Proposal to amend Schedule 20 of the revised Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (21 March 2023)

Regular notification 2023-03-24
G/SPS/N/AUS/563

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:- Dodine, Fipronil, Fluopicolide, Indaziflam, Inpyrfluxam, Ipflufenoquin, Mandestrobin, Mesotrione, Metrafenone, Propamocarb, Proquinazid, Prosulfocarb, Pyraclostrobin, Sethoxydim and Tetraniliprole in specified plant commodities;- Fluralaner, Indaziflam, Inpyrfluxam and Ipflufenoquin in specified animal commodities.

Keywords

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