PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT
Janet Macdonald
OTHER PEOPLE
Various assistants with a range of expertise
Background Education
- B. Agric. Sci. (Hons) degree from La Trobe University
- Member of the Ag Institute Australia (AIA) and is a Certified Practicing Agriculturalist (CPAg)
Previous Employment
- Worked for the CSIRO Division of Animal Production
- New product development and novel administration methods, particularly controlled release applications, of animal health and nutritional products for sheep and cattle
- Encompassing laboratory work through to field trials and liaising with companies commercializing the new products
CURRENT CONSULTING
- Working in the agricultural and veterinary regulatory field since January 1991, largely in association with Protech Consulting Pty Ltd.
- APVMA approvals and registrations in Australia
- ACVM registrations and EPA hazardous substances approvals in New Zealand
Preparation of Submissions Includes:
- Approval of new active constituents
- Approval of new manufacturing sources of active constituents
- Registration of new agricultural and veterinary chemical products
- Variations and label extensions for current products
- Ongoing regulatory support for crop protection and animal health companies, such as maintenance and updating of existing registrations, label updates, updating SDS’s
- BICON biosecurity import permits for products containing biological ingredients
- Applications for trial permits
- Knowledge of GHS, hazardous substances and dangerous goods legislations
