Proposals to Amend the New Zealand (Maximum Residue Levels for Agricultural Compounds) Food Notice.

The document contains technical details on proposals to amend the current Notice issued under the Food Act 2014 that lists the maximum residue levels (MRLs) and exemptions from compliance with a MRL for agricultural compounds in New Zealand.MPI proposes the following amendments to the Notice:
An amendment to the exemption from compliance with a MRL for the following: To add Clitorea ternatea (Butterfly Pea) to the list of plant species from which extracts can be derived and used as agricultural compounds to the Plant Extracts (unrefined) exemption in Schedule 2 (agricultural chemicals) of the Notice. The addition of exemption from compliance with a MRL for the following compounds:Medium chain fatty acids (C6-C12) and their mono-, di-, and triglycerides, when used as a teat sanitiser, in Schedule 3 (veterinary medicines) of the Notice.