9AExplanation of Division

#### 9A Explanation of Division (1) This Division provides for: (a) approval of active constituents for proposed or existing chemical products; and (b) registration of chemical products; and (c) approval of labels for containers for chemical products. Approval and registration for active constituents, chemical products or labels after assessment (2) Subdivision B provides for approval and registration for active constituents, chemical products or labels after assessment against certain criteria. Section 10 provides for applications to be made and applications must meet the application requirements in section 8A. (3) The APVMA must complete a preliminary assessment of an application. If the application passes preliminary assessment, the APVMA must notify the applicant and publish a summary of the application (section 11). (4) Before determining certain applications that have passed preliminary assessment, the APVMA must publish a notice inviting public submissions (sections 12 and 13). (5) The APVMA must approve an active constituent or label, or register a chemical product, if specified criteria are met (section 14). Approval and registration for prescribed active constituents, chemical products or labels (5A) Subdivision C provides for approval and registration for a prescribed active constituent, prescribed chemical product or prescribed label for containers for a chemical product. Sections 14C, 14D and 14E provide for applications to be made and applications must meet the application requirements in section 8A. (5B) If an application meets the application requirements, the APVMA must approve the active constituent or label, or register the chemical product, if no disqualifying circumstances exist in relation to the applicant. Common provisions (6) The APVMA must keep a Record of Approved Active Constituents for Chemical Products and a Register of Agricultural and Veterinary Chemical Products (sections 17 and 18). (7) Sections 19 to 21 set out how approvals and registrations take place, and section 22 deals with dates of approval and registration. (8) Approvals and registrations may be subject to conditions (section 23). (9) Section 26 provides for incorrect relevant particulars and conditions of a kind prescribed by the regulations to be corrected.