Proposal to amend Schedule 20 of the revised Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (8 October 2019)
Regular notification
2019-10-14
G/SPS/N/AUS/485
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:- Afidopyropen, Bixafen, Cinmethylin, Dithiocarbamates, Emamectin, Etofenprox, Etoxazole, Imidacloprid, Indoxacarb, Iprodione and Prothioconazole in specified plant commodities;
- Amoxycillin, Cinmethylin and Etofenprox in specified animal commodities.
Keywords
Human
health;
Pesticides;
Maximum
residue
limits
(MRLs);
Veterinary
drugs;
Food
safety