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AgVetLink, October 2004

Recent events

• The most recent AVMAC meeting was held on 19 August. The agenda included a discussion led by NZFSA Policy on the proposed changes to the ACVM Act and Regulations, very useful discussion on the review of AVMAC and its processes, proposals to set up working groups to look at compounding, a revision of the fertiliser standard, and GMP for agricultural chemicals.

• A second meeting of the Antibiotic Resistance Steering Group was held on 24 August. We have almost finalised the membership of the expert panel, which will be chaired by Dr Peter O’Hara. The minutes of the meeting and the terms of reference are available on the ACVM website.

• The ACVM Group had a very productive meeting with the New Zealand Veterinary Council to progress the memorandum of understanding and the operational agreements that it supports.

• The ACVM Group has met with members of the NZVA Executive and also with the NZVA Industry Branch Executive. Further meetings are planned.

• The ACVM Group has had an initial meeting with VegFed and other representatives to discuss how to progress the registration and MRL setting for minor uses and minor crops.

• Debbie Morris and Sandra Daly from NZFSA attended the ‘Food for Thought’ Chemcert conference in Canberra in August.

• Regular liaison meetings covering a range of interface issues continue with representatives from the Biosecurity Authority.

• Meetings are also held each month with ERMA New Zealand to cover interface issues. There have been special efforts to align the requirements for vertebrate toxic agent products in the HSNO and ACVM Acts.

• The Domestic Food Review discussion document is currently out for consultation. This covers food and food-related products, which include animal feed and a number of the products covered by the ACVM Act.