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Veterinary Chemical Use Laws

A range of controls exists under Victorian legislation which define how veterinary chemicals may be supplied and used. These controls are designed to protect Victoria's trade in livestock products, the health and welfare of animals, chemical users, the general public and the environment.

You can access the current Acts and legislation listed below by visiting www.legislation.vic.gov.au

  • Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Control of Use) Act 1992
  • Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Control of Use) Regulations 2007
  • AGRICULTURAL AND VETERINARY CHEMICALS CODE ACT 1994
  • Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981

Orders

19950309 G009 Order

HGP ear punching implanted cattle

19960606 G022 Order

Contaminated stock (regulation of sale, dispatch and use)

19960801 G030 Order

Off-label use of veterinary chemical products (See Order in right hand column)

20011213 G050 Order

Exemptions under section 5 (relating to scientific use, off-label use by vets and commercial use in a residential garden)

20040713 S165 Order

Prohibiting the feeding of poultry litter to livestock

20051215 G050 Order

Prohibiting feeding stock food containing restricted animal material to ruminants

20080508 G019 Order

Regulating the sale or use of certain veterinary chemical products

20090108 G2 Notice

Specification and method of measurement for tallow and used cooking oil for the ruminant feed ban