Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00959:clause:3aa_10
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00959
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 3AA cl 10
Character Range: 246712–248931

10  Applying for ingredient determinations
 (1) A person may apply to the APVMA to make or vary an ingredient determination to authorise the use of one or more ingredients in one or more classes of substances or mixtures of substances specified in the application.
 (2) The application must specify the following for each ingredient covered by the application:
 (a) one or more purposes for which the ingredient determination would authorise the use of the ingredient in the classes of substances or mixtures of substances specified in the application;
 (b) any requirements (including quality specifications) that would need to be met for the use of the ingredient for those purposes in the classes of substances or mixtures of substances specified in the application to be authorised by the ingredient determination.
 (3) The APVMA must make or vary an ingredient determination in accordance with the application if the APVMA is satisfied:
 (a) that the application meets the application requirements (other than the requirement set out in paragraph 8A(b) of the Code); and
 (b) of the matters mentioned in subclause 9(4), in accordance with subclauses 9(6) and (7).
 (4) If the APVMA is not satisfied as mentioned in subclause (3), the APVMA must refuse the application.
 (5) The APVMA must give written notice to the applicant, within 14 days of making or varying the ingredient determination, stating that it has been made or varied in accordance with the application.
 (6) The following provisions of the Code apply in relation to an application under subclause (1) in relation to an ingredient as if the application were an application made under the Code in relation to an active constituent for a proposed or existing chemical product:
 (a) section 157 (samples to be given for analysis);
 (b) section 159 (requiring information to determine application).
Note 1: A number of provisions in the Code apply automatically in relation to applications made under it (including applications made under these Regulations). See, for example, sections 8B to 8D, and sections 8G, 8S, 156A, 164 and 165, of the Code.
Note 2: Clause 11 applies certain other provisions in relation to applications made under this clause.