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2012
- Diuron suspension to continue pending final decision - 27 March 2012
2011
- Chemical regulator suspends diuron to protect waterways - 28 November 2011
- Annual report shows a responsive regulator in changing times - 26 October 2011
- Use of the insecticide dimethoate suspended on many food crops - 6 October 2011
- APVMA to examine Noosa Fish Health Investigation Taskforce final report - 8 June 2011
- Chemical regulator takes action against naphthalene flakes to protect human health - 7 June 2011
- APVMA proposes permanent restrictions on carbendazim use - 10 May 2011
2010
- Western Australian company breaches pesticide laws - 29 November 2010
- Joint Effort Successfully Targets Potentially Dangerous Insecticide Products - 15 November 2010
- Registration of Endosulfan Cancelled in Australia - 12 October 2010
- Regulator highlights the risks of buying vet medicines from overseas websites - 30 September 2010
- Call for retailers to remove quintozene products from sale - 18 May 2010
- Public asked to report unregistered insect baits being sold in Sydney variety stores - 18 May 2010
- Regulator to Tighten Controls to Limit 2,4-D Spray Drift Risk - 17 May 2010
- Chemical regulator kicks off new spray drift regulatory program with a widely-used herbicide - 29 April 2010
- Chemical regulator suspends agricultural chemical because of dioxin contamination - 12 April 2010
- APVMA Response to Sixty Minutes program - 22 March 2010
- Chemical Regulator Snares Noncompliant Paint Company - 17 March 2010
- Chemical regulator welcomes submission by WWF into review of chemical regulation system - 17 February 2010
- Serve-Ag Cautioned for Supplying Unregistered Agricultural Chemicals - 12 February 2010
- Regulator restricts horticultural and turf uses of carbendazim - 3 February 2010
2009
- Supply of Unregistered Veterinary Products Attracts Significant Fine - 26 October 2009
- Regulator Acts on Illegal Chemical Imports - 10 September
- Regulator Acts on Unregistered Parallel Imports - 8 July
- Chemical Regulator Notes Inconclusive Two-Headed Fish Report - 16 June
- Regulator and eBay Australia Combine to Provide Confidence to Consumers - 11 June
- Atrazine Cancer Claims Not Supported by the Evidence - 1 May
- Chemical Concerns on Human Health and Reef Overstated - 22 April
- Regulator and Chemical Company Resolve Disputes - 25 February
- Regulator Warns of the Risks of Unregistered Imports - 18 February
- APVMA Visits Herbicide Damaged Cotton Crops In Narrabri - 27 January
- Noosa Fish Incident - 13 January
2008
- Agvet Regulator Strengthens Scientific Expertise - 4 December
- Restrictions Proposed for Dichlorvos, - Dichlorvos Review - Background (PDF, 46kb) - 3 June
- APVMA Concludes its Review of Atrazine, Atrazine Review - Background (PDF, 35kb) - 1 May 2008
- 1080 Decision Reduces Risk to Native Animals - 17 January
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Last updated on
27 March, 2012