Proposal to Amend Schedule 20 of the revised Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (15 November 2016 - Proposed amendment (Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Instrument No. 4 (MRL Standard) Amendment Instrument 2016 (No. 15)))
Regular notification
2016-11-25
G/SPS/N/AUS/406
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, boscalid, cypermethrin, cyprodinil, dithiocarbamates and fludioxonil in specified plant commodities and cyprodinil in specified animal commodities.
Keywords
Food
safety;
Human
health;
Pesticides;
Maximum
residue
limits
(MRLs);
Veterinary
drugs