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AgVetLink April 2005 

AVMAC/ILG meetings

The most recent AVMAC and Industry Liaison Group (ILG) meetings were held on 10 March 2005.  

Chris Boland gave an update on ACVM standards/operational policy. These  documents are available on our website   (www.maf.govt.nz/acvm).

• Labelling Guide for Veterinary Medicines Requiring Registration

• Labelling Guide for Plant Compounds Requiring Registration

• Operational policy on feed commodities

• Operational policy, registration and labelling information for vertebrate toxic agents

• Specified Requirements Products: Standard and Guideline for Veterinary Medicines Containing Pheremones

• Specified Requirements Products: Standard and Guideline for Oral Nutritional Compounds with Known Therapeutic Uses (functional ingredients) and Non GRAS Ingredients  

Jack Richardson, representative for Agcarm, gave a brief overview on Agcarm’s work on HSNO labels. They now have a labelling guide but have not been able to resolve the stock in trade issue as yet.

New member Douglas Birnie, Biosecurity NZ representative, gave a presentation on Biosecurity NZ.

The next AVMAC/ILG meetings will be held on 18 August 2005.