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This instrument amends the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code (MRL Standard) Instrument 2019 to set new and varied maximum residue limits and make other changes to the tables.
Administered by: Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Exempt from sunsetting by the Legislation Act 2003 s 54(1)
Registered 17 Mar 2023
Tabling HistoryDate
Tabled HR20-Mar-2023
Tabled Senate21-Mar-2023
To be repealed 20 Jun 2023
Repealed by Division 1 of Part 3 of Chapter 3 of the Legislation Act 2003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. 2) 2023

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

Dated                                       16 March 2023

Sheila Logan

Delegate

 


1  Name

                   This instrument is the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code (MRL Standard) Amendment Instrument (No. 2) 2023.

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Note:          This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made.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                   Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.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

 

Indaziflam

 

 

 

 

TN       0660

Almonds

*0.01

 

 

FC       0001

Citrus fruits

*0.01

 

 

MO      0105

Edible offal (mammalian)

0.1

 

 

FB       0269

Grapes

*0.01

 

 

MM     0095

Meat (mammalian) [in the fat]

0.03

 

 

ML      0106

Milks

*0.005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inpyrfluxam

 

 

 

 

FI         0327

Banana

0.7

 

 

MO      0105

Edible offal (mammalian)

*0.02

 

 

PE       0112

Eggs

*0.02

 

 

MM     0095

Meat (mammalian) 

*0.02

 

 

ML      0106

Milks

*0.02

 

 

PO      0111

Poultry, Edible offal of

*0.02

 

 

PM      0110

Poultry meat 

*0.02

 

 

VR       0589

Potato

0.05

 


 

Ipflufenoquin

 

 

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

PM      0110

Poultry meat [in the fat]

*0.01

PO      0111

Poultry, edible offal of

*0.01

FB       0275

Strawberry

0.3

 

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)

Fluralaner

 

 

OMIT:

 

 

MF      0822

Sheep fat

T*0.06

MM     0822

Sheep muscle

T*0.005

MO      1289

Sheep, kidney

T*0.025

MO      1289

Sheep, liver

T*0.05

SUBSTITUTE:

 

 

MF      0822

Sheep fat

0.35

MM     0822

Sheep muscle

0.1

MO      1289

Sheep, kidney

0.15

MO      1289

Sheep, liver

0.4

 

 

 

Fluxapyroxad

 

 

OMIT:

 

 

FP       0226

Apple

0.7

SUBSTITUTE:

 

 

FP       0009

Pome fruits

0.7

 

 

 

Prothioconazole

 

 

DELETE:

 

 

VD      0541

Soya bean (dry)

0.1

ADD:

 

 

VD      0541

Soya bean (dry)

T0.2

 

 

 

Sethoxydim

 

 

DELETE:

 

 

HH      0722

Basil

T1

DH      0722

Basil, dry

T5

HS      0779

Coriander, seed

*0.1

VL       0053

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

T0.5

ADD:

 

 

VA       2606

Chives, Chinese

T1

DH      0170

Dried herbs {except Hops, dry}

T5

VA       0380

Fennel, bulb

T1

VA       2609

Garlic chives

T1

HH      0092

Herbs

T1

VL       0053

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

T1

 

Lemon balm

T1

DT       1111

Lemon verbena (dry leaves)

T5

HS      0093

Spices

T5

 

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

COMPOUND

FOOD

MRL (mg/kg)

Cyprodinil

 

 

VS       0624

Celery

T30

 

 

 

Dodine

 

 

TN       0678

Walnuts

T0.3

 

 

 

Fipronil

 

 

FT       0291

Carob

T*0.01

 

 

 

Fludioxonil

 

 

VS       0624

Celery

T15

 

 

 

Fluopicolide

 

 

FB       2005

Cane berries

T1.5

 

 

 

Mandestrobin

 

 

VC      0045

Fruiting vegetables, cucurbits

0.6

 

 

 

Mesotrione

 

 

GC      0647

Oats

*0.01

GC      0653

Triticale

*0.01

 

 

 

Metrafenone

 

 

GC      0654

Wheat

T0.06

CF       0654

Wheat bran, processed

T0.3

 

 

 

Propamocarb

 

 

FB       2005

Cane berries

T15

 

 

 

Proquinazid

 

 

GC      0654

Wheat

T*0.02

 

 

 

Prosulfocarb

 

 

GC      0647

Oats

*0.01

GC      0653

Triticale

*0.01

 

 

 

Pyraclostrobin

 

 

VS       0624

Celery

T8

 

 

 

Sulfoxaflor

 

 

VD      0523

Broad bean (dry)

T0.7

 

 

 

Tetraniliprole

 

 

FI         0353

Pineapple

T*0.01

 

3  Schedule 1, Table 3—Residue definitions

 

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

COMPOUND

RESIDUE

Indaziflam

Commodities of plant origin for enforcement and dietary exposure assessment: sum of indaziflam and 6-[(1R)-1-fluoroethyl]-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diamine, expressed as indaziflam.

Commodities of animal origin for enforcement: Indaziflam

Commodities of animal origin for dietary exposure assessment: sum of indaziflam and 6-[(1R)-1-fluoroethyl]-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diamine, expressed as indaziflam

 

 

Inpyrfluxam

Commodities of plant origin for enforcement: Inpyrfluxam

Commodities of plant origin for dietary exposure assessment: Sum of inpyrfluxam and 1′-CH2OH-S-2840 (free or conjugated), expressed as inpyrfluxam.

Commodities of animal origin: Sum of inpyrfluxam and 1′-CH2OH-S-2840 (free or conjugated), expressed as inpyrfluxam.

 

 

Ipflufenoquin

Commodities of plant origin: Ipflufenoquin

Commodities of animal origin for enforcement: Ipflufenoquin

Commodities of animal origin for dietary risk assessment: Sum of ipflufenoquin, 2-[2-(7,8-difluoro-2-methylquinolin-3-yloxy)-6-fluorophenyl]propan-2-yl β-D-glucopyranosiduronic acid (QP-1-10) and 2-[2-(7,8-difluoro-2-methylquinolin-3-yloxy)-6-fluorophenyl]-2-hydroxypropyl β-D-glucopyranosiduronic acid (QP-1-11), expressed as ipflufenoquin

 

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)

Indaziflam

 

 

 

Almond hulls

0.3

 

Primary feed commodities

30

 

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)

Tetraniliprole

 

 

OMIT:

 

 

 

Sweet corn fodder

20

SUBSTITUTE:

 

 

 

Sweet corn fodder

30

 

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

COMPOUND

ANIMAL FEED COMMODITY

MRL (mg/kg)

Metrafenone

 

 

 

Wheat forage

T40

AS       0654

Wheat straw and fodder, dry

T10

 

 

 

Proquinazid

 

 

AS       0654

Wheat straw and fodder, dry

T0.3

 

Wheat forage

T1

 

 

 

Prosulfocarb

 

 

 

Oat forage

*0.01

AS       0647

Oat straw and fodder, dry

*0.01

 

Triticale forage

*0.01

 

Triticale straw and fodder, dry

*0.01

 

5  Schedule 1, Table 5—MRLs not necessary

 

Omit the following substances and associated uses:

SUBSTANCE

USE

Thallium sulphate

In baits as a rodenticide in situations where contact with crops, food products or soil in which crops are grown will not occur except in baits as a rodenticide in sugar cane fields