Proposal to amend Schedule 20 of the revised Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (11 July 2017)

Regular notification 2017-07-13
G/SPS/N/AUS/429

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, Azoxystrobin, Cyproconazole, Fludioxonil, Fluxapyroxad, Penflufen, Sulfoxaflor and Trifloxystrobin in specified plant commodities.

Keywords

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