Australia New Zealand
Food Standards Code —
Schedule 20 — Maximum residue limits Variation Instrument No. APVMA 1, 2024
I, Sheila Logan, delegate of the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority, acting in accordance with my powers under subsection 11(1) of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992, make this instrument for the purposes of subsection 82(1) of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991.
Sheila Logan
Delegate of the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority
Dated this tenth day of April 2024
Part 1 Preliminary
1 Name of instrument
This instrument is the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code — Schedule 20 Maximum residue limits Variation Instrument No. APVMA 1, 2024 (Amendment Instrument).
2 Commencement
In accordance with subsection 82(8) of the Food Standards Australia New
Zealand Act 1991, this instrument commences on the day it is published in the Gazette.
Note: A copy of the variations made by the Amendment Instrument was published in the Commonwealth of Australia Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Gazette.
3 Object
The object of this instrument is for the APVMA to make variations to Schedule 20 Maximum residue limits in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code to include or change maximum residue limits
pertaining to agricultural and veterinary chemical products.
4 Interpretation
In this instrument: —
APVMA means the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines
Authority established by section 6 of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992; and
Principal Instrument means Schedule 20 Maximum residue limits
in the Australia New Zealand Food Standard Code as defined in Section 4 of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 being the Code published in Gazette No. P 27 on 27 August 1987 together with any amendments of the standards in that Code. Schedule 20 was published in the Food Standards Gazette FSC 96 on Thursday 10 April 2015 and was registered as a legislative instrument on 1 April 2015 (F2015L00468).
Part 2 Variations to Schedule 20—
Maximum Residue Limits
5 Variations to Schedule 20
The Schedule to this instrument sets out the variations made to the Principal Instrument by this instrument.
Variations to Schedule 20 – Maximum residue limits
Schedule 20 Maximum Residue Limits
[1] Section S20—3
Insert in alphabetical order the following chemicals, the corresponding permitted residue(s), food commodities and associated MRLs:
Agvet chemical: Broflanilide | |
Permitted residue: Commodities of plant origin: Broflanilide Permitted residue: Commodities of animal origin: Sum of broflanilide plus 3-benzamido-N-[2-bromo-4-(perfluoropropan-2-yl)-6-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-2-fluorobenzamide (DM-8007), expressed as broflanilide. | |
Brassica vegetables (except Brassica leafy vegetables) | 0.5 |
Edible offal (mammalian) | *0.02 |
Eggs | *0.02 |
Leafy vegetables | 4 |
Meat (mammalian) (in the fat) | *0.02 |
Milk fats | *0.02 |
Milks | *0.002 |
Poultry meat (in the fat) | *0.02 |
Poultry, edible offal of | *0.02 |
[2] Section S20—3
Insert in alphabetical order the following chemicals, the corresponding permitted residue(s), food commodities and associated MRLs:
Agvet chemical: Fenpropidin | |
Commodities of plant origin: Fenpropidin Commodities of animal origin for enforcement: Sum of fenpropidin and 2-methyl-2- [4-(2-methyl-3- piperidin-1-ylpropyl)-phenyl]-propanoic acid (CGA 289267), expressed as fenpropidin | |
Edible offal (mammalian) | *0.02 |
Eggs | *0.02 |
Meat (mammalian) | *0.02 |
Milks | *0.01 |
Poultry meat | *0.02 |
Poultry, edible offal of | *0.02 |
Wine-grapes | 0.03 |
[3] Section S20—3 (table entry for Agvet chemical: Abamectin)
Insert in alphabetical order:
Cacao beans | T0.07 |
[4] Section S20—3 (table entry for Agvet chemical: Abamectin)
Omit:
Peanut | T*0.002 |
Substitute:
Peanut | T*0.01 |
[5] Section S20—3 (table entry for Agvet chemical: Acequinocyl)
Insert in alphabetical order:
1 |
[6] Section S20—3 (table entry for Agvet chemical: Acequinocyl)
Omit:
Tomato | T0.3 |
Substitute:
Tomato | 2 |
[7] Section S20—3 (table entry for Agvet chemical: Acibenzolar-S-methyl)
Kiwifruit | T0.03 |
[8] Section S20—3 (table entry for Agvet chemical: Afidopyropen)
Insert the following food commodities and associated MRLs in alphabetical order:
0.1 | |
Bulb vegetables | *0.01 |
Grapes | *0.01 |
Litchi | 0.1 |
Passionfruit | 0.1 |
[9] Section S20—3 (table entry for Agvet chemical: Afidopyropen)
Cane berries | T0.3 |
Substitute:
Cane berries | 0.3 |
[10] Section S20—3 (table entry for Agvet chemical: Benzovindiflupyr)
Insert in alphabetical order:
Oats | 0.2 |
[11] Section S20—3 (table entry for Agvet chemical: Benzovindiflupyr)
Omit:
Wheat | *0.01 |
Substitute:
Wheat, similar grains, and pseudocereals without husks | 0.01 |
[12] Section S20—3 (table entry for Agvet chemical: Chlorantraniliprole)
Insert in alphabetical order:
Cacao beans | T0.2 |
[13] Section S20—3 (table entry for Agvet chemical: Clothianidin)
Insert in alphabetical order:
Pulses [except common bean (navy bean) (dry); mung bean (dry); soya bean (dry)] | *0.02 |
[14] Section S20—3 (table entry for Agvet chemical: Cyanamide)
Cherries | T*0.02 |
[15] Section S20—3 (table entry for Agvet chemical: Cyantraniliprole)
Insert the following food commodities and associated MRLs in alphabetical order:
Avocado | T1 |
Macadamia nuts | T*0.01 |
Maize | *0.01 |
Sorghum | *0.01 |
[16] Section S20—3 (table entry for Agvet chemical: Cyantraniliprole)
Omit:
Sweet corns | 2 |
Substitute:
Sweet corn (corn-on-the-cob) | *0.01 |
[17] Section S20—3 (table entry for Agvet chemical: Cyclaniliprole)
Leafy vegetables [except brassica leafy vegetables; leafy greens] | 3 |
[18] Section S20—3 (table entry for Agvet chemical: Cyprodinil)
Avocado | T2 |
[19] Section S20—3 (table try for Agvet chemical: Cyprodinil)
Chives | T3 |
[20] Section S20—3 (table try for Agvet chemical: Cyprodinil)
[21] Section S20—3 (table entry for Agvet chemical: Difenoconazole)
Insert the following food commodities and associated MRLs in alphabetical order:
Herbs | T40 |
Onion, bulb | T0.1 |
[22] Section S20—3 (table entry for Agvet chemical: Difenoconazole)
The maximum residue limit in the entry for each food commodity listed in the following table is amended as set out in the table:
Amendments relating to maximum residue limits | |||
Item | Food commodity | Omit | Substitute |
1 | Avocado | 0.5 | T2 |
2 | Chives | 2 | T10 |
[23] Section S20—3 (table try for Agvet chemical: Difenoconazole)
Omit the following food commodities and associated MRLs:
Anise myrtle (dried) | T10 |
Coriander (leaves, roots, stems) | T20 |
Lemon myrtle leaves (dried) | T10 |
Parsley | T20 |
[24] Section S20—3 (table entry for Agvet chemical: Dimethoate)
Insert in alphabetical order:
Litchi | 5 |
[25] Section S20—3 (table entry for Agvet chemical: Dimethoate)
The maximum residue limit in the entry for each food commodity listed in the following table is amended as set out in the table:
Amendments relating to maximum residue limits | |||
Item | Food commodity | Omit | Substitute |
1 | Avocado | 3 | 0.7 |
2 | Mango | 1 | 0.5 |
[26] Section S20—3 (table try for Agvet chemical: Dimethoate)
Omit the following food commodities and associated MRLs:
Abiu | 5 |
Assorted tropical and sub-tropical fruits – inedible peel [except avocado; mango; pineapple; tree tomato | 5 |
Cactus fruit | 5 |
Rollinia | 5 |
Santols (Sentul) | 5 |
[27] Section S20—3 (table entry for Agvet chemical: Florylpicoxamid)
Omit:
Dried grapes (= currants, raisins and sultanas) | 20 |
Substitute:
Dried grapes (= currants, raisins and sultanas) | 15 |
[28] Section S20—3 (table entry for Agvet chemical: Fludioxonil)
Amendments relating to maximum residue limits | |||
Item | Food commodity | Omit | Substitute |
1 | Chives | T20 | T10 |
2 | Rape seed (canola) | T0.2 | *0.01 |
[29] Section S20—3 (table entry for Agvet chemical: Flumioxazin)
Insert in alphabetical order:
Lavender | T*0.02 |
[30] Section S20—3 (table entry for Agvet chemical: Fluxapyroxad)
Insert the following food commodities and associated MRLs in alphabetical order:
Jujube, Chinese | T7 |
Tangelo, large-sized cultivars | 1.5 |
Tangelo, small and medium sized cultivars | 1.5 |
[31] Section S20—3 (table entry for Agvet chemical: Fluxapyroxad)
Omit:
Mango | 0.6 |
Substitute:
Mango | 0.8 |
[32] Section S20—3 (table entry for Agvet chemical: Fluxapyroxad)
Omit: “Stone fruits [except prunes]”, substitute “Stone fruits [except jujube, Chinese; prunes]”.
[33] Section S20—3 (table entry for Agvet chemical: Glufosinate and Glufosinate-ammonium)
Insert in alphabetical order:
Coffee beans | T*0.05 |
[34] Section S20—3 (table entry for Agvet chemical: Halauxifen-methyl)
Omit:
Edible offal (mammalian) | 0.01 |
Substitute:
Edible offal (mammalian) | 0.03 |
[35] Section S20—3 (table entry for Agvet chemical: Isocycloseram)
Insert in alphabetical order:
Rape seed (canola) | *0.01 |
[36] Section S20—3 (table entry for Agvet chemical: Isopyrazam)
Insert the following food commodities and associated MRLs in alphabetical order:
Plums | T0.7 |
Prunes | T3 |
[37] Section S20—3 (table entry for Agvet chemical: Mandipropamid)
Omit:
Dried grapes (currants, raisins and sultanas) | 2 |
Substitute:
Dried grapes (currants, raisins and sultanas) | 10 |
[38] Section S20—3 (table entry for Agvet chemical: MCPA)
Insert in alphabetical order:
Peas without pods (succulent) | T*0.01 |
[39] Section S20—3 (table entry for Agvet chemical: Omethoate)
Insert in alphabetical order:
Litchi | 2 |
[40] Section S20—3 (table try for Agvet chemical: Omethoate)
Omit the following food commodities and associated MRLs:
Abiu | 2 |
Assorted tropical and sub-tropical fruits – inedible peel [except avocado; mango; pineapple; tree tomato | 2 |
Cactus fruit | 2 |
Rollinia | 2 |
Santols (Sentul) | 2 |
[41] Section S20—3 (table entry for Agvet chemical: Oxathiapiprolin)
Insert in alphabetical order:
Dried grapes (currants, raisins and sultanas) | 1 |
[42] Section S20—3 (table entry for Agvet chemical: Pyraclostrobin)
Insert the following food commodities and associated MRLs in alphabetical order:
Jujube, Chinese | T7 |
Lemon | 0.7 |
Tangelo, large-sized cultivars | 1 |
Tangelo, small and medium sized cultivars | 1 |
[43] Section S20—3 (table try for Agvet chemical: Pyraclostrobin)
Omit:
Peppers | 0.5 |
[44] Section S20—3 (table entry for Agvet chemical: Pyraclostrobin)
Omit:
Fruiting vegetables, other than cucurbits [except peppers] | 0.3 |
Substitute:
Fruiting vegetables, other than cucurbits | 0.5 |
[45] Section S20—3 (table entry for Agvet chemical: Spirotetramat)
Lentil (dry) | T1 |
[46] Section S20—3 (table entry for Agvet chemical: Tebuconazole)
Insert in alphabetical order:
Prunes | T2 |
[47] Section S20—3 (table entry for Agvet chemical: Tetraniliprole)
Insert the following food commodities and associated MRLs in alphabetical order:
Avocado | T0.2 |
Sorghum grain and millet | *0.01 |
[48] Section S20—3 (table try for Agvet chemical: Tetraniliprole)
Each commodity name in the entry and that is listed in the following table is amended as set out in the table:
Amendments relating to commodity names | ||
Item | Omit | Substitute |
1 | Maize | Maize cereals |
2 | Sweet corn (corn-on-the-cob) | Sweet corns |
[49] Section S20—3 (table entry for Agvet chemical: Thiamethoxam)
Pulses | *0.02 |
[50] Section S20—3 (table entry for Agvet chemical: Trifloxystrobin)
Insert in alphabetical order:
Hazelnuts | T0.1 |
[51] Section S20—3 (table entry for Agvet chemical: Trifludimoxazin)
Insert the following food commodities and associated MRLs in alphabetical order:
Broad bean (dry) (faba bean) | *0.01 |
Chick-pea (dry) | *0.01 |
Field pea (dry) | *0.01 |
[52] Section S20—3 (table entry for Agvet chemical: Trifluralin)
Insert in alphabetical order:
Shrimps or Prawns | T0.001 |