Proposal to amend Schedule 20 of the revised Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (10 March 2020).

Regular notification 2020-04-16
G/SPS/N/AUS/498

Description

This Proposal seeks to amend the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code to align the following maximum residue limits (MRLs) for various agricultural and veterinary chemicals so that they are consistent with other national regulations relating to the safe and effective use of agricultural and veterinary chemicals:

Bupirimate, Cyanamide, Cyazofamid, Diafenthiuron, Fludioxonil, Fluopicolide, Indoxacarb, Linuron, Metolachlor, Napropamide, Propamocarb in specified plant commodities and Paracetamol in specified animal commodities.

Keywords

Food safety; Veterinary drugs; Human health; Pesticides; Maximum residue limits (MRLs)