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This instrument amends the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code (MRL Standard) Amendment Instrument 2021 (No. 8) to set new and varied maximum residue limits and make other changes to the tables with respect to certain residue definitions, commodities and substances.
Administered by: Agriculture, Water and the Environment
Registered 14 Oct 2021
Tabling HistoryDate
Tabled HR18-Oct-2021
Tabled Senate18-Oct-2021
Date of repeal 29 Mar 2022
Repealed by Division 1 of Part 3 of Chapter 3 of the Legislation Act 2003

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Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code (MRL Standard) Amendment Instrument (No. 8) 2021

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

Dated                           13 October 2021         

Sheila Logan

Delegate

 


1  Name

                   This instrument is the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code (MRL Standard) Amendment Instrument (No. 8) 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Note:          This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made.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                   Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.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

 

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:

 

 

FB       0020

Blueberries

*0.02

SUBSTITUTE:

 

 

FB       0020

Blueberries

T0.1

 

 

 

Bendiocarb

 

 

OMIT:

 

 

FI       0327

Banana

*0.02

 

 

 

Benfluralin

 

 

OMIT:

 

 

FI       0353

Pineapple

T*0.01

 

 

 

Bentazone

 

 

OMIT:

 

 

VO     0447

Sweet corn (corn-on-the-cob)

*0.1

 

 

 

Bromoxynil

 

 

OMIT:

 

 

FB      0269

Grapes

*0.01

GS     0659

Sugar cane

*0.02

 

 

 

Buprofezin

 

 

OMIT:

 

 

OC     0305

Olive Oil, crude

T2

FT      0305

Olives

T0.5

 

 

 

Butafenacil

 

 

OMIT:

 

 

FB      0269

Grapes

T*0.02

FP      0009

Pome fruits

T*0.02

FS      0012

Stone fruits

T*0.02

 

 

 

Cyantraniliprole

 

 

OMIT:

 

 

MO      0105

Edible offal (mammalian)

*0.01

FM      0183

Milk fats

*0.01

SUBSTITUTE:

 

 

MO      0105

Edible offal (mammalian)

0.05

FM      0183

Milk fats

0.07

 

 

 

Cyprodinil

 

 

OMIT:

 

 

DF       0269

Dried grapes (= currants, raisins and sultanas)

5

 

 

 

Glufosinate and Glufosinate ammonium

 

 

OMIT:

 

 

SB       0716

Coffee beans

T*0.05

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Glyphosate

 

 

OMIT:

 

 

 

Babaco

*0.05

 

Guar bean (dry)

10

 

Rollinia

*0.05

 

 

 

Haloxyfop

 

 

OMIT:

 

 

 

Chia

T3

 

 

 

Imidacloprid

 

 

OMIT:

 

 

FI         0332

Custard apple

T1

VA       0381

Garlic

T0.5

FT       0307

Persimmon, Japanese

T1

FT       0312

Tree tomato

T2

 

 

 

Indoxacarb

 

 

OMIT:

 

 

 

Chia

T0.5

FT       0305

Olives

T0.2

SO      0495

Rape seed [canola]

T*0.05

SO      0699

Safflower seed

T0.5

 

 

 

Ioxynil

 

 

OMIT:

 

 

GS      0659

Sugar cane

*0.02

 

 

 

Linuron

 

 

OMIT:

 

 

 

Chia

T*0.05

HS      0794

Turmeric, root

T*0.05

Naphthalene acetic acid

 

 

OMIT:

 

 

FI         0353

Pineapple

1

FI         0358

Rambutan

T*0.05

 

 

 

Napropamide

 

 

OMIT:

 

 

FB       0018

Berries and other small fruits

*0.1

SUBSTITUTE:

 

 

FB       0269

Grapes

*0.1

 

 

 

Novaluron

 

 

OMIT:

 

 

SO      0691

Cotton seed

T1

OC      0691

Cotton seed oil, crude

T2

 

 

 

Oryzalin

 

 

OMIT:

 

 

SB       0716

Coffee beans

T0.1

VA       0381

Garlic

T*0.05

 

 

 

Oxamyl

 

 

OMIT:

 

 

GC      0080

Cereal grains

*0.02

VA       0387

Onion, Welsh

T0.5

VA       0388

Shallot

T0.5

VA       0389

Spring onion

T0.5

 

 

 

Oxycarboxin

 

 

OMIT:

 

 

FB       0020

Blueberries

T10

 

 

 

Phosphorous acid

 

 

OMIT:

 

 

 

Assorted tropical and sub-tropical fruits – inedible peel {except Avocado; Passionfruit}

T100

SUBSTITUTE:

 

 

FI         0332

Custard apple

500

FI         0350

Papaya [pawpaw]

T100

FI         0353

Pineapple

T20

 

 

 

Propazine

 

 

OMIT:

 

 

 

Vegetables

*0.1

SUBSTITUTE:

 

 

VR       0577

Carrot

*0.1

 

 

 

Prothioconazole

 

 

OMIT:

 

 

VD      0070

Pulses

*0.02

SUBSTITUTE:

 

 

VD      0524

Chick-pea (dry)

T0.5

VD      0545

Lupin (dry)

T0.1

VD      0070

Pulses {except Chick-pea (dry); Lupin (dry)}

*0.02

 

 

 

Pyraclostrobin

 

 

OMIT:

 

 

VL       0054

Brassica leafy vegetables

T3

VB       0401

Broccoli, Chinese

T1

VD      0524

Chick-pea (dry)

T0.5

VD      0533

Lentil (dry)

T0.5

VD      0536

Mung bean (dry)

T0.2

FI         0350

Papaya [pawpaw]

T0.5

SO      0702

Sunflower seed

T0.3

Pyridaben

 

 

OMIT:

 

 

TN      0085

Tree nuts

T*0.05

 

 

 

Pyrimethanil

 

 

OMIT:

 

 

VL      0053

Leafy vegetables {except Lettuce, head; Lettuce, leaf}

T5

 

 

 

Pyroxsulam

 

 

OMIT:

 

 

GC       0650

Rye

*0.01

 

 

 

Trichlorfon

 

 

OMIT:

 

 

VR       0596

Sugar beet

0.05

VL        0480

Kale

0.2

 

Vegetables {except Beetroot; Brussels sprouts; Cape gooseberry; Cauliflower; Celery; Egg plant, Thai; Kale; Pepino; Peppers; Pulses (dry); Sugar beet; Sweet corn (corn-on-the-cob)}

0.1

SUBSTITUTE:

 

 

 

Vegetables {except Beetroot; Brussels sprouts; Cape gooseberry; Cauliflower; Celery; Egg plant, Thai; Pepino; Peppers; Pulses (dry); Sweet corn (corn-on-the-cob)}

0.1


 

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

COMPOUND

FOOD

MRL (mg/kg)

Azoxystrobin

 

 

FB       0020

Blueberries

T5

 

 

 

Bifenazate

 

 

VL       0510

Cos lettuce

T20

 

 

 

Bixlozone

 

 

VD      0523

Broad bean (dry) [faba bean (dry)]

*0.01

VD      0561

Field pea (dry)

*0.01

 

 

 

Chlorantraniliprole

 

 

GC      2089

Sorghum grain and millet

T1

 

 

 

Diphenylamine

 

 

 

Fruits {except Apple; Pear}

0.5

 

 

 

Moxidectin

 

 

MM     0814

Goat meat [in the fat]

T0.5

MO      0814

Goat, edible offal of

T0.05

 

 

 

Pendimethalin

 

 

GC      0647

Oats

T*0.05

 

 

 

Procymidone

 

 

VD      0524

Chick-pea (dry)

T0.5


 

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

COMPOUND

FOOD

MRL (mg/kg)

Benalaxyl

 

 

VC      0045

Fruiting vegetables, cucurbits

0.2

VA       0381

Garlic

0.1

FB       0269

Grapes

0.5

VL       0482

Lettuce, head

*0.01

VL       0483

Lettuce, leaf

*0.01

VA       0385

Onion, bulb

0.1

VA       0388

Shallot

T0.5

VA       0389

Spring onion

T0.1

 

 

 

Bensulide

 

 

VC      0045

Fruiting vegetables, cucurbits

*0.1

 

 

 

Bioresmethrin

 

 

FI         0345

Mango

T0.5

 

 

 

Lufenuron

 

 

SO      0691

Cotton seed

T0.2

OC      0691

Cotton seed oil, crude

T0.5

MO      0105

Edible offal (mammalian)

T*0.01

PE       0112

Eggs

T0.05

MM     0095

Meat (mammalian) [in the fat]

T1

ML      0106

Milks

T0.2

PM      0110

Poultry meat [in the fat]

T1

PO      0111

Poultry, edible offal of

T*0.01

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Niclosamide

 

 

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      0649

Rice

T*0.01

 

 

 

Nitrothal-isopropyl

 

 

FP       0226

Apple

1

 

 

 

Pyrithiobac sodium

 

 

SO      0691

Cotton seed

*0.01

OC      0691

Cotton seed oil, crude

*0.01

OR      0691

Cotton seed oil, edible

*0.01

MO      0105

Edible offal (mammalian)

*0.02

PE       0112

Eggs

*0.02

MM     0095

Meat (mammalian)

*0.02

ML      0106

Milks

*0.02

PM      0110

Poultry meat

*0.02

PO      0111

Poultry, edible offal of

*0.02


 

2  Schedule 1, Table 3—Residue definitions

 

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:

 

Dicamba

Dicamba

SUBSTITUTE:

 

Dicamba

Commodities for plant origin for enforcement: sum of dicamba and 3,6- dichloro-2-hydroxybenzoic acid (DCSA; free and conjugated), expressed as dicamba

Commodities of plant origin for dietary exposure: sum of dicamba, 3,6- dichloro-2-hydroxybenzoic acid (DCSA; free and conjugated) and 2,5-dichloro-3,6-dihydroxybenzoic acid (DCGA; free and conjugated), expressed as dicamba

Commodities of animal origin: dicamba

 

3  Schedule 1, Table 4—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)

Bixlozone

 

 

OMIT:

 

 

 

Barley forage, fodder and straw

0.2

 

Canola forage

0.5

 

Wheat forage, fodder and straw

0.2

SUBSTITUTE:

 

 

 

Barley forage

1

AS       0640

Barley straw and fodder, dry

0.2

 

Canola forage

5

 

Pulse forage and fodder

0.3

 

Wheat forage

1

AS       0654

Wheat straw and fodder, dry

0.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chlorantraniliprole

 

 

OMIT:

 

 

 

Primary feed commodities {except Legume animal feeds; Maize cereals forage and fodder; Rice straw and fodder, dry; Sweet corn forage and fodder}

0.5

SUBSTITUTE:

 

 

 

Primary feed commodities {except Legume animal feeds; Maize cereals forage and fodder; Rice straw and fodder, dry; Sorghum grain and millet forage and fodder; Sweet corn forage and fodder}

0.5

 

Sorghum grain and millet forage and fodder

T15

 

 

 

Cyantraniliprole

 

 

OMIT:

 

 

 

Primary feed commodities {except Legume animal feeds}

1

SUBSTITUTE:

 

 

 

Brassica forage crops (kale; rape; swede; turnips)

3

 

Primary feed commodities {except Brassica forage crops (kale; rape; swede; turnips); Legume animal feeds}

1

 

 

 

Indoxacarb

 

 

OMIT:

 

 

 

Safflower seed fodder

T10

 

Safflower seed forage

T10

 

 

 

Pyraclostrobin

 

 

OMIT:

 

 

AL       0157

Legume animal feeds

T5

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pyroxsulam

 

 

OMIT:

 

 

AF       0650

Rye forage (green)

0.5

AS       0650

Rye straw and fodder, dry

0.1

 

 

 

Spinetoram

 

 

OMIT:

 

 

TN       0669

Macadamia nuts

*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)

Pendimethalin

 

 

 

Oats forage and fodder (fresh weight)

T*0.05

 

 

 

Procymidone

 

 

 

Chick-pea forage and fodder

T7

 

Omit each of the following compounds and associated animal feed commodities and MRLs:

COMPOUND

ANIMAL FEED COMMODITY

MRL (mg/kg)

Niclosamide

 

 

AS       0649

Rice straw and fodder, dry

T0.01

 

 

 

Pyrithiobac sodium

 

 

AM      0691

Cotton fodder, dry

0.2

AV       0691

Cotton forage

0.2


 

4  Schedule 1, Table 5—MRLs not necessary

 

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

SUBSTANCE

USE

Glycerine

For use as a post-milking teat treatment

Spodoptera frugiperda multiple nucleopolyhedrovirus-Isolate 19

{T} Insecticide in agricultural situations

 

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

SUBSTANCE

USE

Hydrogen peroxide

For use as a post-milking teat treatment