US Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act 2004 (120 of 2004)

Schedule 2   Agricultural and veterinary chemicals amendments

Part 2   Provisions relating to limits on use of information

Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994

10   After section 28 of the Schedule

Insert:

28A Preliminary assessment of application

Section 11A applies to an application lodged under section 28 and compliance with subsection 28(1) in the same way as it applies to an application lodged under section 11 and compliance with subsection 11(1).

28B NRA to publish summary of application

(1) As soon as practicable after an application is acknowledged, the NRA must cause to be published a summary of the application, unless satisfied that the variation applied for does not relate to use of or dealing with a proposed or existing chemical product.

(2) The summary must include the details relating to the application that are prescribed by the regulations (if any).