Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Instrument No. 4 (MRL Standard) Amendment Instrument 2015 (No. 5) (Cth)

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Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Instrument No. 4 (MRL Standard) Amendment Instrument 2015 (No. 5)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 Eleventh day of June 2015

1                Name of Instrument

This Instrument is the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Instrument No. 4 (MRL Standard) Amendment Instrument 2015 (No. 5).

  1. Commencement

    This Instrument commences on the day after it is registered.

  2. 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

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)

Benzyladenine

OMIT:
FP       0230 Pear T0.2
SUBSTITUTE:
FP       0230 Pear *0.005

Chlorfenvinphos

OMIT:
VB       0400 Broccoli T0.05
VB       0402 Brussels sprouts T0.05
VB       0041 Cabbages, Head T0.05
VR       0577 Carrot T0.4
VB       0404 Cauliflower T0.1
VS       0624 Celery T0.4
SO      0691 Cotton seed T0.05
VO      0440 Egg plant [aubergine] T0.05
VR       0583 Horseradish T0.1
VA       0384 Leek T0.05
GC      0645 Maize T0.05
VO      0450 Mushrooms T0.05
VA       0385 Onion, Bulb T0.05
SO      0697 Peanut T0.05
VR       0589 Potato T0.05
VR       0494 Radish T0.1
GC      0649 Rice T0.05
VR       0497 Swede T0.05
VR       0508 Sweet potato T0.05
VO      0448 Tomato T0.1
VR       0506 Turnip, Garden T0.05
GC      0654 Wheat T0.05

Difenoconazole

OMIT:
HH      0749 Parsley T*0.01

Dimethoate

OMIT:
VO      0440 Egg plant T0.02
SUBSTITUTE:
VO      0440 Egg plant T0.2

Fluopyram

OMIT:
TN       0660 Almonds T0.05
FS       0013 Cherries T5
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
SUBSTITUTE:
TN       0660 Almonds 0.05
FS       0013 Cherries 3
MO      0105 Edible offal (Mammalian) 0.2
MM     0095 Meat [mammalian] *0.02
ML      0106 Milks *0.02
FP       0009 Pome fruits 0.5
FS       0012 Stone fruits [except cherries] 2

Flusilazole

OMIT:
FB       0269 Grapes 0.5
FP       0009 Pome fruits 0.2

Penflufen

OMIT:
VR       0589 Potato T*0.01
SUBSTITUTE:
VR       0589 Potato *0.01

2-Phenylphenol

OMIT:
VR       0577 Carrot 20
FS       0013 Cherries 3
VC      0424 Cucumber 10
VC      0046 Melons, except Watermelon 10
FS       0245 Nectarine 3
FS       0247 Peach 20
FP       0230 Pear 25
VO      0445 Peppers, Sweet [capsicums] 10
FI         0353 Pineapple 10
FS       0014 Plums (including Prunes) 15
VR       0508 Sweet potato 15
VO      0448 Tomato 10

Pirimicarb

OMIT:
VA       0387 Onion, Welsh T3
VA       0388 Shallot T3
VA       0389 Spring Onion T3
Vegetables [except Celeriac; Leafy vegetables; Lupin (dry); Onion, Welsh; Shallot; Spring onion; Sweet corn (corn-on-the-cob)] 1
SUBSTITUTE:
VS       0624 Celery T15
VA       0387 Onion, Welsh T7
VA       0388 Shallot T7
VA       0389 Spring Onion T7
Vegetables [except Celeriac; Celery; Leafy vegetables; Lupin (dry); Onion, Welsh; Shallot; Spring onion; Sweet corn (corn-on-the-cob)] 1

Quintozene

OMIT:
FI         0327 Banana 1
VP       0061 Beans, except broad bean and soya bean 0.01
VP       0522 Broad bean (green pods and immature seeds) 0.01
VB       0040 Brassica (cole or cabbage) vegetables, Head cabbages, Flowerhead brassicas 0.02
VS       0624 Celery 0.3
VD      0526 Common bean (dry) [navy bean] 0.2
SO      0691 Cotton seed 0.03
VL       0482 Lettuce, Head 0.3
VL       0483 Lettuce, Leaf 0.3
VO      0450 Mushrooms 10
VA       0385 Onion, Bulb 0.2
VO      0445 Peppers, Sweet [capsicums] 0.01
VR       0589 Potato 0.2
VO      0448 Tomato 0.1

Terbuthylazine

OMIT:
SO      0691 Cotton seed T0.01
SUBSTITUTE:
SO      0691 Cotton seed 0.01

Tetradifon

OMIT:
SO      0691 Cotton seed 5
DH      1100 Hops, dry 5

Trifloxystrobin

OMIT:
TN       0660 Almonds T0.05
FS       0012 Stone fruits T5
SUBSTITUTE:
TN       0660 Almonds 0.05
FS       0012 Stone fruits 5

for each of the following compounds, insert in alphabetical order the associated foods and MRLs listed below

COMPOUND FOOD MRL (mg/kg)

Acifluorfen

Chia T*0.01

Difenoconazole

SO      0698 Poppy seed T*0.01

Sedaxane

SO      0698 Poppy seed T*0.01

omit each of the following compounds and associated foods and MRLs

COMPOUND FOOD MRL (mg/kg)

Brodifacoum

GC      0080 Cereal grains T*0.00002
MO      0105 Edible offal (Mammalian) T*0.00005
MM     0095 Meat [mammalian] T*0.00005
VD      0070 Pulses T*0.00002
GS      0659 Sugar cane *0.0005

Dicloran

VP       0061 Beans, except broad bean and soya bean 20
VP       0522 Broad bean (green pods and immature seeds) 20
FB       0018 Berries and other small fruits [except grapes] 20
VR       0577 Carrot 15
FB       0269 Grapes 10
VL       0482 Lettuce, Head 20
VL       0483 Lettuce, Leaf 20
VA       0385 Onion, Bulb 20
FS       0012 Stone fruits 15
VR       0508 Sweet potato 20
VO      0448 Tomato 20

Disulfoton

SO      0691 Cotton seed 0.5
MO      0105 Edible offal (Mammalian) 0.02
PE       0112 Eggs *0.02
DH      1100 Hops, dry 0.5
MM     0095 Meat [mammalian] 0.02
ML      0106 Milks 0.01
VR       0589 Potato 0.5
PO      0111 Poultry, Edible offal of *0.02
PM      0110 Poultry meat *0.02
Vegetables 0.5

Ethoprophos

FI         0327 Banana *0.05
GC      0080 Cereal grains *0.005
FI         0332 Custard apple *0.02
FI         0343 Litchi *0.02
VR       0589 Potato *0.02
GS      0659 Sugar cane *0.1
VR       0508 Sweet potato *0.02
VO      0448 Tomato *0.01

Phenothrin

MO      0105 Edible offal (Mammalian) *0.5
PE       0112 Eggs *0.5
MM     0095 Meat [mammalian] *0.5
ML      0106 Milks *0.05
GC      0654 Wheat 2
CM      0654 Wheat bran, unprocessed 5
CF       1210 Wheat germ 5

[2]           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)

Fluopyram

OMIT:
Almond hulls T15
Apple pomace, dry T5
SUBSTITUTE:
Almond hulls 15
Apple pomace, dry 5

Trifloxystrobin

OMIT:
Almond hulls T15
SUBSTITUTE:
Almond hulls 15

[3]           Schedule, Table 5 - Uses of substances where MRLs are not necessary

omit the following substances and associated uses

SUBSTANCE USE
Gibberellic acid

·     Treatment of pastures

·     Plant growth regulator when used < 625 g ai/ha/year or when used as a seed treatment

insert in alphabetical order the following new substances and associated uses

SUBSTANCE USE

Gibberellins [including gibberellic acid and gibberellins A4 and A7]

·     Treatment of pastures

·     Plant growth regulator when used < 625 g ai/ha/year or when used as a seed treatment

Benzyladenine

·     Application to new wood of cherry trees prior to budburst

omit the following substances and associated uses

SUBSTANCE USE

Dicloran

·     Seed dressing for peanuts

Flusilazole

·     As a fungicide in quarantine use on mango trees

  1. Note

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