Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Control of Use) Regulations 2017. Country/Territory Australia Territorial subdivision Victoria Document type Regulation Date 2017 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock, Cultivated plants Keyword Animal health Drugs Offences/penalties Packaging/labelling Access-to-information Pesticides Plant protection Integrated pest management-IPM/pest management strategies Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Entry into force notes These Regulations enter into force on 23 July 2017. Abstract These Regulations are made under sections 27, 45, 47 and 76 of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Control of Use) Act 1992. The objectives of these Regulations are: a) to prescribe the records to be made and kept by users and sellers of certain chemical products; b) to prescribe requirements for labels and advice notes accompanying certain veterinary chemical products sold by veterinary practitioners for the treatment of stock; c) to prescribe information to be provided in relation to certain agricultural spraying to be carried out on land near schools, hospitals, aged care services or children's services; d) to prescribe the equipment to be used when carrying out aerial spraying; e) to prescribe chemical products to be used in accordance with instructions on a permit or a label; f) to prohibit the possession of certain agricultural chemical products; and g) to prescribe other matters authorised by the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Control of Use) Act 1992. Full text English Website www.legislation.vic.gov.au References - Legislation Implements Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Control of Use) Act 1992 (No. 46). Legislation | Australia | 1992 (2022) Keyword: Animal welfare, Drugs, Transport/storage, Inspection, Internal trade, Authorization/permit, Animal health, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Fertilizers/nutrients, Pesticides, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Control of Use) Regulations 2007. Legislation | Australia | 2007 Keyword: Animal health, Drugs, Fertilizers/nutrients, Pesticides, Plant protection, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX