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AgVetLink: Number 63, August 2007

Data Assessors

The Standard for Recognising ACVM Data Assessors has been finalised and is available on the ACVM website with the other regulatory standards.

This standard sets out the minimum requirements for persons to be recognised by the Approvals and ACVM Group as acceptable persons to carry out independent data assessments for trade name products for registration (or variation of registration) applications under the ACVM Act, and to provide data assessment reports concerning applications to register (or to vary registration of) such products. The standard details the requirements for data assessment reports, expected competencies of assessors and management of conflict of interest.

A few data assessors have had sufficient experience to meet the requirements and will be considered for immediate recognition.

Although ACVM recognition is not mandatory for data assessors, reports from non-recognised assessors will receive more scrutiny during the application appraisal. The quality of data assessments is important and needs ongoing attention to ensure the limited amount of time provided for regulatory appraisal is used effectively.

Workshop

For new data assessors and those wishing to get provisional recognition, the ACVM Group will run a workshop later this year to provide training and the opportunity to ask questions.