Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code (MRL Standard) Amendment Instrument (No. 9) 2021 (Cth)

Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code (MRL Standard) Amendment Instrument (No. 9) 2021

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

Dated                                       24 November 2021

Sheila Logan

Delegate

1  Name

This instrument is the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code (MRL Standard) Amendment Instrument (No. 9) 2021.

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Note:          This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made.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Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.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)
Cyflumetofen
TN       0660		Almonds	0.01
FC       0001		Citrus fruits	0.3
DF       0269		Dried grapes (= currants, raisins and sultanas)	3
MO      0105		Edible offal (mammalian)	*0.03
VO      0050		Fruiting vegetables, other than cucurbits	2
FB       0269		Grapes	0.7
MM     0095		Meat (mammalian)	*0.03
ML      0106		Milks	*0.003
PF       0009		Pome fruits	0.5
FB       0275		Strawberry	0.8
Florylpicoxamid
MO      0105		Edible offal (mammalian)	0.02
PE       0112		Eggs	*0.01
MM     0095		Meat (mammalian) [in the fat]	0.02
ML      0106		Milks	*0.01
PM      0110		Poultry meat [in the fat]	*0.01
PO      0111		Poultry, edible offal of	*0.01
GC      0654		Wheat	0.02
CM      0654		Wheat bran, unprocessed	0.07

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)
Aclonifen
OMIT:
GC      0640	Barley	T*0.01
MO      0105	Edible offal (mammalian)	T*0.01
PE       0112	Eggs	T*0.01
MM     0095	Meat (mammalian)	T*0.01
ML      0106	Milks	T*0.01
PM      0110	Poultry meat	T*0.01
PO      0111	Poultry, edible offal of	T*0.01
GC      0654	Wheat	T*0.01
SUBSTITUTE:
GC      0640	Barley	*0.01
MO      0105	Edible offal (mammalian)	*0.01
PE       0112	Eggs	*0.01
MM     0095	Meat (mammalian) [in the fat]	*0.01
ML      0106	Milks [in the fat]	*0.01
PM      0110	Poultry meat [in the fat]	*0.01
PO      0111	Poultry, edible offal of	*0.01
GC      0654	Wheat	*0.01
Dithiocarbamates (mancozeb, metham, metiram, thiram, zineb and ziram)
OMIT:
VO      0050	Fruiting vegetables, other than cucurbits {except Roselle [rosella]}	3
SUBSTITUTE:
VO      0050	Fruiting vegetables, other than cucurbits {except Roselle [rosella]; Tomato}	3
VO      0448	Tomato	T5
Glyphosate
OMIT:
SO      0693	Linseed	T5
SUBSTITUTE:
SO      0693	Linseed	T10
Propiconazole
OMIT:
VD      0541	Soya bean (dry)	T0.2
SUBSTITUTE:
VD      0070	Pulses	T0.3
Spirotetramat
OMIT:
FB       0020	Blueberries	T2
FI         0353	Pineapple	T0.1
SUBSTITUTE:
FB       0020	Blueberries	1
SO      0697	Peanut	*0.02
FI         0353	Pineapple	*0.02

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

COMPOUND	FOOD	MRL (mg/kg)
Cyprodinil
VO      0444	Peppers, chili	T0.7
Peppers, chili, other cultivars	T0.7
Fludioxonil
VO      0444	Peppers, chili	T2
Peppers, chili, other cultivars	T2
Imazapic
GC      0647	Oats	*0.02
Imazapyr
GC      0647	Oats	*0.01

2  Schedule 1, Table 3—Residue definitions

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

COMPOUND

RESIDUE

Cyflumetofen

For enforcement in plant commodities: Cyflumetofen

For assessment of dietary risk in plant commodities: sum of cyflumetofen and 2-trifluoromethylbenzoic acid, expressed as cyflumetofen

For enforcement and assessment of dietary risk in animal commodiites: sum of cyflumetofen and 2-trifluoromethylbenzoic acid, expressed as cyflumetofen

Florylpicoxamid

Commodities of plant origin: Sum of florylpicoxamid and (2S)-1,1-bis(4-fluorophenyl)propan-2-yl N-{[3-(hydroxy)-4-methoxypyridin-2-yl]carbonyl}-L-alaninate (X12485649), expressed as florylpicoxamid

Commodities of animal origin: (2S)-1,1-bis(4-fluorophenyl)propan-2-yl N-{[3-(hydroxy)-4-methoxypyridin-2-yl]carbonyl}-L-alaninate (X12485649), expressed as florylpicoxamid

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:
Aclonifen		{T} Aclonifen
SUBSTITUTE:
Aclonifen		Aclonifen

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)
Cyflumetofen
Almond hulls	8
AB       0226	Apple pomace, dry	10
AB       0001	Citrus pulp, dry	0.3
AB       0269	Grape pomace, dry	15
Tomato pomace, dry	15
Florylpicoxamid
Wheat forage	5
AS       0654	Wheat straw and fodder, dry	2

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)
Aclonifen
OMIT:
Barley forage		T1
AS       0081	Straw and fodder (dry) of cereal grains		T0.3
Wheat forage		T5
SUBSTITUTE:
Barley forage		1
AS       0081	Straw and fodder (dry) of cereal grains		0.3
Wheat forage		5
Diflufenican
OMIT:
Barley forage		T0.5
Wheat forage		T2
AS       0654	Wheat straw and fodder, dry		T0.5
SUBSTITUTE:
Barley forage		0.5
Wheat forage		2
AS       0654	Wheat straw and fodder, dry		0.5
Glyphosate
OMIT:
Linseed meal		T7
Primary feed commodities {except Cotton forage; Rape seed [canola] forage and fodder}		200
SUBSTITUTE:
Linseed forage and fodder		T50
Linseed meal		T15
Primary feed commodities {except Cotton forage; Linseed forage and fodder; Rape seed [canola] forage and fodder}		200
Imazapic
OMIT:
AS       0081	Straw and fodder (fresh weight) of cereal grains		0.5
SUBSTITUTE:
AS       0647	Oat straw and fodder, dry		*0.02
AS       0081	Straw and fodder (fresh weight) of cereal grains {except Oat straw and fodder, dry}		0.5
Imazapyr
OMIT:
Forage and fodder of cereal grains {except Maize fodder, dry; Maize forage (fresh weight}		1
AS       0081	Primary feed commodities {except Forage and fodder (dry) of cereal grains; Maize fodder, dry; Maize forage (fresh weight), Rape seed [canola] fodder (dry); Rape seed [canola] forage; Straw of cereal grains, dry; Sunflower forage and fodder}		15
Straw of cereal grains, dry		*0.05
SUBSTITUTE:
Forage and fodder of cereal grains {except Maize fodder, dry; Maize forage (fresh weight); Oat forage and fodder}		1
Oat forage and fodder		*0.01
Primary feed commodities {except Forage and fodder (dry) of cereal grains; Maize fodder, dry; Maize forage (fresh weight); Oat forage and fodder; Rape seed [canola] fodder (dry); Rape seed [canola] forage; Straw of cereal grains, dry; Sunflower forage and fodder}		15
Straw of cereal grains, dry {except Oat forage and fodder}		*0.05
Propiconazole
OMIT:
AL       1265	Soya bean forage and fodder		T10
SUBSTITUTE:
Fodder and forage of pulses		T30
Pyroxasulfone
OMIT:
Wheat forage		T1
SUBSTITUTE:
Wheat forage		1
Trifluralin
OMIT:
Forage and fodder of cereals grains		*0.05
SUBSTITUTE:
Cereal forage		0.3
AS       0081	Straw and fodder (dry) of cereal grains		*0.05

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

COMPOUND	ANIMAL FEED COMMODITY	MRL (mg/kg)
Prothioconazole
Grass pasture	T7

4  Schedule 1, Table 5—MRLs not necessary

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

SUBSTANCE	USE
Rescalure	Pheromone
Magnesium hydroxide	As an insecticide on tomatoes and cucurbits

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:
Ethyl formate	Post-harvest fumigation of fruits and vegetables
SUBSTITUTE:
Ethyl formate	Post-harvest fumigation of fruits, nuts and vegetables