Agricultural Chemical Control Areas

Nine Agricultural Chemical Control Areas (ACCA) have been established in Victoria to protect high value herbicide sensitive crops.

Within these areas restrictions apply to the types of herbicides, their method of application and the periods in which certain chemicals can be used.

The check if the location you intend to spray is within an ACCA, refer to the map below. Each ACCA is identified in the map by a blue or green shaded area. Click on the shaded area or follow the links below for information about each ACCA, including detailed maps, area boundaries and chemical restrictions.

Agricultural Chemical Control Areas - Victoria


Melbourne | Lindenow | Orbost | Boisdale | Extended Mallee and Mallee Mid Murray | Goulburn Valley | North Eastern | Rutherglen

Chemicals Prohibited by the Specified Method of Application

Chemical	Prohibited method
Any formulation of Picloram Hexazinone applied as a liquid Products containing Sulfometuron Methyl Ester formulations of Triclopyr	Aerial spraying or mister application
Ester formulations of 2,4-D, 2,4-DB or MCPA	All methods of application

Chemicals Prohibited Unless an ACCA Permit Has Been Granted

Chemical	Prohibited method
Any formulation of chlorsulfuron, clopyralid, glyphosate or metsulfuron methyl Any amine formulation of MCPA, MCPB, 2,4-D, 2,4-DB, dicamba, mecoprop or triclopyr	Aerial spraying or mister application

ACCA permit application form

Extended Mallee ACCA (only) - established February 2006: Chemicals Prohibited by the Specified Method of Application

Chemical	Prohibited Method
Ester formulations of 2,4-D or MCPA	All methods of application
Ester formulations of triclopyr	Aircraft and mister application

Mister definition: spraying equipment that uses air for dispersing the spray, including orchard sprayers, air blasters and air shear sprayers that produce droplets with a volume mean diameter not exceeding 100 micron but not air assisted boom sprayers, twin fluid nozzle sprayers or knapsack sprayers.

To determine if a chemical product contains any of the abovementioned, chemicals please read the chemical's label and accompanying information sheet, or search the APVMA Pubcris website (external link).

Dates ACCA restrictions are operational

ACCA	Start Date	Finish Date
Melbourne	All year
Lindenow	All year
Orbost	All year
Boisdale	All year
Mallee & Mid Murray	1st August	30th April the following year
Extended Mallee	1st August	30th April the following year
Goulburn Valley	1st September	30th April the following year
North Eastern	1st September	30th April the following year
Rutherglen	1st September	30th April the following year

Remember
All users of agricultural and veterinary chemicals, including ACUP holders, are required to keep specified records for all chemical products used within 48 hours of using the chemical product, and to keep these records for a period of two years.

Further information:
DPI Customer Service Centre 136 186 or www.dpi.vic.gov.au/chemicalstandards