Insights from the APVMA’s Q1 2025-26 Quarterly Performance Report
12 December 2025, AU: The extraordinary scale of actions being taken across the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) to fulfil its regulatory responsibilities is reflected in the APVMA’s first quarterly performance report for the 2025–26 financial year.
In Quarter 1 of FY2025–26, the APVMA completed 1,505 activities related to regulatory decisions on agricultural chemicals and veterinary medicines.
Despite the many changes underway within the APVMA, 80% of all applications for approval of an active or a label, registration of a product or the issuing of a permit completed in Quarter 1 were finalised within statutory timeframes – a strong result and on par with the previous quarter (81%).
While the processing of technical applications for agricultural chemicals (previously described as ‘Pesticides Majors’) showed a continued improvement, with a result of 58.9%, further strategies are being implemented to strengthen this result.
Most of the 234 applications that became overdue during the reporting period were item 7 applications, which were affected by the changes announced in the 11 June 2025 update on application requirements for ‘closely similar’ item 6 and 7 applications. Stakeholders will be aware that we have taken significant steps to resolve this matter.
During this period, the APVMA also completed multiple, extremely complex chemical reviews, with 2 chemical reconsiderations finalised and released and a proposed suspension announced:
- Fenitrothion – Final Regulatory Decision, 19 August 2025
- Neomycin – Final Regulatory Decision, 16 September 2025
- Proposed suspension of dimethoate, 1 August 2025
The results also show APVMA’s focus on ensuring compliance against the regulatory framework, completing 99 investigations, carrying out 23 manufacturing audits and processing 781 adverse experience reports during the quarter.
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