Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Control of Use) Act 2004
36Stockfood seller must provide certain information
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36 Stockfood seller must provide certain information (1) A person who is in the business of selling stockfoods (the seller) must not sell to another person (the purchaser) a stockfood to which the seller knows, or could reasonably be expected to know, a
Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Control of Use) Act 2004 27 veterinary chemical product has been added unless the seller gives the purchaser the following written information: (a) a statement that a veterinary chemical product has been added to the stockfood; (b) the name of the product and the distinguishing number assigned to the product under the Agvet Code; (c) the names and concentrations of the active ingredients in the stockfood; (d) the withholding period for each species of animal for which the stockfood is formulated; (e) if the stockfood has been formulated on the instructions of a veterinarian – a copy of the veterinarian's instructions for use of the stockfood; (f) if the stockfood has been formulated with a registered veterinary chemical product on the instructions of a person who is not a veterinarian – a copy of the instructions for use on the approved label. (2) For subsection (1), it is sufficient if the information: (a) is specified on the container in which the stockfood is sold; or (b) if the stockfood is sold in bulk – is provided (for example, on the delivery docket) at the time the stockfood is delivered to the purchaser.