Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Instrument No. 4 (MRL Standard) Amendment Instrument 2018 (No 7)1
I, Jason Lutze, Executive Director, Scientific Assessment and Chemical Review and delegate of the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority, having regard to s 7A of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992, make this instrument for the purposes of subsection 6(1) and the reference in subparagraph 5A(3)(b)(iii) of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code which is a Schedule to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994.
Jason Lutze
Delegate of the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority
Dated this Twenty Eighth day of June 2018
This Instrument is the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Instrument No. 4 (MRL Standard) Amendment Instrument 2018 (No.7).
This Instrument commences on the day after it is registered.
3 Amendment of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Instrument No. 4 (MRL Standard) 2012
Schedule 1 to this Instrument amends the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Instrument No. 4 (MRL Standard) 2012.
(section 3)
[1] Schedule, Table 1 - MRLs of agricultural and veterinary chemicals and associated substances in food commodities
insert in alphabetical order the following new compounds and associated foods and MRLs
COMPOUND | FOOD | MRL (mg/kg) |
Flupyradifurone |
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TN 0669 | Macadamia nuts | *0.01 |
Metamitron |
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FP 0226 | Apple | 0.01 |
MO 0105 | Edible offal (Mammalian) | *0.05 |
MM 0095 | Meat [mammalian] | *0.05 |
ML 0106 | Milks | *0.05 |
for each of the following compounds, omit the associated foods and MRLs listed under 'omit' and substitute in alphabetical order the associated foods and MRLs listed under 'substitute' (if any)
COMPOUND | FOOD | MRL (mg/kg) |
Diafenthiuron |
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OMIT: |
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SO 0697 | Peanut | T0.1
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Emamectin |
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OMIT: |
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VR 0574 | Beetroot | T0.05 |
VO 0440 | Egg plant | T0.1 |
VL 0053 | Leafy vegetables [except lettuce and mizuna] | T0.5 |
| Mizuna | T0.5 |
VR 0588 | Parsnip | T0.05 |
VO 0445 | Peppers, sweet [Capsicums] | 0.01 |
VP 0538 | Podded pea (young pods [snow and sugar snap] | T0.02 |
VR 0494 | Radish | T0.05 |
FB 0275 | Strawberry | T0.1 |
VR 0497 | Swede | T0.05 |
VO 0448 | Tomato | 0.01 |
VR 0506 | Turnip, Garden | T0.05 |
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VC 0045 | Fruiting vegetables, Cucurbits | 0.01 |
VO 0050 | Fruiting vegetables, other than cucurbits [except mushrooms and sweet corn (corn-on-the-cob)] | 0.1 |
VL 0053 | Leafy vegetables [except lettuce, head and lettuce, leaf] | 0.3 |
VP 0060 | Legume vegetables | 0.1 |
VR 0075 | Root and tuber vegetables [except potato] | *0.01 |
FB 0275 | Strawberry | 0.05 |
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Etoxazole OMIT: |
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VP 0538 | Podded pea (young pods)[snow and sugar snap] | T0.1 |
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VP 0538 | Podded pea (young pods)[snow and sugar snap] | T*0.02 |
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Flamprop-methyl |
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OMIT: |
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SO 0699 | Safflower seed | *0.05 |
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Olaquindox |
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OMIT: |
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PO 0111 | Poultry, Edible offal of | 0.3 |
PM 0110 | Poultry meat | 0.3 |
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for each of the following compounds, insert in alphabetical order the associated foods and MRLs listed below
COMPOUND | FOOD | MRL (mg/kg) |
Flumioxazin |
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VR 0577 | Carrot | T*0.05 |
Fluxapyroxad |
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FI 0327 | Banana | 0.7 |
Sedaxane |
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VR 0589 | Potato | 0.1 |
[2] Schedule, Table 3 - Residue definitions
insert in alphabetical order the following new compounds and associated residues
COMPOUND | RESIDUE |
Flupyradifurone | For enforcement for commodities of plant and animal origin: Flupyradifurone For dietary exposure assessment for commodities of plant and animal origin: Sum of flupyradifurone and difluoroacetic acid, expressed as flupyradifurone |
Metamitron | Metamitron |
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for each of the following compounds, omit the associated residue listed under 'omit' and substitute in alphabetical order the associated residue listed under 'substitute'
COMPOUND | RESIDUE | ||
OMIT: |
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Olaquindox
| Sum of olaquindox and all metabolites which reduce to 2-(N-2-hydroxyethylcarbamoyl)-3-methyl quinoxalone, expressed as olaquindox | ||
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Olaquindox | Sum of olaquindox and all metabolites which reduce to 2-(N-2-hydroxyethylcarbamoyl)-3-methyl quinoxaline, expressed as olaquindox | ||
[3] Schedule, Table 4 - MRLs for pesticides in animal feed commodities
for each of the following compounds, omit the associated animal food commodities and MRLs listed under 'omit' and substitute in alphabetical order the associated animal feed commodities and MRLs listed under 'substitute' (if any)
COMPOUND | ANIMAL FEED COMMODITY | MRL (mg/kg) |
Emamectin |
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OMIT: |
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AL 0528 | Pea vines (green) [fresh weight] | T*0.01 |
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AL 0157 | Legume animal feeds | 0.1 |
| Tomato pomace, dry | 0.3 |
[4] Schedule, Table 5 - Uses of substances where MRLs are not necessary
for each of the following substances, omit the associated uses listed under 'omit' and substitute in alphabetical order the associated uses listed under 'substitute' (if any)
SUBSTANCE | USE |
OMIT: |
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Adrenaline Bupivacaine hydrochloride Cetrimide Lignocaine hydrochloride | When used in calves for pain relief following castration When used in calves for pain relieve during castration When used in calves for pain relief following castration When used in calves for pain relieve during castration |
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Adrenaline Bupivacaine hydrochloride Cetrimide Lignocaine hydrochloride | When used in calves for pain relief following castration, dehorning or disbudding When used in calves for pain relief following castration, dehorning or disbudding When used in calves for pain relief following castration, dehorning or disbudding When used in calves for pain relief following castration, dehorning or disbudding |
for the following substances, insert in alphabetical order the associated uses listed below
SUBSTANCE | USE |
1-Methylcyclopropene | For pre-harvest foliar treatment of apples |
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