trade and labelling criteria; and clarification that the ‘expiry date’ is the date after which a chemical product must not be used; Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Products (Collection of Levy) Act 1994 and Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992 to simplify reporting requirements for annual returns; Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992 and Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994 in relation to: the establishment of civil pecuniary penalties for providing false or misleading information; the Maximum Residue Limits Standard; and minor and technical amendments, including the removal of redundant provisions; and Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992 to: remove the requirement for the APVMA to prepare an annual operational plan; and establish a governance board for the APVMA and cease the existing APVMA Advisory Board. Also repeals the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment (Removing Re-approval and Re-registration) Act 2014.

Progress of bill

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House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time 18/09/19  
Second reading moved 18/09/19  
Second reading debate 28/11/19  
Second reading debate 02/12/19  
Second reading debate 03/12/19  
Second reading agreed to 03/12/19  
Third reading agreed to 03/12/19  
     
Senate
Introduced and read a first time 05/12/19  
Second reading moved 05/12/19  
Second reading debate 30/11/21  
Second reading debate 01/12/21  
Second reading agreed to 01/12/21  
Committee of the Whole debate 01/12/21 Amendment details: 4 Government agreed to
Third reading agreed to 01/12/21  
     
House of Representatives
Consideration of Senate message 01/12/21 Details: House agreed to Senate amendments
     
Finally passed both Houses 01/12/21  
Assent 07/12/21 Act no: 125 - Year: 2021
     

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Text of bill

  • First reading

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  • As passed by both Houses

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Explanatory memoranda

  • Explanatory memorandum

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  • Supplementary explanatory memorandum

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Second reading speeches


Proposed amendments

Senate
  • Government [sheet TK188]

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  • Opposition [sheet 8846]
STERLE, Sen Glenn

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Schedules of amendments

  • Schedule of the amendments made by the Senate

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Bills Digest



Notes