Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994

A label for containers for a chemical product meets the labelling criteria if the label contains adequate instructions relating to such of the following as are appropriate:

the circumstances in which the product should be used;

how the product should be used;

the times when the product should be used;

the frequency of the use of the product;

the withholding period after the use of the product;

the re‑entry period after the use of the product;

the disposal of the product when it is no longer required;

the disposal of containers of the product;

the safe handling of the product and first aid in the event of an accident caused by the handling of the product;

any matters prescribed by the regulations.

For the purposes of being satisfied as to whether a label meets the labelling criteria, the APVMA must have regard to the following:

any conditions to which its approval is, or would be, subject;

any relevant particulars and instructions that are, or would be, entered in the relevant APVMA file for the label;

whether the label conforms, or would conform, to any standard made for the label under section 6E to the extent that the standard relates to matters covered by subsection (1);

any matters prescribed by the regulations.