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Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines Act 1997 (No. 87 of 1997).

Country/Territory
New Zealand
Document type
Legislation
Date
1997 (2016)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to reform and restate the law relating to agricultural compounds, and to repeal: (a) The Stock Foods Act 1946; and (b) The Fertilisers Act 1960; and (c) The Animal Remedies Act 1967; and (d) The Fertilisers Act 1982
Subject
Livestock, Cultivated plants
Keyword
Animal feed/feedstuffs Animal health Drugs Residues Institution Plant production Registration Authorization/permit Internal trade Inspection Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Pests/diseases Pesticides Biological control agents Plant protection
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Oceania, South Pacific
Abstract

The purpose of this Act is to: (a) Prevent or manage risks associated with the use of agricultural compounds, being (i) Risks to trade in primary produce; and (ii) Risks to animal welfare; and (iii) Risks to agricultural security; (b) Ensure that the use of agricultural compounds does not result in breaches of domestic food residue standards; (c) Ensure the provision of sufficient consumer information about agricultural compounds. "Agricultural compound'' means any substance, mixture of substances, or biological compound, used or intended for use in the direct management of plants and animals, or to be applied to the land, place, or water on or in which the plants and animals are managed, for the purposes of feeding, curing or otherwise treating of animals or plants as specified in detail in the definition laid down in section 2.(122 sections divided into 8 Parts and completed by 5 Schedules)

Full text
English
Website
www.legislation.govt.nz

References - Legislation

Repeals

Fertilisers Act (No. 134 of 1982).

Legislation | New Zealand | 1982

Keyword: Plant production, Registration, Inspection, Internal trade, Fertilizers/nutrients

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Animal Remedies Act 1967.

Legislation | New Zealand | 1967 (1987)

Keyword: Animal welfare, Pests/diseases, Drugs, Vaccination, Biotechnology, Inspection, Animal health, Management/conservation, Hunting/capture

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines (Animal Feed) Order 2006.

Legislation | New Zealand | 2006

Keyword: Animal feed/feedstuffs, Drugs, Animal health, Plant production, Biological control agents

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2001.

Legislation | New Zealand | 2001

Keyword: Animal feed/feedstuffs, Registration, Fertilizers/nutrients, Plant production, Plant protection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2002.

Legislation | New Zealand | 2002

Keyword: Animal feed/feedstuffs, Royalties/fees, Registration, Standards, Agricultural commodities

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines (Fees, Charges, and Levies) Regulations 2015.

Legislation | New Zealand | 2015 (2011)

Keyword: Animal feed/feedstuffs, Royalties/fees, Registration, Standards, Agricultural development, Drugs, Animal health, Plant protection, Pesticides

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines (Exemptions and Prohibited Substances) Regulations 2011.

Legislation | New Zealand | 2011 (2016)

Keyword: Animal feed/feedstuffs, Registration, Animal health, Drugs, Plant production, Plant protection, Pesticides, Fertilizers/nutrients

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines Amendment Act, 2003.

Legislation | New Zealand | 2003

Keyword: Animal health, Drugs, Plant production, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines Amendment Act, 2007.

Legislation | New Zealand | 2007

Keyword: Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health, Plant production, International trade, Registration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Environmental Protection Authority Act 2011 (No. 14 of 2011).

Legislation | New Zealand | 2011 (2021)

Keyword: Institution, Climate change, Governance, Indigenous peoples, Environmental planning, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX