Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Instrument No. 4 (MRL Standard) Amendment Instrument 2014 (No. 9) (Cth)

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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).

  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)

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

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