Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code (MRL Standard) Amendment Instrument (No. 2) 2022 (Cth)

Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code (MRL Standard) Amendment Instrument (No. 2) 2022

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

Dated                                       29 March 2022

Sheila Logan

Delegate

1  Name

This instrument is the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code (MRL Standard) Amendment Instrument (No. 2) 2022.

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Note:          This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made.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Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.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)
Fluoxapiprolin
DF       0269		Dried grapes (= currants, raisins and sultanas)	0.5
MO      0105		Edible offal (mammalian)	*0.01
PE       0112		Eggs	*0.01
FB       0269		Grapes	0.15
MM     0095		Meat (mammalian) [in the fat]	*0.01
ML      0106		Milks	*0.01
PM      0110		Poultry meat [in the fat]	*0.01
PO      0111		Poultry, Edible offal, of	*0.01
Isotianil
FI         0327		Banana	0.03
MO      0105		Edible offal (mammalian)	*0.02
PE       0112		Eggs	*0.02
MM     0095		Meat (mammalian)	*0.02
ML      0106		Milks	*0.02
PM      0110		Poultry meat	*0.02
PO      0111		Poultry, edible offal of	*0.02

COMPOUND		FOOD			MRL (mg/kg)
Metobromuron
MO      0105		Edible offal (mammalian)	*0.02
PE       0112		Eggs	*0.02
MM     0095		Meat (mammalian)	*0.02
ML      0106		Milks	*0.02
PO      0111		Poultry, Edible offal of	*0.02
PM      0110		Poultry meat	*0.02
VR       0589		Potato	0.03

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)
Bentazone
OMIT:
VP       0529	Garden pea, shelled	T*0.05
SUBSTITUTE:
VP       0529	Garden pea, shelled	T*0.01
Florpyrauxifen-benzyl
OMIT:
GC      0651	Sorghum	T*0.02
SUBSTITUTE:
GC      0651	Sorghum	*0.02
Glyphosate
OMIT:
GC      0080	Cereal grains {except Barley; Maize; Popcorn; Sorghum; Wheat}	T*0.1
SO      0693	Linseed	T10
SO      0698	Poppy seed	T20
SO      0700	Sesame seed	T20
SO      0702	Sunflower seed	T20
SUBSTITUTE:
GC      0080	Cereal grains {except Barley; Maize; Millet; Popcorn; Sorghum; Wheat}	T*0.1
SO      0693	Linseed	15
GC      0646	Millet	T15
SO      0698	Poppy seed	20
SO      0699	Safflower seed	7
SO      0700	Sesame seed	20
SO      0702	Sunflower seed	20
Haloxyfop
OMIT:
SO      0698	Poppy seed	T0.1
SUBSTITUTE:
SO      0698	Poppy seed	T0.5
Maldison
OMIT:
FB       0278	Currant, black	T2
Mandestrobin
OMIT:
VL       0482	Lettuce, head	0.7
VL       0483	Lettuce, leaf	7
SUBSTITUTE:
VB       0040	Brassica (cole or cabbage) vegetables, head cabbages, flowerhead brassicas	2
VL       0053	Leafy vegetables {except Lettuce, head}	20
VL       0482	Lettuce, head	5
VA       0385	Onion, bulb	*0.01

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

COMPOUND	FOOD	MRL (mg/kg)
Fluroxypyr
CM      0722	Rice bran, unprocessed	T0.3
Imidacloprid
SO      0698	Poppy seed	T*0.05
Isofetamid
VL       0482	Lettuce, head	30
VL       0483	Lettuce, leaf	30
Permethrin
VL       0482	Chervil	T30
VL       0465	Chives, Chinese	T30
VA       2606	Chives, Garlic	T30
VA       2609	Coriander (leaves, roots and stems)	T30
Herbs	T30
Sethoxydim
HH      0722	Basil	T1
DH      0722	Basil, dry	T5

2  Schedule 1, Table 3—Residue definitions

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

COMPOUND

RESIDUE

Fluoxapiprolin

Commodities of plant origin for enforcement: Fluoxapiprolin

Commodities of plant origin for dietary exposure assessment: Sum of fluoxapiprolin, [3,5-bis(difluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]acetic acid (BCS-CC26101) and 3-[3,5-bis(difluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]alanine (BCS-DE61185), expressed as fluoxapiprolin

Commodities of animal origin: Fluoxapiprolin

Isotianil

Commodities of plant origin: Isotianil

Commodities of animal origin: sum of isotianil and 3,4-dichloroisothiazole-5-carboxylic acid, expressed as isotianil

Metobromuron

Commodities of plant origin: Sum of metobromuron and  4-bromophenylurea (CGA18237), expressed as metobromuron

Commodities of animal origin: Sum of 4-bromo-2-hydroxyphenylurea (CGA 72905) and  4-bromophenyl urea (CGA18237), expressed as metobromuron

3  Schedule 1, Table 4—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)
Fluoxapiprolin
AB       0269	Grape pomace, dry	5

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)
Bentazone
OMIT:
AL       0157	Legume animal feeds	T0.3
SUBSTITUTE:
AL       0157	Legume animal feeds	T0.7
Chlorantraniliprole
OMIT:
Sweet corn forage and fodder	7
SUBSTITUTE:
Sweet corn forage and fodder	T10
Florpyrauxifen-benzyl
OMIT:
AS       0651	Sorghum straw and fodder, dry	T0.1
SUBSTITUTE:
Grass pastures	20
AF       0651	Sorghum forage (green)	3
AS       0651	Sorghum straw and fodder, dry	0.5
Fluroxypyr
OMIT:
Fodder (dry) and hay of cereal grains and other grass-like plants	25
SUBSTITUTE:
Rice hulls	T0.3
Glyphosate
OMIT:
Linseed forage and fodder	T50
Linseed meal	T15
SUBSTITUTE:
Linseed meal	20
Linseed forage and fodder	50
Safflower meal	10
Sesame meal	40
Sunflower meal	5
Metribuzin
OMIT:
Primary feed commodities	0.2
SUBSTITUTE:
AL       0528	Pea vines (green)	T3
Primary feed commodities {except Pea vines (green); Rape seed [canola] straw and fodder}	0.2

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

COMPOUND	ANIMAL FEED COMMODITY	MRL (mg/kg)
Flonicamid
Alfalfa [lucerne] fodder and forage	T5
Imidacloprid
Poppy seed fodder and forage	T1

4  Schedule 1, Table 5—MRLs not necessary

Insert in alphabetical order the following new substances and associated uses:

SUBSTANCE

USE

Kinetin

Application to foliage of young plants, to aid in promotion of root formation, stimulation of plant growth and reduction of transplant shock.

Treatment of cuttings

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:
D-Limonene	When used as an insecticide
SUBSTITUTE:
D-Limonene	When used as an insecticide, miticide and fungicide

Omit the following substances and associated uses:

SUBSTANCE	USE
Maldison	Seed dressing