Agricultural and Veterinary Products (Control of Use) Act 2002. Country/Territory Australia Territorial subdivision South Australia Document type Legislation Date 2002 (2017) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act relating to agricultural chemical products, fertilisers and veterinary products; and for other purposes. Subject Agricultural & rural development, Livestock, Cultivated plants Keyword Farming Soil pollution/quality Agricultural development Animal health Animal production Drugs Plant production Fertilizers/nutrients Packaging/labelling Pesticides Internal trade Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract This Act, consisting of 43 sections divided into six Parts, establishes that a person must in using or disposing of an agricultural chemical product, fertilizer or prescribed veterinary product take all reasonable and practicable measures to prevent or minimise: (a)in the case of an agricultural chemical product (i)actual or potential contamination of land outside the target area that is not trivial, taking into account current or proposed land uses; or (ii) actual or potential contamination of animals or plants on land outside the target area that is not trivial, taking into account the economic or ecological value of the animals or plants and the current or proposed land uses; or (b)actual or potential harm to the health or safety of human beings (in the case of an agricultural chemical product, whether within or outside the target area) that is not trivial, taking into account current or proposed land uses; or (c) other unintended actual or potential environmental harm (in the case of an agricultural chemical product, whether within or outside the target area) that is not trivial, taking into account current or proposed land uses. Full text English Website www6.austlii.edu.au References - Legislation Repeals Agricultural Chemicals Act 1955. Legislation | Australia | 1955 (1995) Keyword: Animal health, Animal production, Plant production, Fertilizers/nutrients, Packaging/labelling, Pesticides, Internal trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Agricultural and Veterinary Products (Control of Use) Regulations 2004. Legislation | Australia | 2004 (2014) Keyword: Farming, Soil pollution/quality, Agricultural development, Animal health, Animal production, Drugs, Plant production, Fertilizers/nutrients, Packaging/labelling, Pesticides, Internal trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Agricultural and Veterinary Products (Control of Use) Regulations 2017. Legislation | Australia | 2017 Keyword: Farming, Soil pollution/quality, Agricultural development, Animal health, Animal production, Drugs, Plant production, Fertilizers/nutrients, Packaging/labelling, Pesticides, Internal trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX