Veterinary medicines and the ACVM Act 1997
Veterinary medicines are products that help manage animal health and control pests. If you import, manufacture, sell, or use these in New Zealand, you must make sure they're authorised under the Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines (ACVM) Act 1997.
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What is a veterinary medicine under the ACVM Act 1997?
ACVM guidance for veterinarians
Veterinary medicines registering and authorising
- Get a veterinary medicine authorised
- Registering a veterinary medicine
- Provisional registration of a veterinary medicine
- Exemptions from registration for vet meds
- Authorisation of veterinary medicines under special circumstances
- VICH
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See which veterinary medicines are already registered on the MPI ACVM register.
View the NZ Veterinary Association's policy for the storage of veterinary medicines.
Who to contact about veterinary medicine
If you have questions about veterinary medicines, email approvals@mpi.govt.nz
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