FOOD STANDARDS AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND
VARIATIONS TO THE AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND FOOD STANDARDS CODE
(AMENDMENT NO. 73)
1. Preamble
The variations set forth in the Schedule below are variations to the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (hereinafter called ‘the Code’) which was published by the National Health and Medical Research Council in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette, No. P 27, on 27 August 1987, and which has been varied from time to time.
These variations are published pursuant to section 23A of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991.
2. Citation
These variations may be collectively known as Amendment No. 73 to the Code.
3. Commencement
These variations commence on the date of gazettal.
4. Correction of Typographical Error
Amendment No. 72 published on 20 May 2004 contained the following typographical error –
Note: These variations were published in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette No. FSC 15 on 5 August 2004.
SCHEDULE
[1] Standard 1.3.4 is varied by omitting subclause 3(g), substituting –
The Merck Index, 13th Edition, Merck and Co. Ltd. Whitehouse Station, N.J. (2001); or
[2] Standard 1.4.2 is varied by –
[2.1] omitting from Schedule 1 all entries for the following chemicals –
Bioresmethrin
Phoxim
[2.2] omitting from Schedule 1 the foods and associated MRLs for each of the following chemicals –
Aminoethoxyvinylglycine | |
Aminoethoxyvinylglycine | |
Nectarine | 0.2 |
Peach | 0.2 |
Stone fruits [except as otherwise listed] | T0.2 |
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Bitertanol | |
Bitertanol | |
Poultry meat (in the fat) | 1 |
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Buprofezin | |
Buprofezin | |
Meat (mammalian) | T*0.05 |
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Carbaryl | |
Carbaryl | |
Dewberries (including boysenberry, loganberry and youngberry) | 10 |
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Carbendazim | |
Sum of carbendazim and 2-aminobenzimidazole, expressed as carbendazim | |
Egg plant | 0.02 |
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CGA279202 | |
CGA279202 | |
Bananas | T0.1 |
Grapes | T3 |
Pome fruit | T0.5 |
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Chlorpyrifos-methyl | |
Chlorpyrifos-methyl | |
Cotton seed oil | *0.01 |
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Cyanazine | |
Cyanazine | |
Stone fruits | T*0.05 |
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Cyfluthrin | |
Cyfluthrin, sum of isomers | |
Meat (mammalian) (in the fat) | 0.02 |
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Cypermethrin | |
Cypermethrin, sum of isomers | |
Common bean (dry) | 0.05 |
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Deltamethrin | |
Deltamethrin | |
Poultry Meat | *0.01 |
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Diafenthiuron | |
Sum of diafenthiuron; N-[2,6-bis(1-methylethyl)- 4-phenoxyphenyl]-N'-(1,1-dimethylethyl)urea; and N-[2,6-bis(1-methylethyl)-4-phenoxyphenyl]- N'-(1,1-dimethylethyl)carbodiimide, expressed as diafenthiuron | |
Common beans (pods and/or immature seeds) | 0.1 |
Potato | 0.1 |
Tomato | 0.5 |
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Diflubenzuron | |
Diflubenzuron | |
Cattle meat | *0.02 |
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Diofenolan | |
Diofenolan | |
Sheep, edible offal of | T0.2 |
Sheep meat | T5 |
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Fenpiclonil | |
Fenpiclonil | |
Cotton seed | 0.02 |
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Fipronil | |
Sum of fipronil, the sulphenyl metabolite (5-amino-1-[2,6-dichloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-4-[(trifluoromethyl) sulphenyl]-1H-pyrazole-3-carbonitrile), the sulphonyl metabolite (5-amino-1-[2,6-dichloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-4-[(trifluoromethyl)sulphonyl]-1H-pyrazole-3-carbonitrile), and the trifluoromethyl metabolite (5-amino-4-trifluoromethyl-1-[2,6-dichloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-1H-pyrazole-3-carbonitrile) | |
Berries and other small fruits [except strawberry and wine grapes] | T*0.01 |
Broccoli | 0.03 |
Brussels sprouts | 0.1 |
Cabbages, head | 0.03 |
Cauliflower | 0.03 |
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Fluquinconazole | |
Fluquinconazole | |
Pear | 0.5 |
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Glyphosate | |
Glyphosate | |
Rape seed, edible | T0.05 |
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Halosulfuron-methyl | |
Halosulfuron-methyl | |
Soya bean (dry) | 0.5 |
Soya bean (immature seeds) | 0.5 |
Wheat | 0.2 |
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Imidacloprid | |
Sum of imidacloprid and metabolites containing the 6-chloropyridinymethylenemoiety, expressed as imidacloprid | |
Fruiting vegetables, other than cucurbits | 0.5 |
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Indoxacarb | |
Indoxacarb | |
Milk (in the fat) | 0.5 |
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Ivermectin | |
H2B1a | |
Edible offal (mammalian) | t*0.05 |
Meat (mammalian) | t*0.05 |
Milks | t*0.05 |
Sugar cane | t*0.01 |
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Metalaxyl | |
Metalaxyl | |
Podded pea (young pods) | T1 |
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Methidathion | |
Methidathion | |
Cattle, edible offal of | 0.5 |
Edible offal (mammalian) [except cattle, edible offal of] | 0.05 |
Meat (mammalian) [except cattle meat (in the fat)] | 0.05 |
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Methoprene | |
Methoprene, sum of cis- and trans-isomers | |
Meat (mammalian) | 0.3 |
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Permethrin | |
Permethrin, sum of isomers | |
Poultry, edible offal of | 0.1 |
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Piperonyl butoxide | |
Piperonyl butoxide | |
Poultry meat | *0.5 |
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Propargite | |
Propargite | |
Hops, wet | 3 |
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Pyrimethanil | |
Pyrimethanil | |
Apple | 1.0 |
Pear | 1.0 |
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Spinosad | |
Sum of spinosyn a and spinosyn d | |
Peas (pods and succulent and immature seeds) | T0.2 |
Strawberry | T0.5 |
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Tebufenozide | |
Tebufenozide | |
Apples | t2 |
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Thiodicarb | |
Sum of thiodicarb, methomyl and methomyloxime, expressed as thiodicarb see also methomyl | |
Poultry, edible offal of | *0.5 |
Poultry meat | *0.5 |
Rice | *0.05 |
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Triclopyr | |
Triclopyr | |
Eggs | 0.05 |
Poultry, edible offal of | 0.05 |
Poultry meat (in the fat) | 0.05 |
Sorghum | 0.1 |
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[2.3] omitting from Schedule 1 the foods and associated MRLs for Sulphosulfuron, substituting –
Sulfosulfuron | |
Sum of Sulfosulfuron and its metabolites which can be hydrolysed to 2-(ethylsulfonyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine, expressed as sulfosulfuron | |
Edible offal (mammalian) | *0.005 |
Eggs | *0.005 |
Meat (mammalian) | *0.005 |
Milks | *0.005 |
Poultry, edible offal of | *0.005 |
Poultry meat | *0.005 |
Triticale | *0.01 |
Wheat | *0.01 |
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[2.4] inserting in alphabetical order in Schedule 1, the foods and associated MRLs for each of the following chemicals –
Aminoethoxyvinylglycine | |
Aminoethoxyvinylglycine | |
Stone fruits [except cherries] | 0.2 |
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Azoxystrobin | |
Azoxystrobin | |
Avocado | 1 |
Leek | 0.5 |
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Carbaryl | |
Carbaryl | |
Dewberries (including boysenberry and loganberry) | 10 |
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Carfentrazone-ethyl | |
Carfentrazone-ethyl | |
Grapes | *0.05 |
Olives | *0.05 |
Pome fruits | *0.05 |
Stone fruits | *0.05 |
Tree nuts | *0.05 |
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Chlorpyrifos | |
Chlorpyrifos | |
Sweet potato | T0.05 |
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Chlorpyrifos-methyl | |
chlorpyrifos-methyl | |
Cotton seed oil, crude | *0.01 |
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Cyfluthrin | |
cyfluthrin, sum of isomers | |
Cottonseed oil, crude | 0.02 |
Meat (mammalian) | 0.02 |
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Cyhalothrin | |
Cyhalothrin, sum of isomers | |
beetroot | *0.01 |
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Cypermethrin | |
Cypermethrin, sum of isomers | |
Common bean (dry) (navy bean) | 0.05 |
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Cyprodinil | |
Cyprodinil | |
Dried stone fruits | 0.05 |
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Deltamethrin | |
Deltamethrin | |
Poultry meat (in the fat) | *0.01 |
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Dimethoate | |
Sum of dimethoate and omethoate, expressed as dimethoate see also Omethoate | |
Mizuna | T2 |
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Fipronil | |
Sum of fipronil, the sulphenyl metabolite (5-amino-1-[2,6-dichloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-4-[(trifluoromethyl) sulphenyl]-1H-pyrazole-3-carbonitrile), the sulphonyl metabolite (5-amino-1-[2,6-dichloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-4-[(trifluoromethyl)sulphonyl]-1H-pyrazole-3-carbonitrile), and the trifluoromethyl metabolite (5-amino-4-trifluoromethyl-1-[2,6-dichloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-1H-pyrazole-3-carbonitrile) | |
Berries and other small fruits [except wine grapes] | T*0.01 |
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Fludioxonil | |
Fludioxonil | |
Maize | T*0.02 |
Sorghum | T*0.05 |
Sunflower seed | T*0.02 |
Sweet corn (corn-on-the-cob) | T*0.02 |
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Glyphosate | |
Glyphosate | |
Adzuki beans (dry) | T10 |
Peanut | *0.1 |
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Imidacloprid | |
Sum of imidacloprid and metabolites containing the 6-chloropyridinymethylenemoiety, expressed as imidacloprid | |
Fruiting vegetables, other than cucurbits [except sweet corn, corn-on-the cob] | 0.5 |
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Ivermectin | |
H2B1a | |
Pig, liver | *0.01 |
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Lindane | |
Lindane | |
Pineapple | 0.5 |
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Metalaxyl | |
Metalaxyl | |
Podded pea (young pods) (snow and sugar snap) | T0.1 |
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Methiocarb | |
Sum of methiocarb, its sulfoxide and sulfone, expressed as methiocarb | |
Citrus fruits | 0.1 |
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Methomyl | |
Methomyl | |
Mango | T*0.05 |
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methoprene | |
Methoprene, sum of cis- and trans-isomers | |
Meat (mammalian) (in the fat) | 0.3 |
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Oxycarboxin | |
Oxycarboxin | |
Blueberries | T10 |
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Oxyfluorfen | |
Oxyfluorfen | |
Cotton Seed | *0.05 |
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Permethrin | |
Permethrin, sum of isomers | |
Coriander (leaves and stems) | T10 |
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Piperonyl butoxide | |
Piperonyl butoxide | |
Poultry meat (in the fat) | *0.5 |
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Pirimiphos-methyl | |
Pirimiphos-methyl | |
Triticale | 10 |
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Propargite | |
Propargite | |
Hops, dry | 3 |
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Propazine | |
Propazine | |
Lupin | *0.1 |
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Propiconazole | |
Propiconazole | |
Celery | T5 |
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Pyrethrins | |
sum of pyrethrins i and ii, cinerinsi i and ii and jasmolins i and ii , determined after calibration by means of the international pyrethrum standard | |
Pumpkins | T0.02 |
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Sethoxydim | |
sum of sethoxydim and metabolites containing the 5-(2-ethylthiopropyl)cyclohexene-3-one and 5-hydroxycyclohexene-3-one moieties and their sulfoxides and sulfoxides and sulfones, expressed as sethoxydim | |
Wheat | *0.1 |
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Spinosad | |
Sum of spinosyn A and Spinosyn D | |
Peas | T0.2 |
Radish | *0.05 |
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Sulphadimidine | |
Sulphadimidine | |
Turkey, edible offal of | 0.2 |
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Terbufos | |
Sum of terbufos, its oxygen analogue and their sulfoxides and sulfones, expressed as terbufos | |
Sweet corn (corn-on-the-cob) | *0.05 |
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Thiamethoxam | |
Thiamethoxam | |
Citrus fruits | T0.2 |
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Tilmicosin | |
Tilmicosin | |
Cattle milk | T*0.025 |
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Triadimefon | |
Sum of triadimefon and triadimenol, expressed as triadimefon see also Triadimenol | |
Mung bean (dry) | T0.1 |
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[2.5] inserting in Schedule 1 under the entry for the following chemical the chemical residue definition –
Carbonyl sulphide |
Carbonyl Sulphide |
[2.6] inserting in alphabetical order in Schedule 1 the following reference –
Fluazifop-p-butyl |
see fluazifop-butyl |
[2.7] omitting from Schedule 1, under the entries for the following chemicals, the maximum residue limit for the food, substituting –
Abamectin | |
Sum of avermectin B 1a, avermectin B 1b and D-8,9 isomer of avermectin B 1a | |
Peppers | 0.02 |
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Acifluorfen | |
Acifluorfen | |
Edible offal (mammalian) | 0.1 |
Eggs | *0.01 |
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Aldicarb | |
Sum of aldicarb, its sulfoxide and its sulfone, expressed as aldicarb | |
Sugar cane | *0.02 |
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Asulam | |
Asulam | |
Potato | 0.4 |
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Azinphos-methyl | |
Azinphos-methyl | |
Edible offal (mammalian) | *0.05 |
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Azoxystrobin | |
Azoxystrobin | |
Mango | 0.5 |
Passionfruit | 0.5 |
Poppy seed | *0.02 |
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Bifenthrin | |
Bifenthrin | |
Egg plant | T0.5 |
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Brodifacoum | |
Brodifacoum | |
Cereal Grains | T*0.00002 |
Edible Offal (mammalian) | T*0.00005 |
Meat (mammalian) | T*0.00005 |
Pulses | T*0.00002 |
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Bupirimate | |
Bupirimate | |
Fruiting vegetables, cucurbits | 1 |
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Buprofezin | |
Buprofezin | |
Citrus fruits | 2 |
Edible Offal (mammalian) | *0.05 |
Milks | *0.01 |
Tomato | 1 |
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Butroxydim | |
Butroxydim | |
Edible Offal (mammalian) | *0.01 |
Eggs | *0.01 |
Legume vegetables | *0.01 |
Meat (mammalian) | *0.01 |
Milks | *0.01 |
Oilseed | *0.01 |
Poultry, edible offal of | *0.01 |
Poultry meat | *0.01 |
Pulses | *0.01 |
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Carbendazim | |
Sum of carbendazim and 2-aminobenzimidazole, expressed as carbendazim | |
Vegetables [except as otherwise listed under this chemical] | 3 |
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Chlorpyrifos | |
Chlorpyrifos | |
Kiwifruit | 2 |
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Clomazone | |
Clomazone | |
Beans [except broad beans and soya beans] | *0.05 |
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Dimethoate | |
Sum of dimethoate and omethoate, expressed as dimethoate see also Omethoate | |
Quandong | T5 |
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Dimethomorph | |
sum of E and Z isomers of Dimethomorph | |
Poppy seed | *0.02 |
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Dithiocarbamates | |
Total dithiocarbamates, determined as carbon disulphide evolved during acid digestion and expressed as milligrams of carbon disulphide per kilogram of food | |
Cotton seed | T10 |
Eggs | *0.5 |
Papaya (pawpaw) | 5 |
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Doramectin | |
doramectin | |
Cattle, edible offal of | 0.1 |
Cattle fat | 0.1 |
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Emamectin | |
Emamectin B1a, plus its 8,9-Z isomer and emamectin B1b, plus its 8,9-z isomer | |
Milks | *0.0005 |
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Ethofumesate | |
Ethofumesate | |
Meat (mammalian) (in the fat) | 0.5 |
Milks (in the fat) | 0.2 |
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Ethoprophos | |
Ethoprophos | |
Potato | *0.02 |
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Fenhexamid | |
Fenhexamid | |
Strawberry | 10 |
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Fipronil | |
Sum of fipronil, the sulphenyl metabolite (5-amino-1-[2,6-dichloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-4-[(trifluoromethyl) sulphenyl]-1H-pyrazole-3-carbonitrile), the sulphonyl metabolite (5-amino-1-[2,6-dichloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-4-[(trifluoromethyl)sulphonyl]-1H-pyrazole-3-carbonitrile), and the trifluoromethyl metabolite (5-amino-4-trifluoromethyl-1-[2,6-dichloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-1H-pyrazole-3-carbonitrile) | |
Cotton seed | *0.01 |
Cotton seed oil, crude | *0.01 |
Mushrooms | 0.02 |
Sorghum | 0.01 |
Sugar cane | *0.01 |
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Fluazifop-butyl | |
Fluazifop-butyl | |
Citrus fruits | *0.02 |
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Fluazinam | |
Fluazinam | |
Brassica (cole or cabbage) vegetables | *0.01 |
Pome fruits | *0.01 |
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Flupropanate | |
Flupropanate | |
Edible offal (mammalian) | *0.1 |
Meat (mammalian) (in the fat) | *0.1 |
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Glyphosate | |
Glyphosate | |
Sugar cane | T0.3 |
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Iprodione | |
Iprodione | |
Macadamia nuts | *0.01 |
Turmeric root | T5 |
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Lincomycin | |
Inhibitory substance, identified as lincomycin | |
Cattle milk | *0.02 |
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Lufenuron | |
Lufenuron | |
Cotton seed | T0.2 |
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Metaldehyde | |
Metaldehyde | |
Turmeric root | T1 |
Vegetables | 1 |
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Methabenzthiazuron | |
Methabenzthiazuron | |
Cereal grains | *0.05 |
Grapes | *0.1 |
Onion, bulb | *0.05 |
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Methidathion | |
Methidathion | |
Coffee beans | T1 |
Meat (mammalian) (in the fat) | 0.5 |
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Methomyl | |
Sum of methomyl and methyl hydroxythioacetimidate (‘methomyl oxime’), expressed as methomyl see also Thiodicarb | |
Turmeric, root | T*0.02 |
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Methyl bromide | |
Methyl Bromide | |
Fruit [except jackfruit; litchi; mango; papaya] | T*0.05 |
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Monensin | |
Monensin | |
Poultry, edible offal of | *0.5 |
Poultry meat (in the fat) | *0.5 |
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Oxyfluorfen | |
Oxyfluorfen | |
Edible offal (mammalian) | *0.01 |
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Parathion-methyl | |
Parathion-methyl | |
Meat (mammalian) | T*0.05 |
Milks | T*0.05 |
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Permethrin | |
Permethrin, sum of isomers | |
Herbs | T10 |
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Procymidone | |
Procymidone | |
Rape seed oil, crude | T2 |
Strawberry | 5 |
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Propiconazole | |
Propiconazole | |
Mint oil | *0.02 |
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Pyrimethanil | |
Pyrimethanil | |
Potato | *0.01 |
Tomato | 1 |
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Pyrithiobac sodium | |
Pyrithiobac sodium | |
Cotton seed | *0.02 |
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Quinzalofop-ethyl | |
Sum of quizalofop-ethyl and quizalofop id acid and other esters, expressed as quixzalofop-ethyl | |
Pulses | 0.2 |
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Simazine | |
Simazine | |
Rape seed | *0.02 |
Tree nuts | *0.1 |
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Spinosad | |
Sum of spinosyn a and spinosyn d | |
Grapes | 0.5 |
Pome Fruits | 0.2 |
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Sulphadoxine | |
Sulphadoxine | |
Cattle milk | *0.1 |
Edible Offal (mammalian) | *0.1 |
Meat (mammalian) | *0.1 |
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Tebuconazole | |
Tebuconazole | |
Broad bean (dry) | T0.5 |
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Trichlorfon | |
Trichlorfon | |
Peppers | T0.5 |
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[2.8] inserting in alphabetical order in Schedule 2 the foods and ERLs for the following chemicals –
Lindane | |
Lindane | |
Fruits [except as otherwise listed in Schedules 1 and 2] | E0.5 |
Meat (mammalian) (in the fat) | E2 |
Milks (in the fat) | E0.2 |
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[2.9] omitting from Schedule 2 the food and ERL for the following chemicals, substituting –
Aldrin and Dieldrin | |
Sum of HHDN and HEOD | |
Sugar cane | E*0.01 |
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[2.10] omitting from Schedule 3 all entries for the following chemicals –
Bioresmethrin
[2.11] inserting in alphabetical order in Schedule 4 in the Commodities listed under the heading Herbs –
Mizuna
[3] Standard 4.5.1 is varied by inserting in the Table to clause 4 –
Collagen