澳大利亚的年农业产值为480亿澳元,其中农产品出口值为320亿澳元(以2010/11年为例)。为预防病虫害,保护农作物和畜牧,农药和兽药被广泛用于农业种植和畜牧业。澳大利亚每年的农药和兽药销售额达到24亿。1993年以来,联邦政府负责对所有的农兽类用药进行登记。2004年起,各州及地区开始接管,着重于制剂和原药零售方面的监控。同年,澳大利亚农药主要管理机构——农药与兽药管 Australia’s annual agricultural output is A $ 48 billion, of which agricultural exports are A $ 32 billion (2010/11, for example). Pesticides and veterinary drugs are widely used in agriculture and animal husbandry to prevent pests and diseases, protect crops and livestock. Australia’s annual sales of pesticides and veterinary drugs reached 2.4 billion. Since 1993, the federal government has been responsible for registering all farm animals and animals. Since 2004, states and regions have begun to take over control, focusing on the monitoring of preparations and the retail of raw materials. In the same year, Australia’s major pesticide management agencies - pesticides and veterinary medicine tube