Amendment of the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code to align the following maximum residue limits (MRLs) with existing national regulations

Regular notification 2018-05-01
G/SPS/N/AUS/447

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:[1]              The table to section S20–3 in Schedule 20 is varied by[1.1]           omitting from each of the following chemicals, the foods and associated MRLsAgvet chemical: EndothalPermitted residue:  EndothalPotato0.1[1.3]           omitting for each of the following chemicals, the maximum residue limit for the food and substitutingAgvet chemical:  ClothianidinPermitted residue:  ClothianidinCherimoyaT0.1Custard appleT0.1IlamaT0.1OlivesT0.3SoursopT0.1Sugar appleT0.1

Keywords

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