Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Instrument No. 4 (MRL Standard) Amendment Instrument 2014 (No. 9)1
I, Rajumati Bhula, Executive Director, Scientific Assessment and Chemical Review 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 subparagraph 5A(3)(b)(iii) of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code which is a Schedule to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994.
Rajumati Bhula
Delegate of the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority
Dated this Fourteenth day of October 2014
1 Name of Instrument
This Instrument is the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Instrument No. 4 (MRL Standard) Amendment Instrument 2014 (No. 9).
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)
Fluopyram
TN 0660
Almonds
T0.05
FI 0327
Banana
T0.1
FS 0013
Cherries
T5
DF 0269
Dried grapes (=Currants, Raisins and Sultanas)
T15
MO 0105
Edible offal (Mammalian)
T0.7
MM 0095
Meat (mammalian)
T0.05
ML 0106
Milks
T0.2
FP 0009
Pome fruits
T0.5
FS 0012
Stone fruits [except cherries]
T2
FB 1235
Table-grapes
T2
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)
Bifenthrin
OMIT:
VL 0465
Chervil
T10
HH 0092
Herbs
T10
Mizuna
T10
VL 0496
Rucola [Rocket]
T10
SUBSTITUTE:
VL 0465
Chervil
T0.5
HH 0092
Herbs
T0.5
Mizuna
T0.5
VL 0496
Rucola [Rocket]
T0.5
Carbaryl
OMIT:
FS 0240
Apricot
10
VS 0621
Asparagus
10
FI 0326
Avocado
10
FI 0327
Banana [in the pulp]
5
FB 0264
Blackberries
10
FB 0020
Blueberries
7
FT 0289
Carambola
5
GC 0080
Cereal grains [except Barley and Sorghum]
5
FS 0013
Cherries
5
FC 0001
Citrus fruits
7
FI 0332
Custard apple
5
FB 0266
Dewberries (including Boysenberry and Loganberry)
10
MO 0105
Edible offal (Mammalian)
T0.2
PE 0112
Eggs
T0.2
FI 0371
Elephant apple
5
FI 0335
Feijoa
5
VC 0045
Fruiting vegetables, Cucurbits
3
HS 0783
Galangal, rhizomes [fresh]
T5
FI 0351
Granadilla
5
FB 0269
Grapes
5
FT 0298
Grumichama [Brazilian cherry]
5
FT 0336
Guava
5
FT 0300
Jaboticaba
5
FI 0338
Jackfruit
5
Jambu
5
FI 0341
Kiwifruit
10
VL 0053
Leafy vegetables
10
FI 0343
Litchi
5
FI 0342
Longan
5
FI 0345
Mango
5
MM 0095
Meat [mammalian]
T0.2
ML 0106
Milks
T*0.05
FS 0245
Nectarine
10
VO 0442
Okra
10
FT 0305
Olives
10
DM 0305
Olives, processed
1
FI 0350
Papaya [pawpaw]
5
FI 0351
Passionfruit
5
FS 0247
Peach
10
FS 0014
Plums (including Prunes)
5
FP 0009
Pome fruits
5
VR 0589
Potato
0.2
PO 0111
Poultry, Edible offal of
T5
PM 0110
Poultry meat
T0.5
FI 0358
Rambutan
5
FB 0272
Raspberries
10
FI 0359
Sapodilla
5
FI 0360
Sapote, Black
5
FI 0361
Sapote, Green
5
FI 0362
Sapote, Mammey
5
FI 0363
Sapote, White [casimiroa]
5
FB 0275
Strawberry
7
GS 0659
Sugar cane
T*0.05
SO 0702
Sunflower seed
1
VO 0447
Sweet corn (corn-on-the-cob)
1
TN 0085
Tree nuts
1
TN 0085
Tree nuts [whole in shell]
10
HS 0794
Turmeric, root [fresh]
T5
Vegetables [except asparagus; fruiting vegetables, cucurbits; leafy vegetables; okra; potato; sweet corn (corn-on-the-cob)]
5
CM 0654
Wheat bran, unprocessed
T20
SUBSTITUTE:
FI 0326
Avocado
2
VR 0574
Beetroot
0.5
GC 0080
Cereal grains [except Barley, Rice and Sorghum]
5
TN 0665
Coconut
*0.01
MO 0105
Edible offal (Mammalian)
3
PE 0112
Eggs
*0.02
FI 0335
Feijoa
*0.01
VC 0045
Fruiting vegetables, Cucurbits
*0.01
FB 0269
Grapes
*0.01
FT 0336
Guava
*0.01
FT 0300
Jaboticaba
*0.01
FI 0338
Jackfruit
*0.01
FC 0204
Lemon
3
FI 0343
Litchi
*0.01
FI 0342
Longan
*0.01
TN 0669
Macadamia nut
2
FI 0345
Mango
2
MM 0095
Meat [mammalian]
0.07
ML 0106
Milks
0.1
SO 0088
Oilseed [except Cotton seed]
0.1
FC 0004
Oranges, Sweet, Sour
3
TN 0672
Pecan
2
FP 0009
Pome fruits
0.2
VR 0589
Potato
0.1
PO 0111
Poultry, Edible offal of
0.2
PM 0110
Poultry meat
*0.02
VD 0070
Pulses
0.1
FI 0358
Rambutan
*0.01
FB 0272
Raspberries, Red, Black
15
GC 0649
Rice
7
FS 0012
Stone fruits [except cherry]
0.5
FB 0275
Strawberry
*0.01
VR 0497
Swede
2
VR 0508
Sweet Potato
0.1
VR 0506
Turnip, Garden
2
CM 0654
Wheat bran, unprocessed
10
Carbendazim
OMIT:
FI 0327
Banana
T1
FB 0018
Berries and other small fruits [except grapes]
T5
HS 0784
Ginger, root
T10
GS 0659
Sugar cane
T0.1
Diquat
OMIT:
SO 0698
Poppy seed
0.5
SUBSTITUTE:
SO 0698
Poppy seed
*0.01
Dithiocarbamates (mancozeb, metham, metiram, propineb, thiram, zineb and ziram)
OMIT:
FB 0275
Strawberry
3
SUBSTITUTE:
FB 0275
Strawberry
5
Etoxazole
OMIT:
VP 0538
Podded pea (young pods)[snow and sugar snap]
T*0.02
SUBSTITUTE:
VP 0538
Podded pea (young pods)[snow and sugar snap]
T0.1
Glyphosate
OMIT:
SO 0495
Rape Seed
2
SUBSTITUTE:
SO 0495
Rape Seed
20
Halauxifen-methyl
OMIT:
GC 0080
Cereal grains
T*0.01
MO 0105
Edible offal (Mammalian)
T0.01
PE 0112
Eggs
T*0.01
MM 0095
Meat (mammalian)
T*0.01
ML 0106
Milks
T*0.01
PO 0111
Poultry, Edible offal of
T*0.01
PM 0110
Poultry meat
T*0.01
SUBSTITUTE:
GC 0080
Cereal grains
*0.01
MO 0105
Edible offal (Mammalian)
0.01
PE 0112
Eggs
*0.01
MM 0095
Meat (mammalian)
*0.01
ML 0106
Milks
*0.01
PO 0111
Poultry, Edible offal of
*0.01
PM 0110
Poultry meat
*0.01
Methoxyfenozide
OMIT:
VO 0050
Fruiting vegetables, other than cucurbits
3
SUBSTITUTE:
VO 0050
Fruiting vegetables, other than cucurbits [except sweet corn (corn-on-the-cob)]
3
VO 0447
Sweet corn (corn-on-the-cob)
T0.02
COMPOUND
FOOD
MRL (mg/kg)
Pirimicarb
OMIT:
VL 0465
Chervil
T20
VL 0053
Leafy vegetables [except Chervil, Mizuna and Rucola (rocket)]
T7
Mizuna
T10
VL 0496
Rucola [rocket]
T20
SUBSTITUTE:
VL 0053
Leafy vegetables
T30
Mizuna
T30
Trifloxystrobin
OMIT:
VR 0574
Beetroot
T0.2
SUBSTITUTE:
TN 0660
Almonds
T0.05
VR 0574
Beetroot
T0.5
Beetroot leaves
T10
FS 0012
Stone fruits
T5
for each of the following compounds, insert in alphabetical order the associated foods and MRLs listed below
COMPOUND
FOOD
MRL (mg/kg)
Chlorothalonil
FI 0345
Mango
T1
Clothianidin
FI 0331
Cherimoya
T2
FI 0332
Custard apple
T2
FI 0337
Ilama
T2
FI 0365
Soursop
T2
FI 0368
Sugar apple
T2
Propiconazole
FC 0001
Citrus fruit
T7
Proquinazid
VO 0445
Peppers, Sweet [capsicums]
0.2
VO 0448
Tomato
0.3
[2] Schedule, Table 3 - Residue definitions
insert in alphabetical order the following new compounds and associated residues
COMPOUND
RESIDUE
Fluopyram
{T} Commodities of plant origin: Fluopyram.
{T} Commodities of animal origin for enforcement: Sum of fluopyram and 2-(trifluoromethyl)-benzamide, expressed as fluopyram.
{T} Commodities of animal origin for dietary exposure assessment: sum of fluopyram, 2-(trifluoromethyl) benzamide and the combined residues of N-{(E)-2-[3-chloro-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl]ethenyl}-2-(trifluoromethyl) benzamide and N-{(Z)-2-[3-chloro-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl]ethenyl}-2-(trifluoromethyl) benzamide, all expressed as fluopyram.
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:
Carbaryl
Carbaryl
SUBSTITUTE:
Carbaryl
Commodities of plant origin: Carbaryl
Commodities of animal origin: Sum of carbaryl and conjugates, hydrolysed to carbaryl, expressed as carbaryl
OMIT:
Halauxifen-methyl
{T} Commodities of plant origin: Halauxifen methyl
{T} Commodities of animal origin: 4-Amino-3-chloro-6(4-chloro-2-fluoro-3-hydroxphenyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid, expressed as halauxifen-methyl
SUBSTITUTE:
Halauxifen-methyl
Commodities of plant origin: Halauxifen methyl
Commodities of animal origin: 4-Amino-3-chloro-6(4-chloro-2-fluoro-3-hydroxphenyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid, expressed as halauxifen-methyl
[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)
Fluopyram
Almond hulls
T15
Apple pomace, dry
T5
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)
Aminopyralid
OMIT:
Forage brassicas (green)
T3
SUBSTITUTE:
Forage brassicas (green)
2
Etoxazole
OMIT:
AL 0528
Pea vines (green)[fresh weight]
T*0.02
SUBSTITUTE:
AL 0528
Pea vines (green)
T0.1
Glyphosate
OMIT:
Primary feed commodities [other than rape seed forage, rape seed straw and fodder (dry), cotton forage, soya bean hulls and soya bean aspirated grain fractions]
150
Rape seed forage
50
Rape seed straw and fodder (dry)
1
SUBSTITUTE:
Canola meal
15
Primary feed commodities [other than cotton forage, soya bean hulls and soya bean aspirated grain fractions]
200
Halauxifen-methyl
OMIT:
Forage brassicas (green)
T1
AF 0081
Forage of cereal grains (green)
T0.2
AS 0081
Straw and fodder (dry) of cereal grains
T0.02
SUBSTITUTE:
Forage brassicas (green)
1
AF 0081
Forage of cereal grains (green)
0.2
AS 0081
Straw and fodder of cereal grains (dry)
0.02
Imazethapyr
OMIT:
Primary animal feed commodities
*0.1
SUBSTITUTE:
Primary feed commodities (fresh weight) [except Maize fodder (dry) and Maize forage (green) [fresh weight]
*0.1
for the following compounds, insert in alphabetical order the associated animal feed commodities and MRLs listed below
COMPOUND
ANIMAL FEED COMMODITY
MRL (mg/kg)
Carbaryl
Rice hulls
15
Propiconazole
AB 0001
Citrus pulp, dry
T10
Proquinazid
Tomato pomace (dry)
5
Trifloxystrobin
Almond hulls
T15
[4] Schedule, Table 5 - Uses of substances where MRLs are not necessary
insert in alphabetical order the following new substances and associated uses
SUBSTANCE
USE
Carbaryl
· As an insecticide in non-crop areas including commercial, industrial and domestic areas, tobacco storage sheds and rights of way
· As an insecticide on ornamentals and other non-food or animal feed crops and trees
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
Potassium salts of fatty acids
OMIT:
· Insecticide on fruit, vegetables and cotton
SUBSTITUTE:
· Insecticide on fruit, nuts, vegetables, herbs and cotton
1 Note
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