Forecast timeframes extended for certain chemical reviews

Products containing the following are currently under review by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA).

• Fipronil (e.g. Regent®)
• Neonicotinoids including imidacloprid (e.g Movento Energy®) and Clothanidin (e.g. Shield®)  
• Anti-coagulant rodenticides

Proposed decisions on the individual chemistries within the neonicotinoid review be published separately commencing in late 2025.

The expected publication of the proposed decisions on fipronil agricultural products has been delayed until April 2026.

The expected publication date for the proposed decision on anticoagulant rodenticides has been delayed until July 2025.

The timeframes for these reviews have been extended to allow APVMA to appropriately consider all available published information.

The APVMA continues to progress all ongoing chemical reconsiderations, including prioritising the finalisation of chemical reconsiderations subject to the Ministerial Direction given by the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator the Hon Murray Watt, in July 2023. The ongoing reconsiderations subject to the ministerial direction  which are relevant to bananas include paraquat, diquat, and fipronil.

If a chemical poses a serious or imminent risk to human health, the environment, or trade, the APVMA will take action to mitigate those risks as quickly as possible. None of the assessments completed to date indicate the need for an urgent regulatory response.