The Ministry of Agriculture and Foresty (MAF) has established a pathway whereby, under certain circumstances, it will consider the decisions of the Australian regulatory body, the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA), in lieu of data assessments to support an application for registration of veterinary medicines under section 21 of the Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines (ACVM) Act 1997. MAF has named this pathway ACVM Registration by Reference to APVMA Registration, shortened to registration by reference.

This notice specifies the requirements that must be met by the members of a class of persons (being veterinarians) recognised to authorise the purchase and use of restricted veterinary medicines (RVMs) that (under their conditions of registration) require veterinary authorisation.

Special circumstances approval information requirements under section 8C of the ACVM Act.

Product data sheet guideline for registration (or variation of registration) of a veterinary medicine.

This document provides guidelines for veterinarians to use when issuing veterinary operating instructions (VOIs) for non-veterinarians to use for restricted veterinary medicines (RVMs) or veterinary medicines that are exempt from registration subject to veterinary control. It also includes an appendix with specific guidelines relating to RVMs for deer velvet antler removal.