| Part A. Exemptions relating to agricultural compounds that could be used in relation to either animals or plants |
1 In vitro diagnostics used to confirm the presence or absence of disease or as an aid in the diagnosis of disease or abnormal conditions | | |
2 Substance or compound— (a) prepared by a person (person A) for use on animals or plants owned by person A, or in any land, place, or water owned or occupied by person A (and not for sale); or (b) used by person A, or a person employed or engaged by person A, or another person expressly authorised by person A, as described in paragraph (a) | | If the substance or compound is used by a person employed or engaged by person A or another person expressly authorised by person A, the use must be in accordance with written instructions from person A about— (a) how the substance or compound is to be stored, prepared for use, administered, applied, and (if applicable) disposed of; and (b) how the safety and welfare of any person or animal who may come into contact with the active ingredient is to be protected and how any pain or distress of an animal is to be mitigated; and (c) how third parties are to be contacted or advised of the use of the substance or compound and warned of any hazards relating to its use The following substances or compounds may be prepared or used as described in column 1 only in compliance with an approved operating plan: (a) active ingredients that are prescription medicines or restricted medicines (as those terms are defined in the Medicines Act 1981): (d) substances that are prohibited by countries importing New Zealand primary produce: |
3 Agricultural compounds used for— (a) any investigative, analytical, experimental, or diagnostic work or toxicity or potency testing work that involves any agricultural compounds; or (b) any work that is carried out for the purpose of testing the safety or efficacy of any agricultural compound; or (c) any training or teaching of persons, of a kind specified in the approved operating plan, involving agricultural compounds, within the scope of the active ingredients specified in the plan | | An operating plan covering the type or class of agricultural compounds the person or organisation wishes to use for research, testing, or training, and the nature of the activities contemplated, must have been approved and must be complied with The person or organisation subject to the operating plan must, on an ongoing basis, notify the Director-General if an active ingredient is to be used that was not notified to the Director-General as being used or contemplated for use at the time the operating plan was approved, even where the active ingredient to be used is within the scope of agricultural compounds approved for use under that operating plan |
4 Vertebrate and invertebrate attractants and repellents that are not applied directly to animals or plants | | |
5 Invertebrate mating disrupters that are not applied directly to animals or plants | | |
6 Agricultural compounds used to control the characteristics of water where— (a) the water is used on or in relation to animals or plants; and (b) the characteristic must be controlled to maintain the animals or plants in a healthy state or to facilitate the management of the animals or plants | | |
7 Sterilisers, sanitisers, and disinfectants (excluding fumigants) used to maintain hygienic conditions for the purposes of hygiene in places where animals and plants are housed or cultivated | | Animals and plants must not be exposed to the substance or compound |
8 Agricultural compounds with a solely mechanical mode of action applied to the environment in which animals or plants are kept, to control invertebrate pests of animals or plants | | Must not contain any biologically active ingredients |
| Part B. Exemptions relating to agricultural compounds that could be used in relation to animals |
9 Preparations scheduled as medicines under the Medicines Act 1981, and used as veterinary medicines | | Must not be used on animals except under the direct care, or with the authorisation, of a veterinarian The conditions in regulations 9 to 13 do not apply Must not be advertised for sale for use on animals The label information must include a statement that, if the preparation fails to alleviate the condition being treated, the user should seek veterinary advice |
10 Compounded veterinary preparations | | Must not be used on animals except under the direct care of the compounding veterinarian Preparations may be used only on animals specified by the compounding veterinarian or animals of a type specified by the compounding veterinarian Must not be advertised for sale for use on animals The label information must include a statement that, if the preparation fails to alleviate the condition being treated, the user should seek veterinary advice |
11 Homeopathic oral and topical preparations for use on animals— (a) prepared by a process of solution, extraction, or titration of an active ingredient followed by strictly regimented serial dilution to the point that the active ingredient is no longer practically detectable; and (b) that are not claimed to prevent, control, or cure a specific disease characterised by pain or distress in animals | | If used as a veterinary medicine, the label information must— (a) identify the compound as a homeopathic preparation; and (b) include a statement that, if the preparation fails to alleviate the condition being treated, the user should seek veterinary advice |
12 Topical veterinary preparations (non-absorbable) for— (a) treatment or prevention of minor wounds or dermatological abnormalities; and (b) cleaning teeth, skin, hair, fur, or hooves; and (c) maintaining skin, hair, fur, or hoof health/condition; and | | Must not contain the following ingredients: (c) pharmacological substances: (d) solvents or penetrating agents: (e) active ingredients that are prescription medicines or restricted medicines (as those terms are defined in the Medicines Act 1981): (f) substances that are prohibited by countries importing New Zealand primary produce The compound must not be used on the udders and teats of animals whose milk is being collected for human consumption For the preparation described in paragraph 12(a), the label information must include a statement that, if the preparation fails to alleviate the condition being treated, the user should seek veterinary advice |
13 Oral and topical preparations for animals— (a) prepared from either any part of a plant or an unrefined extract from a plant; and (b) that are not claimed to prevent, control, or cure a specific disease characterised by pain or distress in animals; and (c) that are not claimed to have pharmacological or anabolic effects, or to modify the physiological function of an animal | | If used as a veterinary medicine, the label information must,— (a) if applicable, identify the compound as a herbal preparation; and (b) include a statement that, if the preparation fails to alleviate the condition being treated, the user should seek veterinary advice Must not be used on the udders and teats of animals whose milk is being collected for human consumption Must not contain the following ingredients: (c) pharmacological substances: (d) solvents or penetrating agents: (e) active ingredients that are prescription medicines or restricted medicines (as those terms are defined in the Medicines Act 1981): (f) substances that are prohibited by countries importing New Zealand primary produce |
14 Markers, paints, and dyes used as pigments or colourants for topical application to identify animals temporarily | | |
15 Antidiarrhoeal preparations that— (a) are used solely as gastrointestinal adsorbent or protectant agents; and (b) are not claimed to bind any specific micro-organism or toxin; and (c) have only a local, surface-acting effect on the gastrointestinal tract | | The label information must include statements that— (a) the preparation is suitable for use without veterinary advice only in the treatment of minor cases of diarrhoea; and (b) the preparation will not treat dehydration; and (c) if the preparation fails to alleviate the condition being treated, the user should seek veterinary advice Must not contain the following ingredients: (c) pharmacological substances: (d) solvents or penetrating agents: (e) active ingredients that are prescription medicines or restricted medicines (as those terms are defined in the Medicines Act 1981): (f) substances that are prohibited by countries importing New Zealand primary produce |
16 Laxatives and lubricants used on animals that have only a local, surface-acting effect on the gastrointestinal tract, vulva, and vagina | | The label information must include a statement that, if the preparation fails to alleviate the condition being treated, the user should seek veterinary advice Must not contain the following ingredients: (c) pharmacological substances: (d) solvents or penetrating agents: (e) active ingredients that are prescription medicines or restricted medicines (as those terms are defined in the Medicines Act 1981): (f) substances that are prohibited by countries importing New Zealand primary produce |
17 Moist or dry poultice preparations used on animals that— (a) are used to treat or prevent inflammation, swelling, or pain solely by heating or cooling, or drawing fluid from, the affected area; and (b) are intended for use on intact skin or minor wounds | | The label information must include a statement that, if the preparation fails to alleviate the condition being treated, the user should seek veterinary advice Must not contain the following ingredients: (c) pharmacological substances: (d) solvents or penetrating agents: (e) active ingredients that are prescription medicines or restricted medicines (as those terms are defined in the Medicines Act 1981): (f) substances that are prohibited by countries importing New Zealand primary produce |
18 Cauterising preparations used or applied superficially | | The label information must include a statement that, if the preparation fails to stop bleeding, the user should seek veterinary advice |
19 Oral urinary tract modifiers (acidifiers and alkalisers) that are used solely for modification of urinary pH | | Must be packaged for sale in dosage-size packages (not in bulk or concentrated form) appropriate for the animals for which the agricultural compound is recommended The label information must include a statement that, if the preparation fails to alleviate the condition being treated, the user should seek veterinary advice |
20 Respiratory tract modifiers (expectorants and cough suppressants) for use on animals that— (a) have only a locally acting, superficial effect on the respiratory tract; and (b) are given orally, applied topically to the nose, or inhaled; and (c) are used solely in animals to promote mucolysis, for cough suppression (by alleviating only irritation), and to relieve compromised airways and upper respiratory tract congestion | | Must be packaged for sale in dosage-size packages (not in bulk or concentrated form) appropriate for the animals for which the agricultural compound is recommended The label information must include a statement that, if the preparation fails to alleviate the condition being treated, the user should seek veterinary advice |
21 Agricultural compounds used to extend animal semen or to be used as media for animal sperm, cells, ova, and embryos | | |
22 Any agricultural compound (excluding agricultural compounds administered in an intra-ruminal device) ingested by an animal as feed, or a nutritional preparation intended for oral administration to an animal to achieve a nutritional benefit (an oral nutritional compound) | | The directions for use on the label must specify the species, type, and class of animal for which use is intended An agricultural compound that is a therapeutic or pharmacological substance or preparation may only be incorporated into oral nutritional compounds if the agricultural compound is registered as a veterinary medicine under the Act and— (a) incorporation of the registered veterinary medicine is consistent with the indications, use patterns, and target species approved for the registered product; and (b) the registered veterinary medicine remains adequately distributed throughout the oral nutritional compound for the entirety of the claimed shelf life of the feed; and (c) the efficacy of the registered veterinary medicine is maintained for the entirety of the claimed shelf life of the feed Oral nutritional compounds that are feed commodities are not subject to the conditions in regulations 9 and 12 For the purpose of this special condition, feed commodities means plants (or any part or parts of those plants) that are raised and used as feed or for feed production for animals If an oral nutritional compound is incorporated with an agricultural compound the label information must include a statement that, if the preparation fails to alleviate the condition being treated, the user should seek veterinary advice |
23 Oral gastrointestinal-acting microflora-enhancing compounds | | The directions for use on the label must specify the species, type, and class of animal for which use is intended No therapeutic or pharmacological claims that the compound prevents, treats, or cures any disease characterised by pain or distress in animals may be made |
24 Semiochemical preparations that modify an animal’s behaviour by sending communication signals through chemicals and are not claimed to prevent, control, or cure a particular disease characterised by pain or distress in animals | | Must not contain the following ingredients— (c) pharmacological substances: (d) solvents or penetrating agents: (e) active ingredients that are prescription medicines or restricted medicines (as those terms are defined in the Medicines Act 1981) Label information must include a statement that, if the preparation fails to alleviate the condition being treated, the user should seek veterinary advice |
25 Biologically active agricultural compounds applied to the contained environment in which non-food producing animals are kept to control invertebrate pests of animals | | Must not be used when any animal is present The label information must state the safe re-entry period for non-food-producing animals and that food-producing animals must not be exposed to the product |
26 Topically absorbable animal nutrients | | Directions for use on the label must specify the species, type, and class of animal for which use is intended |
27 Products with a solely mechanical mode of action applied topically, that are not claimed to prevent, control, or cure a particular disease characterised by pain or distress in animals | | Must not contain any biologically active ingredients The label information must include a statement that, if the preparation fails to alleviate the condition being treated, the user should seek veterinary advice |
| Part C. Exemptions relating to agricultural compounds that could be used to manage plants or plant production |
28 Products applied to, or within, empty structures to remove pests before— | | Must not be used when plants or produce are present The label information must state the re-entry period before plants or produce are re-introduced (to avoid non-compliant residues) |
29 Products with a solely mechanical mode of action to control invertebrate pests on plants or plant produce | | Must not contain any biologically active ingredients |
30 Spray markers that are coloured indicators to show where liquid agricultural chemicals have been applied to help prevent overlaps | | |
31 Agricultural chemical synergists and other adjuvants, including wetting and sticking agents, pH buffers, drift retardants, and water conditioners | | |
32 Repellents applied directly to plants and used solely to repel vertebrates or invertebrates | | |
33 Attractants applied directly to plants and used solely to attract vertebrates or invertebrates | | |
34 Mating disrupters applied directly to plants and used solely to interfere with the reproduction of invertebrates | | |
35 Agricultural chemical compounds used to protect plants from climatological conditions | | Must not contain any biologically active ingredients |
36 Agricultural chemicals used solely— (a) in home gardens or amenity horticulture on plants that are not intended to produce food for consumption by humans or animals; or (b) in commercial plant production on plants that are not intended to produce food for consumption by humans or animals; or (c) for the post-harvest treatment of cut flowers and bulbs | | The label information must clearly state that the product must not be— (a) used on plants that are intended to produce food for consumption by humans or animals; and (b) applied to areas that may be grazed by food-producing animals |
37 Homeopathic agricultural chemicals used commercially | | |
38 Agricultural compounds used in the production of plant tissue cultures | | |
39 Agricultural compounds (not containing biologically active ingredients) used to protect plant grafts or plant wounds | | |
40 Agricultural compounds (not containing biologically active ingredients) used to provide a physical barrier to infestation or infection of plants | | |
41 Agricultural compounds used in the post-harvest treatment of wood-producing crops | | |
| | The label information must specify nutrient content value, as applicable The product must comply with any applicable notice issued under the Act |
| | The label information must specify mode of action, as applicable The product must comply with any applicable notice issued under the Act |
| | The label information must specify mode of action, as applicable The product must comply with any applicable notice issued under the Act |