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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
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