Registered Products, Active Constituents and Chemical Reviews
Registered chemical products database (PUBCRIS)
The PUBCRIS database, which is updated nightly, contains details of agricultural and veterinary chemical products which are registered for use in Australia. The database includes the product name, registering company, active constituents and product category (eg insecticide, fungicide or herbicide).
Once you locate a product in PUBCRIS, in most cases, you will also be able to see a copy of the product's label.
For more information about searching the database, see the PUBCRIS help page.
Chemical Review Program
The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) has a Chemical Review Program which can reconsider the registration of agricultural and veterinary chemicals in the marketplace if potential risks to safety and performance have been identified. A review may be initiated when new research or evidence has raised concerns about the use or safety of a particular chemical or product.
Active constituents
Active constituents are the substance/s in an agricultural chemical product primarily responsible for the product's biological or other effects. They must be approved either before, or at the same time as the product is registered. A limited number of active constituents are exempt from APVMA approval.
Restricted Chemical Products
The APVMA may declare certain chemical products to be restricted chemical products (RCPs) if special training and/or other requirements are needed to be able to handle or use the chemical.