Proposal to amend Schedule 20 of the revised Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (10 September 2019)

Regular notification 2019-10-14
G/SPS/N/AUS/484

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:- Abamectin, Afidopyropen, Aminopyralid, Azoxystrobin, Benzovindiflupyr, Cyflufenamid, Cypermethrin, Difenoconazole, Fludioxonil, Flumioxazin, Halauxifen-methyl, Imazapyr, Imidacloprid, Metalaxyl, Napropamide, Pyraclostrobin, Pyrethrins, Quizalofop-ethyl, Sethoxydim, Sulfoxaflor and, Terbuthylazine in specified plant commodities;
- Benzovindiflupyr in specified animal commodities.

Keywords

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