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Record Keeping

Records of use must be kept if agricultural chemical product is used in any of the following ways:

  • In the course of a business involving the use of agricultural chemical products
  • In the course of carrying out pest control operations on behalf of a public authority
  • To treat turf on a sporting ground
  • To treat a horticultural crop post harvest if the crop is intended for sale 
  • To treat a horticultural crop if the crop is intended for sale
  • To treat a crop or pasture or trees in a plantation using powered spray equipment
  • To treat stored grain or stockfood
  • For any purpose using powered spray equipment

Non veterinarians must make records of treatment of a food producing animal species with a veterinary chemical product. Veterinarians must make records of use when prescribing, recommending or using a veterinary chemical product for use on a food producing species if;

  • The use is contrary to the instructions of the APVMA registered label
  • The product is a Schedule 4 product

All records must be kept for two years after the date of application.

Record requirements are listed in the Regulations to the 'Control of Use' Act.

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