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Operational Policies and Procedures - ACVM

This page contains links to operational policies used by the ACVM Group.  These cover principles that should be followed when decisions are made or actions taken, usually by the ACVM Group.  They are divided into:

• Draft policies for comment
• Current policies

Also on this page are procedures for some aspects of the Group's operations.

The ACVM Group quality system is used as a framework to formalise the ways in which the ACVM Group makes decisions and takes action in regard to the regulatory control of agricultural compounds and veterinary medicines.

The primary purpose of the system is to allow for quality management and quality improvement. In this quality system a distinction is made between policies, standards and procedures.

• A policy is a statement of the expectation of what must be done or the principles that must be followed when decisions are made or actions taken.
• A standard is a precise statement of specifications that must be met by a person, facility, system or product.
• A procedure is a statement of how a particular activity is to be carried out. Most procedures specified in the framework are for activities carried out by the ACVM Group itself.

Draft policies for comment

The draft policies can be found here.

Current policies

These links are in alphabetical order.

• Consultation on Registration Applications Policy (July 2006)
• Group policy - Communications (Aug 2000) (7 pages)
• Group policy - Consultation (Aug 2000) (5 pages)
• Milk Withholding Period Based on Dilution Policy (August 2007)
• Operational Policy - Antibiotic Resistance Review (July 2000) (5 pages)
• Operational Policy on Certification (Nov 1999) (4 pages)
• Operational Policy on Classification of Substances As Generally Recognised As Safe (GRAS) (March 2000) (4 pages)
• Operational Policy on Compliance (May 2008)
• Operational Policy on Fit and Proper Persons as Approved for the Purposes of the Pesticides Act 1979 (June 2000) (2 pages)
• Operational Policy on Importation of Hormonal Growth Promotants (October 2002)
• Operational Policy on Importation of Veterinary Medicines (March 2002) (5 pages)
• Operational Policy on Numbering of Veterinary Medicines and Plant Compounds (July 2002) (5 pages)
• Operational Policy on Operational Definitions of Agricultural Compounds and Prescribed Risk Areas (Feb 2000) (8 pages)
• Operational Policy on Processing Applications for Registration or for Variations in Registration in Regard to Agricultural Compounds that may be Hazardous Substances (July 2002) (7 pages)
• Operational Policy on Product Advertising (This policy is currently under review) (6 pages)
• Operational Policy on Provisional Registrations and Provisional Registrations (Generic Research) (January 2001) (6 pages)
• Operational Policy on Registration of Somatotropins (August 2000)
• Operational Policy on Registration / Licensing of Pesticides / Animal Remedies (Jan 2000) (6 pages)
• Operational Policy on Regulatory Control to Protect the Quality of Primary Produce (November 2000) (2 pages)
• Operational Policy on Technical Consultative Committee (June 2000)
• Operational Policy on Toxicological Data Requirements for Animal Remedy Applications where the Active Ingredent is also a Medicine that has been Given Consent under the Medicines Act 1981 (June 2000) (4 pages)
• Separating Off Portions of Registered Trade Name Products Policy (August 2006)

Current procedures

These links are in alphabetical order.

• AVMAC Meeting Procedure (June 2000) (12 pages)
• Industry Liaison Group Meeting Procedure (June 2000) (8 pages)
• Process to becoming an Approved Creditor