Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Instrument No. 4 (MRL Standard) Amendment Instrument 2014 (No. 4) (Cth)

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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).

  1. Commencement

This Instrument commences on the day after it is registered.

  1. 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

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