Proposal to amend Schedule 20 of the revised Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (21 March 2017)

Regular notification 2017-03-23
G/SPS/N/AUS/417

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:
- Cloquintocet acid, Fluopicolide, Metolachlor, Propamocarb and Propyzamide in specified plant commodities;
- Fluopicolide and Propamocarb, in specified animal commodities.

Keywords

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