Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code (Pre-application Assistance Fee) Instrument 2015 (Cth)

Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code (Pre‑application Assistance Fee) Instrument 2015 Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994 I, Kareena Arthy, Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority, make this Instrument under subsection 164(1A) of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code (the Agvet Code) scheduled to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994.

Kareena Arthy Chief Executive Officer

Dated this 2 November 2015

(a) Name of Instrument This Instrument is the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code (Pre-application Assistance Fee) Instrument 2015. (b) Commencement This Instrument commences on the day after it is registered. (c) Revocation and transitional arrangements (1) This Instrument revokes the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Regulations (Pre-application Assistance Fee) Instrument 2014 (the 2014 Instrument). (2) However, the 2014 Instrument continues to apply, and this Instrument does not apply, to applications for pre-application assistance made before the commencement of this Instrument. 4 Overview This Instrument sets out the criteria for working out which pre-application assistance fee applies under the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Regulations 1995 (the Regulations) in a particular case. Subregulation 69B(3) of the Regulations prescribes the fee of $192.50 (GST inclusive) for one unit, or a part of one unit, that is payable in respect of pre-application assistance provided by the APVMA under regulation 8AT. Subregulation 69B(4) provides that a 2‑unit fee is payable in all cases; additional units attract fees pursuant to subregulation 69B(5). This Instrument sets out the criteria for working out which fees apply in a particular case. 5 Pre-application assistance The following table sets out the criteria for working out which pre-application assistance fee applies under regulation 69B of the Regulations in a particular case. Each application will fall within a tier and will include one or more elements of assistance. The fee is worked out by working out which tier applies to the application and which elements of assistance are involved. Pre-application assistance tier Elements of assistance Fee under the Regulations Tier 1 Administration by the APVMA The 1‑unit fee ($192.50) Preparation of a written response to the application, including research The 2‑unit fee ($385) Meeting between the applicant and the APVMA The 2‑unit fee ($385) Tier 2 Administration by the APVMA The 1‑unit fee ($192.50) Preparation of a written response to the application, including research The 4‑unit fee ($770) Meeting between the applicant and the APVMA The 2‑unit fee ($385) Tier 3 Administration by the APVMA The 1‑unit fee ($192.50) Preparation of a written response to the application, including analysis The 6‑unit fee ($1,155), per module type*. If the assistance involves more than one module type, more than one 6‑unit fee applies. Meeting between the applicant and the APVMA The 2‑unit fee ($385)