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Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code—Amendment No. 186

The following instruments are separate instruments in the Federal Register of Legislation and are known collectively in the Food Standards Gazette as Amendment No. 186.


Food Standards (Application A1102 – L-carnitine in Food) Variation

The Board of Food Standards Australia New Zealand gives notice of the making of this variation under section 92 of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991. The variation commences on the date specified in clause 3 of this variation.

Dated 18 July 2019.

Standards Management Officer, Delegate of the Board of Food Standards Australia New Zealand.

Note:

This variation will be published in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette No. FSC 127 on 25 July 2019. This means that this date is the gazettal date for the purposes of clause 3 of the variation.

1 Name

This instrument is the Food Standards (Application A1102 – L-carnitine in Food) Variation.

2 Variation to a standard in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code

The Schedule varies a Standard in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code.

3 Commencement

The variation commences on the date of gazettal.

Schedule

[1] Schedule 29 – Special purpose foods

[1.1] The table to section S29—19

Omit

L-carnitine

100 mg

substitute:

L-carnitine

2 g


Food Standards (Application A1168 – Glucoamylase from GM Aspergillus niger as a PA (Enzyme)) Variation

The Board of Food Standards Australia New Zealand gives notice of the making of this variation under section 92 of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991. The variation commences on the date specified in clause 3 of this variation.

Dated 17 July 2019.

Standards Management Officer, Delegate of the Board of Food Standards Australia New Zealand.

Note:

This variation will be published in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette No. FSC 127 on 25 July 2019. This means that this date is the gazettal date for the purposes of clause 3 of the variation.

1 Name

This instrument is the Food Standards (Application A1168 – Glucoamylase from GM Aspergillus niger as a PA (Enzyme)) Variation.

2 Variation to a Standard in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code

The Schedule varies a Standard in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code.

3 Commencement

The variation commences on the date of gazettal.

Schedule

[1] Schedule 18 is varied by inserting in the table to subsection S18—9(3), in alphabetical order

Glucoamylase (EC 3.2.1.3) sourced from Aspergillus niger containing the gene for glucoamylase isolated from Talaromyces emersonii

To hydrolyse starch in the manufacture of syrups, beverages, cereal-based products, fruit products and vegetable products

GMP


Food Standards (Proposal M1016 – Maximum Residue Limits (2018)) Variation

The Board of Food Standards Australia New Zealand gives notice of the making of this variation under section 92 of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991. The variation commences on the date specified in clause 3 of this variation.

Dated 17 July 2019.

Standards Management Officer, Delegate of the Board of Food Standards Australia New Zealand.

Note:

This variation will be published in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette No. FSC 127 on 25 July 2019. This means that this date is the gazettal date for the purposes of clause 3 of the variation.

1 Name

This instrument is the Food Standards (Proposal M1016– Maximum Residue Limits (2018)) Variation.

2 Variation to a standard in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code

The Schedule varies a Standard in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code.

3 Commencement

The variation commences on the date of gazettal.

Schedule

[1] Schedule 20 is varied by

[1.1] omitting all entries for the following chemicals

Agvet chemical: Aldoxycarb

Permitted residue: Sum of aldoxycarb and its sulfone, expressed as aldoxycarb

Agvet chemical: Azaconazole

Permitted residue: Azaconazole

Agvet chemical: Chinomethionat

Permitted residue: see Oxythioquinox

Agvet chemical: Dimethipin

Permitted residue: Dimethipin

Agvet chemical: Dimethirimol

Permitted residue: Dimethirimol

Agvet chemical: Flucythrinate

Permitted residue: Flucythrinate

Agvet chemical: Flusilazole

Permitted residue: Flusilazole

Agvet chemical: Oxydemeton-methyl

Permitted residue: Sum of oxydemeton-methyl and demeton-S-methyl sulphone, expressed as oxydemeton-methyl

Agvet chemical: Oxythioquinox

Permitted residue: Oxythioquinox

Agvet chemical: Sulprofos

Permitted residue: Sulprofos

Agvet chemical: Tetrachlorvinphos

Permitted residue: Tetrachlorvinphos

Agvet chemical: Tetradifon

Permitted residue: Tetradifon

Agvet chemical: Thiometon

Permitted residue: Sum of thiometon, its sulfoxide and sulfone, expressed as thiometon

Agvet chemical: Tolylfluanid

Permitted residue: Tolylfluanid

Agvet chemical: Trichloroethylene

Permitted residue: Trichloroethylene


[1.2] omitting for each of the following chemicals, the chemical residue name and permitted residue definition and substituting

Agvet chemical: Clothianidin (see also thiamethoxam)

Permitted residue: Clothianidin

Agvet chemical: Olaquindox

Permitted residue: Sum of olaquindox and all metabolites which reduce to 2-(N-2-hydroxyethylcarbamoyl)-3-methyl quinoxaline, expressed as olaquindox

Agvet chemical: Thiamethoxam

Permitted residue: Commodities of plant origin: Thiamethoxam

Commodities of animal origin: Sum of thiamethoxam and N-(2-chloro-thiazol-5-ylmethyl)-N’-methyl-N’-nitro-guanidine, expressed as Thiamethoxam

(Note: the metabolite clothianidin has separate MRLs)


[1.3] inserting in alphabetical order

Agvet chemical: Fenazaquin

Permitted residue: Fenazaquin

Cherries

2


[1.4] omitting from each of the following chemicals, the foods and associated MRLs

Agvet chemical: Boscalid

Permitted residue—commodities of plant origin: Boscalid

Permitted residue—commodities of animal origin: Sum of boscalid, 2-chloro-N-(4′-chloro-5-hydroxybiphenyl-2-yl) nicotinamide and the glucuronide conjugate of 2-chloro-N-(4′-chloro-5-hydroxybiphenyl-2-yl) nicotinamide, expressed as boscalid equivalents

Boysenberry

T10

Dewberries (including boysenberry and loganberry and youngberry) [except boysenberry]

T10

Stone fruits

3.5

Agvet chemical: Carbaryl

Permitted residue: Carbaryl

Cassava

T0.1

Agvet chemical: Chlorpropham

Permitted residue: Chlorpropham

Garlic

*0.05

Onions, bulb

*0.05

Agvet chemical: Clodinafop acid

Permitted residue: (R)-2-[4-(5-chloro-3-fluoro-2-pyridinyloxy) phenoxy] propanoic acid

Barley

T*0.02

Agvet chemical: Clodinafop-propargyl

Permitted residue: Clodinafop-propargyl

Barley

T*0.02

Agvet chemical: Clofentezine

Permitted residue: Clofentezine

Stone fruits

0.1

Agvet chemical: Cyhalothrin

Permitted residue: Cyhalothrin, sum of isomers

Berries and other small fruit

0.2

Agvet chemical: Cypermethrin

Permitted residue: Cypermethrin, sum of isomers:

Stone fruits

1

Agvet chemical: Diafenthiuron

Permitted residue: Sum of diafenthiuron; N-[2,6-bis(1-methylethyl)- 4-phenoxyphenyl]-N′-(1,1-dimethylethyl)urea; and N-[2,6-bis(1-methylethyl)-4-phenoxyphenyl]- N′-(1,1-dimethylethyl)carbodiimide, expressed as diafenthiuron

Peanut

T0.1

Agvet chemical: Diuron

Permitted residue: Sum of diuron and 3,4- dichloroaniline, expressed as diuron

Fruit

0.5

Agvet chemical: Fenvalerate

Permitted residue: Fenvalerate, sum of isomers

Peanut

T0.1

Agvet chemical: Flamprop-methyl

Permitted residue: Flamprop-methyl

Safflower seed

*0.05

Agvet chemical: Fluxapyroxad

Permitted residue: Fluxapyroxad

Blackberries

5

Blueberries

7

Raspberries, red, black

5

Strawberry

4

Agvet chemical: Olaquindox

Permitted residue: Sum of olaquindox and all metabolites which reduce to 2-(N-2-hydroxyethylcarbamoyl)-3-methyl quinoxalone, expressed as olaquindox

Poultry, edible offal of

0.3

Poultry meat

0.3

Agvet chemical: Permethrin

Permethrin, sum of isomers

Coriander (leaves, roots, stems)

30

Herbs

30

Kaffir lime leaves

30

Lemon balm

30

Lemon grass

30

Agvet chemical: Phosmet

Permitted residue: Sum of phosmet and its oxygen analogue, expressed as phosmet

Kiwifruit

15

Pome fruits

1

Stone fruits

1

Agvet chemical: Propargite

Permitted residue: Propargite

Currant, black

T3

Mangosteen

T3

Rambutan

T3

Agvet chemical: Pyridate

Permitted residue: sum of pyridate and metabolites containing 6 chloro-4-hydroxyl-3-phenyl pyridazine, expressed as pyridate

Chick pea (dry)

*0.1

Peanut

*0.1

Agvet chemical: Pyrimethanil

Permitted residue: Pyrimethanil

Berries and other small fruits [except blueberries; grapes; strawberry]

T5

Agvet chemical: Sulfoxaflor

Permitted residue: Sulfoxaflor

Dried grapes (currants, raisins and sultanas)

T10

Grapes [except wine grapes]

T3

Wine grapes

*0.01

Agvet chemical: Tebufenozide

Permitted residue: Tebufenozide

Blueberries

T2

Coffee beans

T0.05

Nectarine

T1

Peach

T1

Rambutan

T3

Agvet chemical: Triflumizole

Permitted residue: Sum of triflumizole and (E)-4-chloro-a,a,a-trifluoro- N-(1-amino-2-propoxyethylidene)-o-toluidine, expressed as triflumizole

Pome fruits

0.5


[1.5] inserting for each of the following chemicals, the foods and associated MRLs in alphabetical order

Agvet chemical: 2,4-D

Permitted residue: 2,4-D

Cherries

0.05

Agvet chemical: Abamectin

Permitted residue: Avermectin B1a

Cranberry

0.05

Agvet chemical: Acetamiprid

Permitted residue—commodities of plant origin: Acetamiprid

Permitted residue—commodities of animal origin: Sum of acetamiprid and N-demethyl acetamiprid ((E)-N1-[(6-chloro-3-pyridyl)methyl]-N2-cyanoacetamidine), expressed as acetamiprid

Raspberries, red, black

2

Agvet chemical: Benzovindiflupyr

Permitted residue: Benzovindiflupyr

Potato

0.02

Agvet chemical: Boscalid

Permitted residue—commodities of plant origin: Boscalid

Permitted residue—commodities of animal origin: Sum of boscalid, 2-chloro-N-(4′-chloro-5-hydroxybiphenyl-2-yl) nicotinamide and the glucuronide conjugate of 2-chloro-N-(4′-chloro-5-hydroxybiphenyl-2-yl) nicotinamide, expressed as boscalid equivalents

Dewberries (including boysenberry and loganberry and youngberry)

T10

Cherries

4

Stone fruits [except cherries]

3.5

Agvet chemical: Bupirimate

Permitted residue: Bupirimate

All other foods except animal food commodities

0.02

Currants, black, red, white

5

Agvet chemical: Carbaryl

Permitted residue: Carbaryl

All other foods except animal food commodities

0.02

Agvet chemical: Chlorpyrifos-methyl

Permitted residue: Chlorpyrifos-methyl

Oilseed [except cotton seed]

0.15

Pulses [except lupin (dry)]

0.15

Agvet chemical: Clofentezine

Permitted residue: Clofentezine

Cherries

1

Stone fruits [except cherries]

0.1

Tea, green, black

*0.05

Agvet chemical: Clothianidin

Permitted residue: Clothianidin

Brassica (cole or cabbage) vegetables, Head cabbage, Flowerhead brassicas

0.5

Cereal grains [except maize, popcorn and sorghum]

*0.02

Leafy vegetables

0.7

Agvet chemical: Cyflufenamid

Permitted residue: Cyflufenamid

Hops, dry

5

Agvet chemical: Cyhalothrin

Permitted residue: Cyhalothrin, sum of isomers

Berries and other small fruits [except Strawberry]

0.2

Strawberry

0.5

Pecan

0.05

Agvet chemical: Cyprodinil

Permitted residue: Cyprodinil

Pomegranate

10

Agvet chemical: Cypermethrin

Permitted residue: Cypermethrin, sum of isomers

Cherries

2

Stone fruits [except cherries]

1

Agvet chemical: Difenoconazole

Permitted residue: Difenoconazole

Cranberry

0.6

Grapefruit

0.6

Lemon

0.6

Orange

0.6

Pecan

0.03

Tea, green, black

*0.05

Agvet chemical: Diflubenzuron

Permitted residue: Diflubenzuron

Citrus fruits

3

Agvet chemical: Diflufenican

Permitted residue: Diflufenican

Tea, green, black

*0.05

Agvet chemical: Diuron

Permitted residue: Sum of diuron and 3,4- dichloroaniline, expressed as diuron

Banana

0.5

Date

T0.5

Pineapple

0.5

Agvet chemical: Emamectin

Permitted residue: Sum of emamectin B1a and emamectin B1b

Pecan

0.02

Tea, green, black

*0.02

Agvet chemical: Famoxadone

Permitted residue: Famoxadone

Raspberries, red, black

10

Agvet chemical: Fenbuconazole

Permitted residue: Fenbuconazole

Tea, green, black

*0.05

Agvet chemical: Fenpyrazamine

Permitted residue: Fenpyrazamine

Blueberries

5

Agvet chemical: Fluazifop-p-butyl

Permitted residue: Sum of fluazifop-butyl, fluazifop and their conjugates, expressed as fluazifop

All other foods except animal food commodities

0.02

Pecan

0.05

Agvet chemical: Fluazinam

Permitted residue: Fluazinam

Al other foods except animal food commodities

0.01

Blueberries

7

Agvet chemical: Fluopyram

Permitted residue—commodities of plant origin: Fluopyram

Permitted residue—commodities of animal origin: Sum of fluopyram and 2-(trifluoromethyl)-benzamide, expressed as fluopyram

Blueberries

7

Agvet chemical: Flupyradifurone

Permitted residue: Flupyradifurone

Stone fruits

1.5

Agvet chemical: Fluxapyroxad

Permitted residue: Fluxapyroxad

Berries and other small fruit (except grapes)

7

Brussels sprouts; Head Cabbages

4

Agvet chemical: Folpet

Permitted residue: Folpet

Currants, black, red, white

0.03

Agvet chemical: Halosulfuron-methyl

Permitted residue: Halosulfuron-methyl

Raspberries, red, black

0.05

Agvet chemical: Mandestrobin

Permitted residue: Mandestrobin

All other foods except animal food commodities

0.05

Dried grapes (raisins)

7

Grapes

5

Rape seed (canola)

0.5

Strawberry

3

Agvet chemical: Mesotrione

Permitted residue: Mesotrione

Asparagus

0.01

Blueberries

0.01

Cherries

0.01

Grapefruit

0.01

Lemon

0.01

Oranges, sweet, sour

0.01

Peach

0.01

Pecan

0.01

Plums (including prunes)

0.01

Agvet chemical: Metaflumizone

Permitted residue: Sum of metaflumizone, its E and Z isomers and its metabolite 4-{2-oxo-2-[3-(trifluoromethyl) phenyl]ethyl}-benzonitrile expressed as metaflumizone

Coffee beans

0.1

Maize

0.02

Soybean

0.2

Sugar cane

0.02

Agvet chemical: Metalaxyl

Permitted residue: Metalaxyl

Grapefruit

1

Lemon

1

Oranges, sweet, sour

1

Agvet chemical: Methamidophos

Permitted residue: Methamidophos

see also Acephate

Raspberry, black, red

*0.01

Agvet chemical: Methidathion

Permitted residue: Methidathion

Tea, green, black

0.1

Agvet chemical: Penthiopyrad

Permitted residue—commodities of plant origin: Penthiopyrad

Permitted residue—commodities of animal origin: Sum of penthiopyrad and 1-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-ylcarboxamide, expressed as penthiopyrad

Blueberries

3

Agvet chemical: Phenmedipham

Permitted residue—commodities of plant origin: Phenmedipham

Permitted residue—commodities of animal origin: 3-methyl-N-(3-hydroxyphenyl)carbamate

All other foods except animal food commodities

0.02

Strawberry

0.3

Agvet chemical: Phosmet

Permitted residue: Sum of phosmet and its oxygen analogue, expressed as phosmet

All other foods except animal food commodities

0.05

Oranges

3

Agvet chemical: Phosphine

Permitted residue: All phosphides, expressed as hydrogen phosphide (phosphine)

All other foods except animal food commodities

*0.01

Agvet chemical: Pirimicarb

Permitted residue: Sum of pirimicarb, demethyl-pirimicarb and the N-formyl-(methylamino) analogue (demethylformamido-pirimicarb), expressed as pirimicarb

Cherries

5

Currants, black, red, white

1

Raspberries, red, black

4

Agvet chemical: Prochloraz

Permitted residue: Sum of prochloraz and its metabolites containing the 2,4,6-trichlorophenol moiety, expressed as prochloraz

Cherries

*0.05

Agvet chemical: Profenofos

Permitted residue: Profenofos

Tea, green, black

*0.05

Agvet chemical: Propaquizafop

Permitted residue: Propaquizafop and acid and oxophenoxy metabolites, measured as 6-chloro-2-methoxyquinoxaline, expressed as propaquizafop

Currants, black, red, white

*0.05

Raspberries, red, black

*0.05

Strawberry

*0.05

Agvet chemical: Pyraclostrobin

Permitted residue—commodities of plant origin: Pyraclostrobin

Permitted residue—commodities of animal origin: Sum of pyraclostrobin and metabolites hydrolysed to 1-(4-chloro-phenyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-ol, expressed as pyraclostrobin

Oranges

2

Agvet chemical: Quinoxyfen

Permitted residue: Quinoxyfen

Tea, green, black

*0.05

Agvet chemical: Quizalofop-ethyl

Permitted residue: Sum of quizalofop-ethyl and quizalofop acid and other esters, expressed as quizalofop-ethyl

All other foods except animal food commodities

0.01

Currants, black, red, white

*0.05

Agvet chemical: Quizalofop-p-tefuryl

Permitted residue: Sum of quizalofop-p-tefuryl and quizalofop acid, expressed as quizalofop-p-tefuryl

All other foods except animal food commodities

0.01

Currants, black, red, white

*0.05

Agvet chemical: Rimsulfuron

Permitted residue: Rimsulfuron

Blueberries

0.02

Agvet chemical: Saflufenacil

Permitted residue—commodities of plant origin:
Sum of saflufenacil, N′-{2-chloro-4-fluoro-5-[1,2,3,6-tetrahydro-2,6-dioxo-4-(trifluoromethyl)pyrimidin-1-yl]benzoyl-N-isopropyl sulfamide and N-[4-chloro-2-fluoro-5-({[(isopropylamino)sulfonyl]amino} carbonyl)phenyl]urea, expressed as saflufenacil equivalents

Permitted residue—commodities of animal origin: Saflufenacil

Cotton seed

0.2

Rape seed

0.6

Sunflower seed

0.7

Sugar cane molasses

1

Agvet chemical: Sethoxydim

Permitted residue: Sum of sethoxydim and metabolites containing the 5-(2-ethylthiopropyl)cyclohexene-3-one and 5-(2-ethylthiopropyl)-5-hydroxycyclohexene-3-one moieties and their sulfoxides and sulfones, expressed as sethoxydim

All other foods except animal food commodities

0.1

Agvet chemical: Sulfoxaflor

Permitted residue: Sulfoxaflor

Grapes

*0.01

Agvet chemical: Tebufenozide

Permitted residue: Tebufenozide

All other foods except animal food commodities

0.05

Agvet chemical: Tebufenpyrad

Permitted residue: Tebufenpyrad

All other foods except animal food commodities

0.02

Strawberry

1

Agvet chemical: Teflubenzuron

Permitted residue: Teflubenzuron

Citrus fruits

0.5

Maize

0.1

Soya bean (dry)

0.05

Sugar cane

0.01

Agvet chemical: Terbacil

Permitted residue: Terbacil

Blueberries

0.2

Agvet chemical: Thiophanate-methyl

Permitted residue: Sum of thiophanate-methyl and 2-aminobenzimidazole,expressed as thiophanate-methyl

Mango

2

Agvet chemical: Trifluralin

Permitted residue: Trifluralin

Tea, green, black

*0.05


[1.6] omitting for each of the following chemicals, the maximum residue limit for the food and substituting

Agvet chemical: Chlorantraniliprole

Permitted residue: plant commodities and animal commodities other than milk: Chlorantraniliprole,

Permitted residue—milk: Sum of chlorantraniliprole, 3-bromo-N-[4-chloro-2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-[(methylamino)carbonyl]phenyl]-1-(3-chloro-2-pyridinyl)-1H-pyrazole-5-carboxamide, and 3-bromo-N-[4-chloro-2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-[[((hydroxymethyl)amino)carbonyl]phenyl]-1-(3-chloro-2-pyridinyl)-1H-pyrazole-5-carboxamide, expressed as chlorantraniliprole

Cherries

2.5

Agvet chemical: Deltamethrin

Permitted residue: Deltamethrin

Currants, black, red, white

0.6

Agvet chemical: Fluxapyroxad

Permitted residue: Fluxapyroxad

Grapes [except dried grapes]

3

Agvet chemical: Metaflumizone

Permitted residue: Sum of metaflumizone, its E and Z isomers and its metabolite 4-{2-oxo-2-[3-(trifluoromethyl) phenyl]ethyl}-benzonitrile expressed as metaflumizone

Citrus fruits

2

Agvet chemical: Pyrimethanil

Permitted residue: Pyrimethanil

Berries and other small fruits [except blueberries, grapes, strawberry]

15

Agvet chemical: Sethoxydim

Permitted residue: Sum of sethoxydim and metabolites containing the 5-(2-ethylthiopropyl)cyclohexene-3-one and 5-(2-ethylthiopropyl)-5-hydroxycyclohexene-3-one moieties and their sulfoxides and sulfones, expressed as sethoxydim

Blueberries

4