Media Release
CropLife Australia calls for action as APVMA Performance nosedives
The peak industry for the plant science sector, CropLife Australia, is calling for action after the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) today revealed a staggering drop in its performance. New data for the quarter ending March 2025 shows just 54.9 per cent of application assessments for new, novel chemistry are being completed on time. “In just three years performance in this critical category has nosedived from 98.8 per cent to a dismal…