Use of an Agricultural Chemical Product 

Chemical products must be used in accord with the label instructions. In the Territory unless there is a label direction to the contrary, it is not an offence, to use a chemical product in any of the following ways:

• At a concentration less than that on the registered label.
• At a rate of application less than that on the registered label.
• Less frequently than specified on the label.
• To control an insect or pest other than one specified on the label.
• Applied by another method.

It must be remembered that the 'Control of Use' Act specifies a duty of care in relation to persons, the environment and trade.

The 'State Column' in the Directions for Use may be disregarded unless there is a statement to the effect that the product cannot be used in the Territory. For example, if the 'Directions for Use' state on the label of a registered product (for example Crop - mangoes, Pest - red banded thrip and State - Queensland), the product can be used for that use profile in the Northern Territory.

Other off-label uses of agricultural chemical products require an APVMA permit.

These points are further covered in RDPIFR Agnote No I49 'Agricultural Chemical Products'.