Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Instrument No. 4 (MRL Standard) Amendment Instrument 2013 (No. 2)1
I, Kareena Arthy, Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority, acting in accordance with my powers under subsection 32(1) and 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.
Kareena Arthy
Chief Executive Officer
Dated this Third day of May 2013
1 Name of Instrument
This Instrument is the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Instrument No. 4 (MRL Standard) Amendment Instrument 2013 (No. 2).
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
[1] Schedule, Table 1 - MRLs of agricultural and veterinary chemicals and associated substances 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)
Boscalid
OMIT:
VP 0061
Beans (except broad and Soya)
T3
VB 0040
Brassica (cole or cabbage) vegetables, Head cabbages, Flowerhead brassicas
T2
VL 0054
Brassica leafy vegetables
T30
VR 0577
Carrot
T1
VL 0482
Lettuce, Head
T15
VL 0483
Lettuce, Leaf
T15
VP 0063
Peas
T5
VR 0589
Potato
0.5
SUBSTITUTE:
VB 0040
Brassica (cole or cabbage) vegetables, Head cabbages, Flowerhead brassicas
2
Chlorothalonil
OMIT:
VL 0464
Chard
T50
VL 0053
Leafy vegetables [except chard and spinach]
T10
Mizuna
T10
VL 0502
Spinach
T100
Dithiocarbamates (mancozeb, metham, metiram, propineb, thiram, zineb and ziram)
OMIT:
HH 0092
Herbs
T5
Glufosinate and Glufosinate-ammonium
OMIT:
SO 0495
Rape seed
*0.05
Isoxaflutole
OMIT:
VD 0524
Chick-pea (dry)
*0.03
MO 0105
Edible offal (Mammalian)
*0.05
SUBSTITUTE:
VD 0524
Chick-pea (dry)
*0.02
MO 0105
Edible offal (Mammalian)
0.1
Spinosad
OMIT:
GC 0080
Cereal grains
T1
PE 0112
Eggs
T0.05
ML 0106
Milks
T0.1
PO 0111
Poultry, Edible offal of
T0.05
Poultry fat/skin
T0.2
PM 0110
Poultry meat
*0.01
SUBSTITUTE:
GC 0080
Cereal grains
1
PE 0112
Eggs
0.05
ML 0106
Milks
0.1
PO 0111
Poultry, Edible offal of
0.05
for each of the following compounds, insert in alphabetical order the associated foods and MRLs listed below
COMPOUND
FOOD
MRL (mg/kg)
Abamectin
GC 0656
Popcorn
T*0.01
Bifenthrin
VL 0465
Chervil
T10
HS 0784
Ginger, root
T*0.01
HH 0092
Herbs
T10
Mizuna
T10
VL 0496
Rucola [Rocket]
T10
Boscalid
VL 0053
Leafy vegetables
30
VP 0060
Legume vegetables
3
VR 0075
Root and tuber vegetables
1
Chlorantraniliprole
VD 0536
Mung bean (dry)
T0.5
VD 0541
Soya bean (dry)
T0.05
Chlorothalonil
VL 0053
Leafy vegetables [except lettuce]
T100
Copper
HH 0092
Herbs
10
DT 1114
Tea, Green, Black
10
Dimethoate
OR 0305
Olive oil, refined
T0.1
Dithiocarbamates (mancozeb, metham, metiram, propineb, thiram, zineb and ziram)
HH 0092
Herbs [except Parsley]
T5
Fluazifop-p-butyl
FI 0030
Assorted tropical and sub-tropical fruits — inedible peel [except Avocado; Banana]
0.05
FI 0326
Avocado
*0.02
FI 0327
Banana
*0.02
FB 0018
Berries and other small fruits
0.2
VB 0040
Brassica (cole or cabbage) vegetables, Head cabbages, Flowerhead brassicas
1
VS 0624
Celery
*0.02
Chia
T2
FC 0001
Citrus fruit
*0.02
Coriander (leaves, roots and stems)
T2
FT 0295
Date
T0.2
MO 0105
Edible offal (Mammalian)
*0.05
VO 0440
Egg plant
T0.1
PE 0112
Eggs
*0.05
VC 0045
Fruiting vegetables, Cucurbits
0.1
VA 0381
Garlic
0.05
HS 0784
Ginger, root
0.05
HH 0092
Herbs
T2
DH 1100
Hops, dry
0.05
VL 0053
Leafy vegetables [except Lettuce, Head]
T2
VA 0384
Leek
T0.5
VP 0060
Legume vegetables
0.1
VL 0482
Lettuce, Head
0.05
VD 0545
Lupin (dry)
0.1
MM 0095
Meat [mammalian]
*0.05
ML 0106
Milks
0.1
SO 0088
Oilseed
0.5
VA 0385
Onion, Bulb
0.05
VA 0387
Onion, Welsh
0.05
VO 0445
Peppers, Sweet [capsicums]
*0.02
FP 0009
Pome fruits
*0.01
VR 0589
Potato
0.05
PO 0111
Poultry, Edible offal of
*0.05
PM 0110
Poultry meat
*0.05
VD 0070
Pulses
0.5
VR 0075
Root and tuber vegetables [except Potato; Sweet potato]
T1
VA 0388
Shallot
0.05
VA 0389
Spring Onion
0.05
FS 0012
Stone fruits
0.05
GS 0659
Sugar cane
T*0.1
VR 0508
Sweet potato
T0.1
DT 1114
Tea, Green, Black
T50
VO 0448
Tomato
0.1
Glufosinate and Glufosinate-ammonium
GC 0080
Cereal grains
*0.1
SO 0088
Oilseeds [except Cotton seed]
*0.1
VD 0070
Pulses
*0.1
Isoxaflutole
GC 0080
Cereal grains
*0.02
Mandipropamid
SO 0698
Poppy seed
*0.01
Penflufen
SO 0495
Rape seed [canola]
*0.01
Spinosad
FM 0183
Milk fats
0.7
PM 0110
Poultry meat [in the fat]
0.5
CM 0654
Wheat bran, unprocessed
2
Terbuthylazine
SO 0691
Cotton seed
T0.01
Trifloxystrobin
SO 0495
Rape seed [canola]
*0.02
omit each of the following compounds and associated foods and MRLs
COMPOUND
FOOD
MRL (mg/kg)
Fluazifop-butyl
FI 0030
Assorted tropical and sub-tropical fruits — inedible peel [except avocado and banana]
0.05
FI 0326
Avocado
*0.02
FI 0327
Banana
*0.02
FB 0018
Berries and other small fruits
0.2
VB 0040
Brassica (cole or cabbage) vegetables, Head cabbages, Flowerhead brassicas
1
VS 0624
Celery
*0.02
Chia
T2
FC 0001
Citrus fruit
*0.02
Coriander (leaves, roots and stems)
T2
FT 0295
Date
T0.2
MO 0105
Edible offal (Mammalian)
*0.05
VO 0440
Egg plant
T0.1
PE 0112
Eggs
*0.05
VC 0045
Fruiting vegetables, Cucurbits
0.1
VA 0381
Garlic
0.05
HS 0784
Ginger, root
0.05
HH 0092
Herbs
T2
DH 1100
Hops, dry
0.05
VL 0053
Leafy vegetables [except Lettuce, Head]
T2
VA 0384
Leek
T0.5
VP 0060
Legume vegetables
0.1
VL 0482
Lettuce, Head
0.05
VD 0545
Lupin (dry)
0.1
MM 0095
Meat [mammalian]
*0.05
ML 0106
Milks
0.1
SO 0088
Oilseed
0.5
VA 0385
Onion, Bulb
0.05
VA 0387
Onion, Welsh
0.05
VO 0445
Peppers, Sweet [capsicums]
*0.02
FP 0009
Pome fruits
*0.01
VR 0589
Potato
0.05
PO 0111
Poultry, Edible offal of
*0.05
PM 0110
Poultry meat
*0.05
VD 0070
Pulses
0.5
VR 0075
Root and tuber vegetables [except Potato; Sweet potato]
T1
VA 0388
Shallot
0.05
VA 0389
Spring Onion
0.05
FS 0012
Stone fruits
0.05
GS 0659
Sugar cane
T*0.1
VR 0508
Sweet potato
T0.1
DT 1114
Tea, Green, Black
T50
VO 0448
Tomato
0.1
[2] Schedule, 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:
Isoxaflutole
The sum of isoxaflutole, 2-cyclopropylcarconyl-3-(2-methylsulfonyl-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-3-oxopropanenitrile and 2-methylsulfonyl-4-trifluoromethylbenzoic acid expressed as isoxaflutole
SUBSTITUTE:
Isoxaflutole
The sum of isoxaflutole and 2-cyclopropylcarbonyl-3-(2-methylsulfonyl-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-3-oxopropanenitrile expressed as isoxaflutole
omit each of the following compounds and associated residues
COMPOUND
RESIDUE
Fluazifop-butyl
Fluazifop-butyl
[3] Schedule, Table 4 - MRLs for pesticides in 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)
Boscalid
OMIT:
Primary feed commodities
15
Isoxaflutole
OMIT:
AL 0524
Chick-pea fodder
0.03
Chick pea forage (fresh weight)
0.3
SUBSTITUTE:
AL 0524
Chick-pea fodder
*0.02
Penflufen
OMIT:
AF 0080
Forage of cereal grains
3
SUBSTITUTE:
AF 0080
Forage of cereal grains
T5
for the following compounds, insert in alphabetical order the associated animal feed commodities and MRLs listed below
COMPOUND
ANIMAL FEED COMMODITY
MRL (mg/kg)
Boscalid
AL 0157
Legume animal feeds
70
Primary feed commodities [except Legume animal feeds]
15
Glufosinate-ammonium
AF 0081
Forage of cereal grains (green)
2
Forage of pulse crops (green)
2
Oilseed fodder [except canola straw and fodder (dry)]
0.5
Oilseed forage [except canola forage]
2
AS 0081
Straw and fodder (dry) of cereal grains
0.5
Straw and fodder (dry) of pulse crops
0.5
Isoxaflutole
Cereal forage (fresh weight)
*0.02
Chick-pea forage
0.5
AS 0081
Straw and fodder (dry) of cereal grains
*0.02
Penflufen
Rape seed [canola] forage, fodder and straw
*0.05
Spinosad
Rice hulls
4
Trifloxystrobin
Rape seed [canola] forage, fodder and straw
*0.02
1 Note
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