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ACVM Act Implementation

It is likely that the HSNO Act and the ACVM Act will be implemented in early July 2001. All of the ACVM Act Regulations to support the start date have been ready for some time and are in the final stages of the Government process. MAF understands that most of the HSNO Act Regulations have also been drafted and will be ready for an early July start date.

When do applications under the current Acts cease to be accepted?

The ACVM Group would like to remind people that all applications accepted up to the implementation date will be processed under the current legislation (Animal Remedies Act, Pesticides Act, Fertilisers Act and Stockfoods Act). However, in order for an application to be considered ‘accepted’, it must have passed the pre-screen process (see article on page 2). Therefore, applications that come in late in June are unlikely to be processed under current legislation and may have to be considered under the HSNO and ACVM Acts.

How are we going to deal with products that will be exempt under the ACVM Act?

Companies that believe their products will be exempt under the ACVM Act should apply for a class determination to confirm the exemption early in the process. Any exempt products are subject to a zero or reduced annual fee, depending on the particular category in which they fit. Where there are no requests for class determinations, it is likely that the products concerned will remain approved under the current legislation (and subject to any annual fees) until late in the three year transition period when there is time to review them. Details of the process will be covered in the next issue of AgVetLink (previous related articles can be found on the website: www.maf.govt.nz/acvm/ ).