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AgVetLink March 2004 - Special Issue for Veterinarians: Page 1

Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines (ACVM) Act 1997

Feedback from our first special issue of AgVetLink for veterinarians indicated that you found it an effective, simple means of getting information about the ACVM Act. For this reason, we have decided to repeat the exercise. This time we are looking at aspects of the legislation that crop up regularly in our discussions with veterinarians.

In this issue, we introduce a new column to answer your queries about the ACVM Act. ‘Unravelling the ACVM Matrix’ has been set up so that you can ask questions anonymously if you prefer.

This month we will hold a series of ten workshops from Whangarei to Invercargill to help clarify the ACVM Act and how it affects you. Topics that will be covered include:

• withholding periods
• discretionary use of registered veterinary medicines
• use of human medicines
• compounding
• importing products.

Check the registration form insert for details on topics,

dates and venues. Don’t miss this opportunity.

Debbie Morris

Director, ACVM Group