Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code (MRL Standard) Amendment Instrument (No. 1) 2023 (Cth)

Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code (MRL Standard) Amendment Instrument (No. 1) 2023

I, Sheila Logan, Delegate of the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority, make the following instrument.

Dated   18 January 2023

Sheila Logan

Delegate

1  Name

This instrument is the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code (MRL Standard) Amendment Instrument (No. 1) 2023.

2  Commencement

(1)  Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

Commencement information
Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Provisions	Commencement	Date/Details
1.  The whole of this instrument	The day after this instrument is registered

Note:          This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.

(2)  Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.

3  Authority

This instrument is made under subsection 6(2), for the purposes of subparagraph 5A(3)(b)(iii) of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code, as scheduled to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994.

4  Schedules

Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.

Schedule 1—Amendments

Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code (MRL Standard) Instrument 2019

1  Schedule 1, Table 1—MRLs in food commodities

Insert in alphabetical order the following new compounds and associated foods and MRLs:

COMPOUND		FOOD			MRL (mg/kg)
Flazasulfuron
FC       0001		Citrus fruits	*0.01
MO      0105		Edible offal (mammalian)	*0.01
PE       0112		Eggs	*0.01
FB       0269		Grapes	*0.01
MM     0095		Meat (mammalian)	*0.01
ML      0106		Milks	*0.01
SO      0305		Olives for oil production	*0.01
PM      0110		Poultry meat	*0.01
PO      0111		Poultry, edible offal of	*0.01
FT       0305		Table olives	*0.01

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)
Acetamiprid
OMIT:
SO      0691	Cotton seed	0.07
SUBSTITUTE:
SO      0691	Cotton seed	0.2
Amicarbazone
OMIT:
GS      0659	Sugarcane	0.1
SUBSTITUTE:
GS      0659	Sugar cane	0.1
Bifenthrin
OMIT:
VD      0561	Field pea (dry)	T*0.01
VD      0545	Lupin (dry)	T*0.02
VD      0070	Pulses {except Field pea (dry); Lupin (dry)}	*0.02
SUBSTITUTE:
VD      0526	Common bean (dry)	0.2
VD      0536	Mung bean (dry)	T0.2
VD      0070	Pulses {except Common bean (dry); Mung bean (dry)}	*0.02
Bixlozone
OMIT:
MM     0095	Meat [mammalian]	*0.01
SUBSTITUTE:
MM     0095	Meat (mammalian)	*0.01
Cyazofamid
OMIT:
VB       0040	Brassica (Cole or Cabbage) Vegetables, Head Cabbage, and Flowerhead Brassicas	2
SUBSTITUTE:
VB       0040	Brassica (cole or cabbage) vegetables, Head cabbages, Flowerhead cabbages	2
Flubendazole
OMIT:
Chicken liver	0.2
Chicken kidney	0.1
MO      1285	Pig liver	0.4
MO      1284	Pig kidney	0.3
SUBSTITUTE:
Chicken, liver	0.2
Chicken, kidney	0.1
MO      1285	Pig, liver	0.4
MO      1284	Pig, kidney	0.3
Fludioxonil
OMIT:
FI         0350	Papaya	T5
SUBSTITUTE:
FI         0350	Papaya [pawpaw]	T5
Fluopyram
OMIT:
FP       0009	Pome fruits	1
VO      0448	Tomato	0.7
SUBSTITUTE:
FP       0307	Persimmon, Japanese	1.5
FP       0009	Pome fruits {except Persimmon, Japanese}	1
VR       0075	Root and tuber vegetables	T0.2
VO      2045	Tomatoes	T1.5
Fluoxapiprolin
OMIT:
PO      0111	Poultry, Edible offal, of	*0.01
SUBSTITUTE:
PO      0111	Poultry, edible offal of	*0.01
Fluralaner
OMIT:
Chicken kidney	0.4
PO      0840	Chicken liver	0.6
SUBSTITUTE:
Chicken, kidney	0.4
Chicken, liver	0.6
Lasalocid
OMIT:
Poultry kidney	0.7
Poultry liver	1.2
SUBSTITUTE:
Poultry, kidney	0.7
Poultry, liver	1.2
Methomyl see also Thiodicarb
OMIT:
VA       0380	Fennel bulb	T0.2
HH      0731	Fennel leaf	T3
SUBSTITUTE:
VA       0380	Fennel, bulb	T0.2
HH      0731	Fennel, leaf	T3
Methoxyfenozide
OMIT:
SO      0691	Cotton seed	3
MO      0105	Edible offal (mammalian)	*0.01
MM     0095	Meat (mammalian) [in the fat]	*0.01
SUBSTITUTE:
VD      0524	Chick-pea (dry)	2
SO      0691	Cotton seed	2
MO      0105	Edible offal (mammalian)	0.05
PE       0112	Eggs	*0.01
GC      0645	Maize	*0.02
MM     0095	Meat (mammalian) [in the fat]	0.1
VD      0536	Mung bean (dry)	0.5
PO      0111	Poultry, Edible offal of	*0.01
PM      0110	Poultry meat [in the fat]	*0.01
VD      0541	Soya bean (dry)	0.9
Paracetamol
OMIT:
MO      1284	Pig kidney	*0.1
MO      1285	Pig liver	*0.1
SUBSTITUTE:
MO      1284	Pig, kidney	*0.1
MO      1285	Pig, liver	*0.1
Permethrin
OMIT:
VA       2609	Coriander (leaves, roots and stems)	T30
SUBSTITUTE:
Coriander (leaves, stems and roots)	T30
Procymidone
OMIT:
MO      0105	Edible offal (mammalian)	T0.05
PE       0112	Eggs	T*0.01
VA       0381	Garlic	T5
VD      0545	Lupin (dry)	T*0.01
MM     0095	Meat (mammalian) [in the fat]	T0.2
ML      0106	Milks	T0.02
VA       0385	Onion, bulb	T0.2
VR       0589	Potato	T0.1
PM      0110	Poultry meat [in the fat]	T0.1
PO      0111	Poultry, edible offal of	T*0.01
SO      0495	Rape seed [canola]	T1
OC      0495	Rape seed [canola] oil, crude	T2
FS       0012	Stone fruits	T10
FB       1236	Wine-grapes	T2
SUBSTITUTE:
FS       0013	Cherries	7
MO      0105	Edible offal (mammalian)	0.05
PE       0112	Eggs	*0.01
VA       0381	Garlic	5
VD      0545	Lupin (dry)	*0.01
MM     0095	Meat (mammalian) [in the fat]	0.2
ML      0106	Milks	0.02
VA       0385	Onion, bulb	0.2
VR       0589	Potato	0.2
PM      0110	Poultry meat [in the fat]	*0.01
PO      0111	Poultry, edible offal of	*0.01
SO      0495	Rape seed [canola]	0.5
OC      0495	Rape seed [canola] oil, crude	2
FS       0012	Stone fruits {except Cherries}	2
FB       1236	Wine-grapes	5
Pydiflumetofen
OMIT:
DF       0269	Dried grapes (=currants, raisins and sultanas)	5
SUBSTITUTE:
DF       0269	Dried grapes (= currants, raisins and sultanas)	5
Spinetoram
OMIT:
GC      2091	Maize cereals	T*0.01
SUBSTITUTE:
GC      2091	Maize cereals	*0.01
Sulfoxaflor
OMIT:
FI         0326	Avocado	0.3
FB       2005	Cane berries	T1
FI         0331	Cherimoya	T0.5
GC      0080	Cereal grains	*0.01
FI         0332	Custard apple	T0.5
MO      0105	Edible offal (mammalian)	0.5
FI         0337	Ilama	T0.5
FI         0343	Litchi	T3
FI         0342	Longans	T3
FI         0345	Mango	T0.7
MM     0095	Meat (mammalian)	0.2
ML      0106	Milks	0.1
SO      0090	Mustard seeds	T*0.01
FI         0350	Papaya [pawpaw]	T0.7
FI         0351	Passion fruit	T1
FT       0307	Persimmon, Japanese	T1
FI         0353	Pineapple	T0.1
PO      0111	Poultry, edible offal of	*0.01
SO      0495	Rapeseed [canola]	*0.01
FI         0365	Soursop	T0.5
FB       0275	Strawberry	0.5
FI         0368	Sugar apple	T0.5
SUBSTITUTE:
FI         0030	Assorted tropical and subtropical fruit, in-edible peel {except banana and pineapple}	0.5
GC      2087	Barley similar grains and pseudocereals with husks {except oats}	0.2
FB       2005	Cane berries	1.5
FT       0291	Carob	5
MO      0105	Edible offal (mammalian)	2
HH      0092	Herbs	20
MM     0095	Meat (mammalian)	0.7
ML      0106	Milks	0.3
SO      0090	Mustard seeds	T0.15
GC      0647	Oats	*0.01
FI         0353	Pineapple	0.2
PO      0111	Poultry, edible offal of	0.02
SO      0495	Rape seed [canola]	0.15
GC      2089	Sorghum grain and millet	0.15
FB       0275	Strawberry	0.7
GC      2086	Wheat, similar grains, and pseudocereals without husks	0.05
Tebuconazole
OMIT:
SB       0716	Coffee bean	T0.1
SUBSTITUTE:
SB       0716	Coffee beans	T0.1
Trifloxystrobin
OMIT:
FP       0009	Pome fruits	0.7
SUBSTITUTE:
FP       0307	Persimmon, Japanese	1.5
FP       0009	Pome fruits {except Persimmon, Japanese}	0.7
Trifludimoxazin
OMIT:
MM     0095	Meat [mammalian]	*0.01
SUBSTITUTE:
MM     0095	Meat (mammalian)	*0.01
Trinexapac-ethyl
OMIT:
CM      0081	Bran, unprocessed of cereal grains	0.5
SUBSTITUTE:
CM      0081	Bran, unprocessed of cereal grain	0.5

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

COMPOUND	FOOD	MRL (mg/kg)
Cyfluthrin
FI         0355	Pomegranate	T0.1
Dithiocarbamates (mancozeb, metham, metiram, thiram, zineb and ziram)
FI         0355	Pomegranate	T5

3  Schedule 1, Table 3—Residue definitions

Insert in alphabetical order the following new compounds and associated residues:

COMPOUND	RESIDUE
Flazasulfuron	Flazasulfuron

4  Schedule 1, Table 4—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)
Diflufenican
OMIT:
Barley forage	0.5
Wheat forage	2
SUBSTITUTE:
Primary feed commodities {except Legume animal feeds; Straw and fodder (dry) of cereal grains}	3
Mefenpyr-diethyl
OMIT:
AF 0081	Forage of cereal grains (green)	3
SUBSTITUTE:
Primary feed commodities {except Straw and fodder (dry) of cereal grains}	3
Procymidone
OMIT:
AL       0545	Lupin, forage	0.1
Rape seed [canola] fodder, dry	T5
Rape seed [canola] forage	T5
SUBSTITUTE:
Broad bean (dry) [faba bean (dry)] forage and fodder	T5
Common bean (dry) [navy bean (dry)] forage and fodder	T20
AB       0269	Grape pomace, dry	50
Lupin forage and fodder	0.1
Rape seed [canola] forage and fodder	5
Pyrasulfotole
OMIT:
AF       0081	Forage of cereal grains (green)	0.5
SUBSTITUTE:
Primary feed commodities {except Straw and fodder (dry) of cereal grains}	0.7
Spinetoram
OMIT:
Maize cereals fodder	T1
Maize cereals forage	T3
SUBSTITUTE:
Maize cereals forage and fodder	0.3
Sulfoxaflor
OMIT:
AS       0081	Straw and fodder (dry) of cereal grains	1
SUBSTITUTE:
AL       1020	Alfalfa [lucerne] fodder	15
AL       1021	Alfalfa [lucerne] forage (green)	15
Brassica forage crops (kale; rape; swede; turnips)	5
AV       0353	Pineapple forage	7
Rape seed [canola] meal	0.5
AS       0081	Straw and fodder (dry) of cereal grains	1.5

For the following compounds, insert in alphabetical order the associated animal feed commodities and MRLs listed below:

COMPOUND	ANIMAL FEED COMMODITY	MRL (mg/kg)
Bifenthrin
Mung bean fodder	T1
Mung bean forage	T5
Methoxyfenozide
AL       0524	Chick-pea fodder	15
Chick-pea forage	50
AS       0645	Maize fodder	15
AF       0645	Maize forage	30
AL       0536	Mung bean fodder	30
Mung bean forage	50
AL       1265	Soya bean forage and fodder	50
Pyraclostrobin
AL       1020	Alfalfa [lucerne] fodder	T1.5
AL       1021	Alfalfa [lucerne] forage (green)	T1.5

5  Schedule 1, Table 5—MRLs not necessary

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
OMIT:
Iodine (elemental)	For use as a post-milking teat dip at up to 0.5% available iodine from iodine or iodine-complexes
SUBSTITUTE:
Iodine (elemental)	For use as a post-milking teat dip at up to 1.0% available iodine from iodine or iodine-complexes

For the following substances, insert in alphabetical order the associated uses listed below:

SUBSTANCE	USE
Copper	{T} Preservation of beekeeping equipment