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Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Instrument No. 4 (MRL Standard) Amendment Instrument 2014 (No. 4)1
 
 
 
I, Allen Bryce, Executive Director, Veterinary Medicines and delegate of the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority, having regard to s 7A of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992, make this instrument for the purposes of subsection 6(1) and the reference in paragraph 14(5)(f) of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code which is a Schedule to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994.
 
 
 
 
 
Allen Bryce
Delegate of the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority
 
 
 
Dated this third day of April 2014
 
 
1                Name of Instrument
                  This Instrument is the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Instrument No. 4 (MRL Standard) Amendment Instrument 2014 (No. 4).
2                Commencement
                  This Instrument commences on the day after it is registered.
3                Amendment of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Instrument No. 4 (MRL Standard) 2012
                  Schedule 1 to this Instrument amends the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Instrument No. 4 (MRL Standard) 2012.
Schedule 1        Amendments
(section 3)
[1]            Schedule, Table 1 - MRLs of agricultural and veterinary chemicals and associated substances in food commodities
insert in alphabetical order the following new compounds and associated foods and MRLs
 
COMPOUND
FOOD
MRL (mg/kg)

Flonicamid
 
 

SO      0691
Cotton seed
T1

MO      0105
Edible offal (Mammalian)
T*0.02

PE       0112
Eggs
T*0.02

MM     0095
Meat [mammalian]
T*0.02

ML      0106
Milks
T*0.02

PO      0111
Poultry, Edible offal of
T*0.02

PM      0110
Poultry meat
T*0.02

 
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)

Azoxystrobin
 
 

OMIT:
 
 

VL       0482
Lettuce, Head
T3

VL       0483
Lettuce, Leaf
T3

SUBSTITUTE:
 
 

VL       0482
Lettuce, Head
T15

VL       0483
Lettuce, Leaf
T15

 
 
 

Bifenazate
 
 

OMIT:
 
 

FB       0264
Blackberries
T5

FB       0277
Cloudberry
T5

FB       0266
Dewberries (including Boysenberry and Loganberry)
T5

FB       0272
Raspberries, Red, Black
T5

SUBSTITUTE:
 
 

FB       0264
Blackberries
T7

FB       0277
Cloudberry
T7

FB       0266
Dewberries (including Boysenberry and Loganberry)
T7

FB       0272
Raspberries, Red, Black
T7

 
 
 

Cypermethrin
 
 

OMIT:
 
 

VA       0366
Shallot
T0.5

SUBSTITUTE:
 
 

VA       0387
Onion, Welsh
T0.5

VA       0388
Shallot
T0.5

 
 
 

Ethephon
 
 

OMIT:
 
 

TN       0678
Walnuts
2

SUBSTITUTE:
 
 

TN       0678
Walnuts
T5

 
 
 

Iprodione
 
 

OMIT:
 
 

VR       0578
Celeriac
T1

VO      0051
Peppers
T2

SUBSTITUTE:
 
 

VR       0578
Celeriac
T0.7

VO      0051
Peppers
T3

 
Peppers, Chili, other cultivars
T3

 
 
 

Metalaxyl
 
 

OMIT:
 
 

HH      0730
Dill
T0.3

HH      0740
Parsley
0.3

VO      0051
Peppers
T1

SUBSTITUTE:
 
 

 
Coriander (leaves, stem, roots)
T0.3

HH      0092
Herbs [except Thyme]
T0.3

 
Kaffir lime leaves
T0.3

 
Lemon grass
T0.3

DT       1111
Lemon verbena (dry leaves)
T0.3

VO      0051
Peppers
T0.1

 
Peppers, Chili, other cultivars
T0.1

 
Rose and dianthus (edible flowers)
T0.3

HH      0750
Thyme
T0.5

HS      0794
Turmeric, root
T0.1

 
 
 

Pyrimethanil
 
 

OMIT:
 
 

VP       0538
Podded pea (young pods)[snow and sugar snap]
T2

SUBSTITUTE:
 
 

VP       0538
Podded pea (young pods) [snow and sugar snap]
T10

 
 
 

Tebuconazole
 
 

OMIT:
 
 

VR       0574
Beetroot
T0.7

 
Beetroot leaves
T5

VL       0464
Chard [silverbeet]
T5

VL       0469
Chicory
T5

VL       0476
Endive
T5

VL       0502
Spinach
T5

SUBSTITUTE:
 
 

VR       0574
Beetroot
T0.3

 
Beetroot leaves
T2

VL       0464
Chard [Silver beet]
T2

VL       0469
Chicory leaves (green and red cultivars)
T2

VL       0476
Endive
T2

VR       0494
Radish
T0.3

VL       0494
Radish leaves (including Radish tops)
T2

VL       0502
Spinach
T2

 
for each of the following compounds, insert in alphabetical order the associated foods and MRLs listed below
 
COMPOUND
FOOD
MRL (mg/kg)

Abamectin
 
 

SO      0697
Peanut
T*0.002

 
 
 

Chlorantraniliprole
 
 

FB       0275
Strawberry
T0.5

 
 
 

Cyprodinil
 
 

FB       0020
Blueberries
T3

 
 
 

Fipronil
 
 

VS       0624
Celery
T0.3

VL       0482
Lettuce, Head
T0.1

VL       0483
Lettuce, Leaf
T0.1

 
 
 

Fludioxonil
 
 

FB       0020
Blueberries
T2

 
 
 

Haloxyfop
 
 

 
Chia
T3

 
 
 

Naphthalene acetic acid
 
 

FI         0358
Rambutan
T*0.05

 
 
 

Prometryn
 
 

HS      0794
Turmeric, root
T*0.01

 
 
 

Pyroxasulfone
 
 

VD      0070
Pulses
T*0.01

 
 
 

Spirotetramat
 
 

FI         0341
Kiwifruit
T0.1

 
 
 

Tolclofos-methyl
 
 

VL       0482
Lettuce, Head
T*0.01

VL       0483
Lettuce, Leaf
T*0.01

[2]            Schedule, Table 3 - Residue definitions
insert in alphabetical order the following new compounds and associated residues
 
COMPOUND
RESIDUE

Flonicamid
{T} Commodities of plant origin: sum of flonicamid, TFNG (N-(4-trifluoromethylnicotinoyl)glycine) and TFNA (4-trifluoromethylnicotinic acid), expressed as flonicamid
{T} Commodities of animal origin: sum of flonicamid and TFNA-AM (4-trifluoromethylnicotinamide), expressed as flonicamid

 
 
[3]            Schedule, Table 4 - MRLs for pesticides in 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)

Flonicamid
 
 

 
Cotton seed meal and hulls
T3

 
omit each of the following compounds and associated animal feed commodities and MRLs
 
COMPOUND
ANIMAL FEED COMMODITY
MRL (mg/kg)

Endosulfan
 
 

AB       0226
Apple pomace, dry
1

 
Cereal forage (green)
0.3

 
Citrus pulp and pomace, dry
2

 
Forage of pulse crops (green)
0.3

 
Forage of oilseed crops
0.3

AS       0081
Straw and fodder (dry) of cereal grains
0.4

 
Straw and fodder (dry) of oilseeds
*0.1

 
Straw and fodder (dry) of pulse crops
0.3

 
 
 

Parathion-methyl
 
 

AL       1023
Clover
T5

AL       1031
Clover hay or fodder
T25

AM      0691
Cotton fodder, dry
T10

 
Cruciferous forage crops
T5

AL       0157
Legume animal feeds
T25

 
 
 
 
                                                                                                           
 
[4]            Schedule, Table 5 - Uses of substances where MRLs are not necessary
 
for the following substances, insert in alphabetical order the associated uses listed below
 
SUBSTANCE
USE

Bacillus subtilis
{T} When used on grapes

 
 
1        Note
1.       All legislative instruments and compilations are registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments kept under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003. See http://www.frli.gov.au