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Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code (MRL Standard) Amendment Instrument (No. 9) 2021

I, Sheila Logan, Delegate of the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority, make the following instrument.

Dated    24 November 2021

Sheila Logan

Delegate

 

1  Name

  This instrument is the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code (MRL Standard) Amendment Instrument (No. 9) 2021.

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

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Provisions

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Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made.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  Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.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)

Cyflumetofen

 

 

TN 0660

Almonds

0.01

FC 0001

Citrus fruits

0.3

DF 0269

Dried grapes (= currants, raisins and sultanas)

3

MO 0105

Edible offal (mammalian)

*0.03

VO 0050

Fruiting vegetables, other than cucurbits

2

FB 0269

Grapes

0.7

MM 0095

Meat (mammalian)

*0.03

ML 0106

Milks

*0.003

PF 0009

Pome fruits

0.5

FB 0275

Strawberry

0.8

 

 

 

Florylpicoxamid

 

 

MO 0105

Edible offal (mammalian)

0.02

PE 0112

Eggs

*0.01

MM 0095

Meat (mammalian) [in the fat]

0.02

ML 0106

Milks

*0.01

PM 0110

Poultry meat [in the fat]

*0.01

PO 0111

Poultry, edible offal of

*0.01

GC 0654

Wheat

0.02

CM 0654

Wheat bran, unprocessed

0.07

 


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)

Aclonifen

 

 

OMIT:

 

 

GC 0640

Barley

T*0.01

MO 0105

Edible offal (mammalian)

T*0.01

PE 0112

Eggs

T*0.01

MM 0095

Meat (mammalian)

T*0.01

ML 0106

Milks

T*0.01

PM 0110

Poultry meat

T*0.01

PO 0111

Poultry, edible offal of

T*0.01

GC 0654

Wheat

T*0.01

SUBSTITUTE:

 

 

GC 0640

Barley

*0.01

MO 0105

Edible offal (mammalian)

*0.01

PE 0112

Eggs

*0.01

MM 0095

Meat (mammalian) [in the fat]

*0.01

ML 0106

Milks [in the fat]

*0.01

PM 0110

Poultry meat [in the fat]

*0.01

PO 0111

Poultry, edible offal of

*0.01

GC 0654

Wheat

*0.01

 

 

 

Dithiocarbamates (mancozeb, metham, metiram, thiram, zineb and ziram)

 

 

OMIT:

 

 

VO 0050

Fruiting vegetables, other than cucurbits {except Roselle [rosella]}

3

SUBSTITUTE:

 

 

VO 0050

Fruiting vegetables, other than cucurbits {except Roselle [rosella]; Tomato}

3

VO 0448

Tomato

T5

Glyphosate

 

 

OMIT:

 

 

SO 0693

Linseed

T5

SUBSTITUTE:

 

 

SO 0693

Linseed

T10

 

 

 

Propiconazole

 

 

OMIT:

 

 

VD 0541

Soya bean (dry)

T0.2

SUBSTITUTE:

 

 

VD 0070

Pulses

T0.3

 

 

 

Spirotetramat

 

 

OMIT:

 

 

FB 0020

Blueberries

T2

FI 0353

Pineapple

T0.1

SUBSTITUTE:

 

 

FB 0020

Blueberries

1

SO 0697

Peanut

*0.02

FI 0353

Pineapple

*0.02

 

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

COMPOUND

FOOD

MRL (mg/kg)

Cyprodinil

 

 

VO 0444

Peppers, chili

T0.7

 

Peppers, chili, other cultivars

T0.7

 

 

 

Fludioxonil

 

 

VO 0444

Peppers, chili

T2

 

Peppers, chili, other cultivars

T2

Imazapic

 

 

GC 0647

Oats

*0.02

 

 

 

Imazapyr

 

 

GC 0647

Oats

*0.01

 

2  Schedule 1, Table 3—Residue definitions

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

COMPOUND

RESIDUE

Cyflumetofen

For enforcement in plant commodities: Cyflumetofen

For assessment of dietary risk in plant commodities: sum of cyflumetofen and 2-trifluoromethylbenzoic acid, expressed as cyflumetofen

For enforcement and assessment of dietary risk in animal commodiites: sum of cyflumetofen and 2-trifluoromethylbenzoic acid, expressed as cyflumetofen

Florylpicoxamid

Commodities of plant origin: Sum of florylpicoxamid and (2S)-1,1-bis(4-fluorophenyl)propan-2-yl N-{[3-(hydroxy)-4-methoxypyridin-2-yl]carbonyl}-L-alaninate (X12485649), expressed as florylpicoxamid

Commodities of animal origin: (2S)-1,1-bis(4-fluorophenyl)propan-2-yl N-{[3-(hydroxy)-4-methoxypyridin-2-yl]carbonyl}-L-alaninate (X12485649), expressed as florylpicoxamid

 

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:

 

Aclonifen

{T} Aclonifen

SUBSTITUTE:

 

Aclonifen

Aclonifen

 


 

3  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)

Cyflumetofen

 

 

 

Almond hulls

8

AB 0226

Apple pomace, dry

10

AB 0001

Citrus pulp, dry

0.3

AB 0269

Grape pomace, dry

15

 

Tomato pomace, dry

15

 

 

 

Florylpicoxamid

 

 

 

Wheat forage

5

AS 0654

Wheat straw and fodder, dry

2

 

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)

Aclonifen

 

 

OMIT:

 

 

 

Barley forage

T1

AS 0081

Straw and fodder (dry) of cereal grains

T0.3

 

Wheat forage

T5

SUBSTITUTE:

 

 

 

Barley forage

1

AS 0081

Straw and fodder (dry) of cereal grains

0.3

 

Wheat forage

5

 

 

 

Diflufenican

 

 

OMIT:

 

 

 

Barley forage

T0.5

 

Wheat forage

T2

AS 0654

Wheat straw and fodder, dry

T0.5

SUBSTITUTE:

 

 

 

Barley forage

0.5

 

Wheat forage

2

AS 0654

Wheat straw and fodder, dry

0.5

 

 

 

Glyphosate

 

 

OMIT:

 

 

 

Linseed meal

T7

 

Primary feed commodities {except Cotton forage; Rape seed [canola] forage and fodder}

200

SUBSTITUTE:

 

 

 

Linseed forage and fodder

T50

 

Linseed meal

T15

 

Primary feed commodities {except Cotton forage; Linseed forage and fodder; Rape seed [canola] forage and fodder}

200

 

 

 

Imazapic

 

 

OMIT:

 

 

AS 0081

Straw and fodder (fresh weight) of cereal grains

0.5

SUBSTITUTE:

 

 

AS 0647

Oat straw and fodder, dry

*0.02

AS 0081

Straw and fodder (fresh weight) of cereal grains {except Oat straw and fodder, dry}

0.5

 

 

 

Imazapyr

 

 

OMIT:

 

 

 

Forage and fodder of cereal grains {except Maize fodder, dry; Maize forage (fresh weight}

1

AS 0081

Primary feed commodities {except Forage and fodder (dry) of cereal grains; Maize fodder, dry; Maize forage (fresh weight), Rape seed [canola] fodder (dry); Rape seed [canola] forage; Straw of cereal grains, dry; Sunflower forage and fodder}

15

 

Straw of cereal grains, dry

*0.05

SUBSTITUTE:

 

 

 

Forage and fodder of cereal grains {except Maize fodder, dry; Maize forage (fresh weight); Oat forage and fodder}

1

 

Oat forage and fodder

*0.01

 

Primary feed commodities {except Forage and fodder (dry) of cereal grains; Maize fodder, dry; Maize forage (fresh weight); Oat forage and fodder; Rape seed [canola] fodder (dry); Rape seed [canola] forage; Straw of cereal grains, dry; Sunflower forage and fodder}

15

 

Straw of cereal grains, dry {except Oat forage and fodder}

*0.05

 

 

 

Propiconazole

 

 

OMIT:

 

 

AL 1265

Soya bean forage and fodder

T10

SUBSTITUTE:

 

 

 

Fodder and forage of pulses

T30

 

 

 

Pyroxasulfone

 

 

OMIT:

 

 

 

Wheat forage

T1

SUBSTITUTE:

 

 

 

Wheat forage

1

 

 

 

 

Trifluralin

 

 

OMIT:

 

 

 

Forage and fodder of cereals grains

*0.05

SUBSTITUTE:

 

 

 

Cereal forage

0.3

AS 0081

Straw and fodder (dry) of cereal grains

*0.05

 

 

 

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

COMPOUND

ANIMAL FEED COMMODITY

MRL (mg/kg)

Prothioconazole

 

 

 

Grass pasture

T7

 

4  Schedule 1, Table 5—MRLs not necessary

Insert in alphabetical order the following new substances and associated uses:

SUBSTANCE

USE

Rescalure

Pheromone

Magnesium hydroxide

As an insecticide on tomatoes and cucurbits

 

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:

 

Ethyl formate

Post-harvest fumigation of fruits and vegetables

SUBSTITUTE:

 

Ethyl formate

Post-harvest fumigation of fruits, nuts and vegetables