Proposals to Amend the New Zealand Food Notice: Maximum Residue Levels for Agricultural Compounds

The document contains technical details on proposals to amend the current Notice issued under the Food Act 2014 that lists the maximum residue levels (MRLs) for agricultural compounds in New Zealand.MPI proposes the following amendments to the Notice:New MRL entries for the following compounds and commodities:Hydrocortisone aceponate: 0.05(*) mg/kg in cattle eat and cattle offal, and 0.01 mg/kg in cattle milk.The amendment of existing MRL entries for the following compounds and commodities:Diflufenican: 0.01(*) mg/kg in rye and triticale, and 0.02(*) mg/kg in poultry fat.Pydiflumetofen: 0.015 mg/kg in apples and pears.Tetracyclines: 0.4 mg/kg in poultry eggs.(*) indicates that the maximum residue level has been set at or about the limit of analytical quantification.