The Australian Wine Research Institute

It is common for the spray diaries of contracted growers to be reviewed closely by wine companies prior to vintage. When this is done using online spray diary tools, there may be notifications that products used during the season have since been cancelled by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA).

The table below lists agrochemical products that have been cancelled by the APVMA from 2023 onwards, including those published in the 2024/25 Agrochemicals registered for use in Australian viticulture (‘Dog book’).

According to the APVMA, a person may use the cancelled product according to its label instructions, including any conditions relating to shelf life or expiry date, for 12 months after the date of cancellation. In addition, a person may possess the cancelled product or product bearing a cancelled label in accordance with its label instructions for 12 months from the date of cancellation.

This means that an alert from a spray diary tool that a chemical has been cancelled, does not necessarily mean that a grower has breached APVMA requirements. When reviewing spray diary entries, refer to this list below to understand the final use date for cancelled products. This list will be periodically added to as product cancellations arise.

¹ Product listed in 2024/25 ‘Dog book’

Table last updated: 7 January 2025