Policy Statements
Crop Protection
1. National Harmonisation
The production and use of crop protection products in Australia is highly regulated to assure safety for users, consumers and the environment. Our regulatory system is world-leading in the protection it offers, but highly inefficient in the way it operates. National harmonisation of the different state approaches to pesticide regulation is crucial to provide applicants with certainty about how their application will be assessed, and to ensure Australian farmers get timely access to the latest and most…
