Racing NSW has advised all industry participants that the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) has issued a notice to Carbine Chemicals Pty Ltd on 30th July 2020 in relation to the following unregistered chemical products:
- Adrenamax
- Carbine-E
- Gastrazone
- Ironamax
- Stamazene
- Amalgamax
- Carb-Iron
- Haematonic
- Muslamax
- Thiamax
- Boostamax
- Citramax
- Instant B
- Phoslamax
- Volganic
- Carbalene
- Cyanamax
- Iron Donor
- Relaxsen
- Carbelyte
- Folamax
- Jetramax
- Reload
It is a requirement of the notice that Carbine Chemicals immediately stop the supply of the listed products and must notify any person who has possession of the listed products to return the products to the Carbine Chemicals immediately, taking all necessary steps to recover all stocks of the listed products from any person the company has either directly or indirectly supplied the Products to.
Trainers are advised to immediately return any of the above-mentioned products to Carbine Chemicals Pty Ltd. Further, trainers are advised that the use of these products is not compliant with the Rules of Racing.
Persons in possession of any of the abovementioned products should direct any questions or concerns to:
Carbine Chemicals in the first instance as follows:
Carbine Chemicals Pty Ltd, 39 Chambers Road, Altona North VIC 3025
Phone: 03 9743 9050. Email: [email protected]
Carbine Chemicals – notice to stop supply APVMA 2
As a general notice, Racing NSW reminds trainers that Excluded Nutritional or Digestive Products must meet all APVMA exclusion criteria and these products must be fed to and voluntarily consumed by animals. Products presented in oral dosing syringes, intended for direct administration to an animal and not voluntarily consumed and/or labelled directing oral administration do not meet all exclusion criteria as described by the APVMA.
Where clarification is required, the Racing NSW Veterinary Department is available for consultation. Trainers should seek clarification where a product or substance does not clearly display APVMA registration on its labelling.
AR 252 Possession of medication/substance/preparation in breach of legislation
(1) A person must not have in his or her possession or on his or her premises any medication, substance or preparation which has not been registered, labelled, prescribed, dispensed or obtained in accordance with applicable Commonwealth and State legislation.
(2) The Stewards may confiscate any medication, substance or preparation referred to in subrule (1), and use it as evidence in any inquiry, hearing or other proceeding under the Rules.
AR 256 Prohibition on supply and procurement of certain substances/preparations
(1) A person must not:
(a) supply;
(b) attempt to supply; or
(c) be a party to the supply or attempted supply of, any substance or preparation to another person (including but not limited to, a trainer or any person on behalf of a trainer), which is:
(i) a prohibited substance on Prohibited List A;
(ii) a substance or preparation containing a prohibited substance on Prohibited List A;
or
(iii) a substance or preparation that is not permitted to be in a person’s possession or on a person’s premises in accordance with AR 252(1).
(2) A person must not:
(a) procure;
(b) attempt to procure; or
(c) be a party to the procuring or attempted procuring of, any of the
following:
(i) a prohibited substance on Prohibited List A;
(ii) a substance or preparation containing a prohibited substance on Prohibited List A;
or
(iii) a substance or preparation that is not permitted to be in a person’s possession or on a person’s premises in accordance with AR 252(1).
(3) For the purposes of this rule:
(a) “supply” includes the selling, giving, transporting, sending, delivering or distributing (or possessing for any such purpose) of a substance or preparation;
(b) “procure” includes the purchase and/or receipt of a substance or preparation.
