Download Research Approval in New Zealand ACVM Information Requirements No 5

The purpose of a research approval, which is required under section 8C(1) of the Agricultural
Compounds and Veterinary Medicines Act 1997 (ACVM Act), is to enable the use of a substance that
is not characterised as a trade name product in research and trials where substances are used
involving animals or plants that are intended to be sold and have the potential to enter the food chain.