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Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code (MRL Standard) Amendment Instrument (No. 1) 2019

I, Jason Lutze, Delegate of the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority, make the following instrument.

Dated    Fourth day of September 2019

Jason Lutze

Delegate

 

1  Name

  This instrument is the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code (MRL Standard) Amendment Instrument (No. 1) 2019.

2  Commencement

 (1) Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

 

Commencement information

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Column 2

Column 3

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Commencement

Date/Details

1.  The whole of this instrument

The day after this instrument is registered

 

Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.

 (2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.

3  Authority

  This instrument is made under subsection 6(2), for the purposes of subparagraph 5A(3)(b)(iii) of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code, as scheduled to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994.

4  Schedules

  Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.

Schedule 1Amendments

Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code (MRL Standard) Instrument 2019

1  Schedule 1, Table 1—MRLs in food commodities

Insert in alphabetical order the following new compounds and associated foods and MRLs:

 

COMPOUND

FOOD

MRL (mg/kg)

Benzovindiflupyr

 

 

GC 0640

Barley

0.2

MO 0105

Edible offal (mammalian)

*0.01

PE 0112

Eggs

*0.01

MM 0095

Meat (mammalian) [in the fat]

*0.01

ML 0106

Milks

*0.01

PO 0111

Poultry, edible offal of

*0.01

PM 0110

Poultry meat [in the fat]

*0.01

GC 0654

Wheat

0.01

 

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)

Abamectin

 

 

OMIT:

 

 

 

Coriander (leaves, stem and roots)

T0.5

FI 0332

Custard apple

T0.1

HH 0092

Herbs

T0.5

 

Kaffir lime leaves

T0.5

 

Lemon grass

T0.5

SUBSTITUTE:

 

 

FI 0332

Custard apple

T*0.01

 

 

 

Acetamiprid

 

 

OMIT:

 

 

VO 0448

Tomato

T0.1

 

 

 

Acibenzolar s-methyl

 

 

OMIT:

 

 

VC 0424

Cucumber

T0.5

VC 0431

Squash, summer [zucchini]

T0.5

 

 

 

Azoxystrobin

 

 

OMIT:

 

 

TN 0085

Tree nuts {except Almonds}

2

SUBSTITUTE:

 

 

TN 0669

Macadamia nuts

*0.01

TN 0085

Tree nuts {except Almonds; Macadamia nuts}

2

 

 

 

Boscalid

 

 

OMIT:

 

 

VL 0465

Chervil

T30

 

Coriander (leaves, roots and stems)

T30

HH 0092

Herbs

T30

 

 

 

Buprofezin

 

 

OMIT:

 

 

VL 0465

Chervil

T50

 

Coriander (leaves, stems and roots)

T50

HH 0092

Herbs

T50

 

Mizuna

T50

VL 0496

Rucola [rocket]

T50

 

 

 

Chlorantraniliprole

 

 

OMIT:

 

 

 

All other foods

*0.01

SUBSTITUTE:

 

 

 

All other foods

T0.1

 

 

 

Cyflufenamid

 

 

OMIT:

 

 

FB 0275

Strawberry

T*0.01

SUBSTITUTE:

 

 

FB 0275

Strawberry

0.3

 

 

 

Cypermethrin

 

 

OMIT:

 

 

 

Coriander (leaves, stem, roots)

T5

HS 0779

Coriander, seed

T1

HH 0092

Herbs

T5

 

Lemon balm

T5

SUBSTITUTE:

 

 

HH 0740

Parsley

T5

 

 

 

Difenoconazole

 

 

OMIT:

 

 

VL 0464

Chard [silver beet]

T3

VL 0469

Chicory leaves (green and red cultivars)

T3

VL 0476

Endive

T3

 

Mizuna

T5

VL 0502

Spinach

T3

SUBSTITUTE:

 

 

VL 0464

Chard [silver beet]

T5

VL 0469

Chicory leaves (green and red cultivars)

T5

VL 0476

Endive

T5

VL 0502

Spinach

T5

 

 

 

Dithiocarbamates

 

 

OMIT:

 

 

HH 0092

Herbs [except Parsley]

T5

SUBSTITUTE:

 

 

HH 0722

Basil

T5

 

 

 

Emamectin

 

 

OMIT:

 

 

 

Bergamot

T0.05

 

Coriander (leaves, stem, roots)

T0.05

HS 0779

Coriander seed

T0.05

HS 0730

Dill seed

T0.05

HS 0731

Fennel seed

T0.05

HH 0092

Herbs

T0.05

 

Kaffir lime leaves

T0.05

 

Lemon grass

T0.05

DT 1111

Lemon verbena (fresh weight)

T0.05

HH 4731

Salad burnett

T0.05

 

 

 

Fentin

 

 

OMIT:

 

 

SB 0715

Cacao beans [cocoa beans]

*0.1

VR 0577

Carrot

0.2

VR 0578

Celeriac

0.1

VS 0624

Celery

1

SB 0716

Coffee beans

*0.1

SO 0697

Peanut

*0.05

TN 0672

Pecan

*0.05

VR 0589

Potato

0.1

GC 0649

Rice

*0.1

VR 0596

Sugar beet

0.2

 

 

 

Fenhexamid

 

 

OMIT:

 

 

VL 0465

Chervil

T15

 

Coriander (leaves, stems and roots)

T15

HH 0092

Herbs

T15

 

Mizuna

T15

VL 0496

Rucola [rocket]

T15

 

 

 

Fluazifop-p-butyl

 

 

OMIT:

 

 

HH 0092

Herbs

T2

SUBSTITUTE:

 

 

HH 0740

Parsley

T2

 

 

 

Fludioxonil

 

 

OMIT:

 

 

FI 0353

Pineapple

T20

SUBSTITUTE:

 

 

FI 0353

Pineapple

T5

 

 

 

Imazamox

 

 

OMIT:

 

 

VD 0533

Lentil (dry)

T*0.01

SUBSTITUTE:

 

 

VD 0533

Lentil (dry)

*0.01


Imazapyr

 

 

OMIT:

 

 

VD 0533

Lentil (dry)

T*0.01

SUBSTITUTE:

 

 

VD 0533

Lentil (dry)

*0.01

 

 

Imidacloprid

 

 

OMIT:

 

 

 

Coriander (leaves, stem, roots)

T5

FT 0295

Date

T1

TN 0666

Hazelnuts

T*0.01

HH 0092

Herbs

T5

 

Kaffir lime leaves

T5

 

Lemon balm

T5

 

Lemon grass

T5

 

Mizuna

T5

 

Rose and dianthus (edible flowers)

T5

DT 0171

Teas (tea and herb teas)

T10

HS 0794

Turmeric, root

T0.05

SUBSTITUTE:

 

 

TN 0666

Hazelnuts

T0.05

 

 

 

Indoxacarb

 

 

OMIT:

 

 

VD 0526

Coriander (leaves, roots and stems)

T20

HH 0092

Herbs

T20

 

Lemon balm

T10

 

Mexican Tarragon

T20

 

 

 

Methoxyfenozide

 

 

OMIT:

 

 

 

Coriander (leaves, stems and roots)

T20

HH 0092

Herbs

T20

 

Mexican tarragon

T20

VL 0496

Rucola [rocket]

T20

 

 

 

Myclobutanil

 

 

OMIT:

 

 

VL 0465

Chervil

T2

 

Coriander (leaves, stem and roots)

T2

HH 0092

Herbs

T2

 

Mizuna

T2

VL 0496

Rucola [rocket]

T2

 

 

 

Pendimethalin

 

 

OMIT:

 

 

HH 0092

Herbs

*0.05

SUBSTITUTE:

 

 

HH 0740

Parsley

T*0.05

 

 

 

Phosphorous acid

 

 

OMIT:

 

 

HH 0092

Herbs

T150

 

Kaffir lime leaves

T150

 

Lemon balm

T150

 

Lemon grass

T150

DT 1111

Lemon verbena

T150

 

Mizuna

T150

 

Rose and dianthus (edible flowers)

T150

SUBSTITUTE:

 

 

HH 0092

Basil

T150

HH 0731

Fennel, leaf

T150

HH 0740

Parsley

T150

 

 

 

Propiconazole

 

 

OMIT:

 

 

 

Anise myrtle leaves

T10

VL 0465

Chervil

T10

 

Coriander (leaves, roots and stems)

T10

HH 0092

Herbs {except Parsley}

T10

 

Lemon balm

T10

 

Lemon myrtle leaves

T10

 

Mizuna

T10

VL 0496

Rucola [rocket]

T10

 

 

 

Pyraclostrobin

 

 

OMIT:

 

 

FT 0305

Olives

T1

SUBSTITUTE:

 

 

FT 0305

Table olives

T0.3

SO 0305

Olives for oil production

T0.3

OC 0305

Olive oil, crude

T1

 

 

 

Quinoxyfen

 

 

OMIT:

 

 

VL 0465

Chervil

T5

 

Coriander (leaves, roots and stems)

T5

HH 0092

Herbs

T5

 

Mizuna

T5

VL 0496

Rucola [rocket]

T5

 

 

 

Tebuconazole

 

 

OMIT:

 

 

VL 0465

Chervil

T0.5

 

Coriander (leaves, roots and stems)

T0.5

HH 0092

Herbs

T0.5

 

Lemon balm

T0.5

 

Mizuna

T0.5

VL 0496

Rucola [rocket]

T0.5

SUBSTITUTE:

 

 

TN 0669

Macadamia nuts

*0.01

 

For each of the following compounds, insert in alphabetical order the associated foods and MRLs listed below:

 

COMPOUND

FOOD

MRL (mg/kg)

Afidopyropen

 

 

FB 0275

Strawberry

T0.1

 

 

 

Clothianidin

 

 

 

All other foods

T0.1

 

 

 

Cypermethrin

 

 

SO 3154

Hempseed

T0.1

 

 

 

Flumioxazin

 

 

VA 0381

Garlic

T*0.02

 

 

 

Metalaxyl

 

 

TN 0666

Hazelnuts

T*0.05

 

 

 

Napropamide

 

 

VB 0040

Brassica (cole or cabbage) vegetables, head cabbages, flowerhead brassicas

T*0.1

 

 

 

Pyrethrins

 

 

HH 0731

Fennel, leaf

1

OC 0305

Olive oil, crude

T3

Quizalofop-ethyl

 

 

SO 3154

Hempseed

T*0.02

 

 

 

Sethoxydim

 

 

SO 3154

Hempseed

T0.5

SO 0699

Safflower seed

T0.5

 

 

 

Sulfoxaflor

 

 

FI 0342

Longans

T3

 

 

 

Terbuthylazine

 

 

GS 0659

Sugar cane

*0.01

 

 

 

Thiamethoxam

 

 

 

All other foods

T0.5

 

Omit each of the following compounds and associated foods and MRLs:

COMPOUND

FOOD

MRL (mg/kg)

Etridiazole

 

 

VR 0574

Beetroot

*0.02

 

Cotton seed

*0.02

SO 0697

Peanut

*0.02

 

Vegetables {except Beetroot}

0.2

 

 

3  Schedule 1, Table 3—Residue definitions

Insert in alphabetical order the following new compounds and associated residues:

COMPOUND

RESIDUE

Benzovindiflupyr

Benzovindiflupyr

 

4  Schedule 1, Table 4—Animal Feed Commodities

Insert in alphabetical order the following new compounds and associated animal feed commodities and MRLs:

COMPOUND

ANIMAL FEED COMMODITY

MRL (mg/kg)

Benzovindiflupyr

 

 

AF 0081

Forage of cereal grains (green)

7

AS 0081

Straw and fodder (dry) of cereal grains

3

 

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)

Imazamox

 

 

OMIT:

 

 

AL 0157

Legume animal feeds {except Broad bean, dry [faba bean] forage and fodder; Lentil forage and fodder; Mung bean forage and fodder; Peanut forage; Pea vines (green), Soya bean forage}

1

 

Lentil forage and fodder

T3

SUBSTITUTE:

 

 

AL 0157

Legume animal feeds {except Broad bean, dry [faba bean] forage and fodder; Mung bean forage and fodder; Peanut forage; Pea vines (green), Soya bean forage}

1

 

 

 

Tebuconazole

 

 

OMIT:

 

 

 

Almond hulls

3

SUBSTITUTE:

 

 

 

Almond hulls

10


Terbuthylazine

 

 

OMIT:

 

 

 

Primary feed commodities {except Alfalfa [lucerne] fodder; Alfalfa forage [lucerne] ; Sweet corn fodder; Maize fodder; Rape seed [canola] fodder; Sorghum straw and fodder, dry; Straw and fodder (dry) of pulse crops}

5

SUBSTITUTE:

 

 

AL 0157

Primary feed commodities {except Alfalfa [lucerne] fodder; Alfalfa forage [lucerne] ; Sweet corn fodder; Maize fodder; Rape seed [canola] fodder; Sorghum straw and fodder, dry; Straw and fodder (dry) of pulse crops; Sugar cane forage and fodder}

5

 

Sugar cane forage and fodder

*0.01

 

For the following compounds, insert in alphabetical order the associated animal feed commodities and MRLs listed below:

COMPOUND

ANIMAL FEED COMMODITY

MRL (mg/kg)

Propargite

 

 

 

Sweet corn forage and fodder

T20

 

 

 

Pyrethrins

 

 

AL 0061

Bean fodder

T0.7

AL 1030

Bean forage (green)

T5

 

 

 

Quizalofop-ethyl

 

 

 

Hemp forage and fodder

T10

 

 

 

Sethoxydim

 

 

 

Hemp forage and fodder

T10

 

Safflower forage and fodder

T10

 

Safflower seed meal

T1

 

 

 

Spirotetramat

 

 

 

Mixed pastures (leguminous/grasses)

T5

 

5  Schedule 1, Table 5—MRLs 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:

 

Cloprostenol

Induction of oestrus in cattle and induction of farrowing in sows and gilts

SUBSTITUTE:

 

Cloprostenol (including d-cloprostenol)

Cattle: induction of oestrus and treatment of clinical conditions associated with the reproductive system

Pigs: Induction of farrowing in sows and gilts

 

 

OMIT:

 

Tea tree oil

For control of powdery mildew

For the control of sigatoka leaf spot in bananas

 

 

SUBSTITUTE:

 

Tea tree oil

For use as a fungicide

 

For the following substances, insert in alphabetical order the associated uses listed below:

 

SUBSTANCE

USE

Acetic acid

When used as a herbicide