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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.

• Class Determination (October 2009)
• Suspension of Registration of a Trade Name Product (July 2009)
• Consultation on Registration Applications Policy (July 2006)
• Milk Withholding Period Based on Dilution Policy (August 2007)
• Operational Policy on Classification of Substances As Generally Recognised As Safe (GRAS) (August 2008)
• Operational Policy on Compliance (May 2008)
• Operational Policy on Importation of Hormonal Growth Promotants (October 2002)
• Operational Policy on Operational Definitions of Agricultural Compounds and Prescribed Risk Areas (Feb 2000) (8 pages)
• Operational Policy on Product Advertising (This policy is currently under review) (6 pages)
• Operational Policy on Registration of Somatotropins (August 2000)
• Separating Off Portions of Registered Trade Name Products Policy (August 2006)

Current procedures

These links are in alphabetical order.

• Process to becoming an Approved Creditor