Food Act 1989 Regulation adopting amendments to the National Food Standards Code (1990-655) [GG No 123 of 5.10.1990] (NSW)

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FOOD ACT 1989 - REGULATION

(Adopting amendments to the National Food Standards Code)

NEW SOUTH WALES

[Published in Gazette No. 123 of 5 October 1990]

HIS Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, in pursuance of the Food Act 1989 and on the recommendation of the Food Advisory Committee, has been pleased to make the Regulation set forth hereunder.

PETER COLLINS,

Minister for Health.

Commencement

1. This Regulation takes effect on 5 October 1990.

Amendments
2. The Food Standards Code set out in Schedule 1 to the Food
Standards Code (Adoption) Regulation 1989 is amended as follows:

1.     Standard A1 is amended by omitting from clause (10A) (e) the word "glycol" and by inserting instead the word "glycerol".

2.     Standard A11 is amended:

(a)	by omitting from the Schedule the matter in Column 2 relating to Cyclamic acid and by inserting instead the matter "FCC p.214 1st Ed.";
(b)	by omitting from the Schedule the word "Glueconodelta-lactone" in Column 1 and by inserting instead the words "Glucono delta-lactone".

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3.     Standard A12 is amended by omitting from clause (2A) the matter "03 or 08" and by inserting instead the matter "03 or Standard 08".

4.     Schedule 1 to Standard A14 is amended:

(a) by inserting in appropriate alphabetical order in Columns 2 and 3 respectively of the matter relating to Acephate the following matter:

5   peppers

(b) by omitting from Columns 2 and 3 respectively so much of the matter relating to Aldicarb as relates to citrus fruits and by inserting instead the following matter:

0.05 citrus fruit

(c) by inserting in appropriate alphabetical order in Columns 2 and 3 respectively of the matter relating to Aldicarb the following matter:

0.05 grapes

(d) by inserting in appropriate alphabetical order in Columns 1, 2 and 3 respectively the following matter: Azaconazole

0.2 mushrooms

(e) by inserting in appropriate alphabetical order in Columns 1, 2 and 3 respectively the following matter: Benalaxyl

0.2	cucurbits
0.1	garlic
0.5	grapes
0.1	onions

(f) by inserting in appropriate alphabetical order in Columns 1, 2 and 3 respectively the following matter: Benfuresate

0.1 cottonseed

(g) by omitting from Columns 2 and 3 respectively so much of the matter relating to Bentazone as relates to soybeans and by inserting in those Columns in appropriate alphabetical order the following matter:

0.01 pulses

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(h) by inserting in appropriate alphabetical order in Columns 2 and 3 respectively of the matter relating to Chlorothalonil the following matter:

7   nectarines

(i)   by omitting from Columns 1 and 2 respectively so much of the matter relating to Chlorothalonil as relates to plums and by inserting instead the following matter:

10   plums

( j) by inserting in appropriate alphabetical order in Columns 1, 2 and 3 respectively the following matter: Cloxacillin

0.01 cattle milk

(k) by omitting from Columns 2 and 3 respectively so much of the matter relating to Cyanazine as relates to chickpeas and to lupin seed and by inserting in those Columns in appropriate alphabetical order the following matter:

0.01 pulses

(l) by inserting in appropriate alphabetical order in Columns 2 and 3 respectively of the matter relating to Cyfluthrin the following matter:

0.5	brassica (cole or cabbage)
0.5	legume vegetables
0.5	pulses

(m) by omitting from Columns 2 and 3 respectively so much of the matter relating to Cyhalothrin (all isomers) as relates to brassicas and to field peas and by inserting in those Columns in appropriate alphabetical order the following matter:

0.1	brassica (cole or cabbage)
0.1	legume vegetables

0.2 pulses

(n) by omitting from Columns 2 and 3 respectively so much of the matter relating to Deltamethrin as relates to wheat bran and to wheat pollard (shorts) and by inserting in those Columns in appropriate alphabetical order the following matter:

5 wheat bran

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(o) by inserting in appropriate alphabetical order in Columns 1, 2 and 3 respectively the following matter: Diflubenzuron

1 mushrooms

(p) by omitting from Columns 2 and 3 respectively so much of the matter relating to Diflufenican as relates to barley and by inserting instead the following matter:

0.05 barley

(9) by inserting in appropriate alphabetical order in Columns 2 and 3 respectively of the matter relating to Dimethoate the following matter:

0.5 lupin

(r) by inserting in appropriate alphabetical order in Columns 2 and 3 respectively of the matter relating to Ethofumesate the following matter:

0.02 poppy seed

(s) by omitting from Columns 2 and 3 respectively so much of the matter relating to Ethoprophos as relates to cereal grains and by inserting instead the following matter:

0.005 cereal grains

(t) Columns 1, 2 and 3 respectively the following matter:
Ethyl 1-(2, 4-
dichlor-phenyl)-
5-trichloromethyl-
(1H)-1,2,4-
triazole-3-

by inserting in appropriate alphabetical order in (Hoe 70542)

0.05	barley
0.05	triticale
0.05	wheat

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(u) by omitting from Columns 2 and 3 respectively so much of the matter relating to Fenamiphos as relates to beetroot, carrots and potatoes and by inserting in those Columns in appropriate alphabetical order the following matter:

1   aloe vera

0.2 root and tuber vegetables (except

sweet potatoes)

(v)   by inserting in appropriate alphabetical order in Columns 2 and 3 respectively of the matter relating to Fenbutatin oxide the following matter:

30   citrus peel

(w) by inserting in appropriate alphabetical order in Columns 1, 2 and 3 respectively the following matter: Fenoxaprop-

e thyl

0.01	barley
0.01	triticale
0.01	wheat

(x)   by omitting from Columns 2 and 3 respectively so much of the matter relating to Fiuazifop-butyl as relates to pineapples and by inserting in those Columns in appropriate alphabetical order the following matter:

0.05 tropical and subtropical fruits with inedible peel (except avocado and banana)

(y) by omitting from Columns 2 and 3 respectively so much of the matter relating to Flutriafol as relates to cereal grains and by inserting instead the following matter:

0.2 cereal grains

(z) by omitting from Columns 2 and 3 respectively so much of the matter relating to Fosetyl aluminium as relates to apples and peaches and by inserting instead, respectively, the following matter:

1   apples

1   peaches

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by inserting in appropriate alphabetical order in Columns 1, 2 and 3 respectively the following matter: Glufosinate

0.2	apples
0.2	bananas
0.2	grapes

by inserting in appropriate alphabetical order in Columns 2 and 3 respectively of the matter relating to Haloxyfop the following matter:

0.05 faba beans

by inserting in appropriate alphabetical order in Columns 2 and 3 respectively of the matter relating to Ivermectin the following matter:

0.01	cattle meat
0.01	cattle, edible offal of
0.01	sheep fat
0.01	sheep, edible offal of

by omitting from Columns 2 and 3 respectively so much of the matter relating to Linuron as relates to coriander and by inserting instead the following matter:

0.2 coriander

by inserting in appropriate alphabetical order in Columns 2 and 3 respectively of the matter relating to Maleic hydrazide the following matter:

15 garlic

by inserting in appropriate alphabetical order in Columns 1, 2 and 3 respectively the following matter: Mefluidide

0.005 edible offal

(mammalian)

0.005 meat

0.001 milk of cattle, goats

and sheep

0.02 soya bean (dry)

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by omitting from Columns 2 and 3 respectively so much of the matter relating to Mepiquat as relates to cottonseed and by inserting instead the following matter:

1   cottonseed

by omitting from Columns 2 and 3 respectively so much of the matter relating to Methamidophos as relates to capsicums and peppers and by inserting in those Columns in appropriate alphabetical order the following matter:

2   peppers

by omitting from Columns 2 and 3 respectively so much of the matter relating to Methiocarb as relates to fruit and by inserting in those Columns in appropriate alphabetical order the following matter:

0.1	fruit (except grapes)
0.5	grapes

by omitting from Columns 2 and 3 respectively so much of the matter relating to Methoprene as relates to wheat bran and wheat germ and by inserting instead, respectively, the following matter:

5   wheat bran, unprocessed

5   wheat germ

by inserting in appropriate alphabetical order in Columns 2 and 3 respectively of the matter relating to

Metolachlor the following matter:

0.05 beans, except broad beans

by omitting from Columns 2 and 3 respectively so much of the matter relating to Metolachlor as relates to sorghum and cereal grains (except sorghum) and by

inserting in those Columns the following matter:

0.01 cereal grains (except maize and

sorghum)

Columns 2 and 3 respectively of the matter relating to

by inserting in appropriate alphabetical order in

Metribuzin the following matter:

0.01 pulses

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(an) by inserting in appropriate alphabetical order in Columns 2 and 3 respectively of the matter relating to Metsulfuron-methyl the following matter:

0.1 edible offal (mammalian)

(ao) by inserting in appropriate alphabetical order in Columns 1, 2 and 3 respectively the following matter: MSMA

0.3 sugarcane

(ap) by omitting from Columns 2 and 3 respectively so much of the matter relating to Myclobutanil as relates to grapes and by inserting instead the following matter:

1   grapes

(aq) by inserting in appropriate alphabetical order in Columns 1, 2 and 3 respectively the following matter: Novobiocin

0.1	cattle, edible offal of
0.1	cattle meat
0.1	cattle milk

(ar) by inserting in appropriate alphabetical order in Columns 2 and 3 respectively of the matter relating to Omethoate the following matter:

0.1 lupin

(as) by inserting in appropriate alphabetical order in Columns 1, 2 and 3 respectively the following matter: Oxadixyl

0.2 fruiting vegetables,

cucurbits

0.5 onion, bulb

(at) by omitting from Columns 2 and 3 respectively so much of the matter relating to d-Phenothrin as relates to wheat bran, wheat grain and wheat pollard and by inserting in those Columns in appropriate alphabetical order the following matter:

2   wheat

5   wheat bran, unprocessed

5   wheat germ

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by omitting from Columns 2 and 3 respectively so much of the matter relating to Piperonyl butoxide as relates to edible offal and meat and by inserting instead, respectively, the following matter:

0.1	edible offal (mammalian)
0.1	meat of cattle, goats, pigs and sheep

by omitting from Columns 2 and 3 respectively so much of the matter relating to Procymidone as relates to beans and by inserting instead the following matter:

10   beans

by inserting in appropriate alphabetical order in Columns 2 and 3 respectively of the matter relating to Procymidone the following matter:

0.01	edible offal (mammalian)
5	garlic
0.01	lupin
0.01	meat
0.01	milk of cattle, goats and sheep
1	pome fruit

by inserting in appropriate alphabetical order in Columns 2 and 3 respectively of the matter relating to Propargite the following matter:

7   strawberries

by inserting in appropriate alphabetical order in Columns 2 and 3 respectively of the matter relating to Propineb the following matter:

2	celery
1	cucurbits
4	lettuce, head
4	onion, bulb
0.02	potato
3	tomato

by omitting from Columns 2 and 3 respectively so much of the matter relating to Quizalofop-ethyl as relates to lupins and by inserting in those Columns in appropriate alphabetical order the following matter:

0.1 broad bean (dry)
0.1 lupin (dry)

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(ba) by omitting the matter relating to Sodium

fluoroacetate;

(bb) by inserting in appropriate alphabetical order in Columns 1, 2 and 3 respectively the following matter: Trenbolone acetate

0.001	cattle meat
0.005	cattle, edible offal of

(bc) by inserting in appropriate alphabetical order in Columns 2 and 3 respectively of the matter relating to Triadimefon the following matter:

0.1	field peas
0.1	garden peas

(bd) by inserting in appropriate alphabetical order in Columns 2 and 3 respectively of the matter relating to Triadimenol the following matter:

0.2 papaya

(be) by inserting in appropriate alphabetical order in Columns 1, 2 and 3 respectively the following matter: Triflumuron

0.1 mushrooms

5.     Standard D1 is amended by omitting from clause (1) the word "man" and by inserting instead the word

"humankind".

6.     Standard G1 is amended:

(a) by omitting clause (1) (d) (i) and by inserting instead the following sub-paragraph

(i) There shall be written in the label on or attached to a package containing a mixture of edible fats or edible oils or a mixture or blend of both of them, in standard type of 4.5 mm immediately following the brand name or, if the brand name appears more than once, immediately following the brand name appearing in the largest type size, the words:

"BLENDED EDIBLE (here state whether animal, vegetable or animal and vegetable) FAT" or, as the case may be, "BLENDED EDIBLE (here state whether animal, vegetable or animal and vegetable) OIL".

(b) by omitting clause (3) (b).

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7. Standard H1 is amended:
(a) by omitting the proviso to clause (14) (a);
(b) by inserting after clause (14) the following clause:

(1 4A) Pasteurised milk, homogenised pasteurised milk, ultra heat treated milk or sterilised milk that has been prepared in accordance with clause (10A) is not modified milk for the purposes of clause (14).

8.    Standard H2 is amended by omitting from clause (19) (c) the words ''cream mixture or thickened cream" and by inserting instead the words "thickened cream, ultra heat treated thickened reduced cream, ultra heat treated thickened light cream".

9.     Standard L1 is amended:

(a)	by omitting from clause (3) (b) (ii) (A) the word "syrups”;
(b)	by omitting from clause (7) (d) (iii) (B) (2) the matter "1 00 micro-organisms" and by inserting instead the matter "100 coliforms".

10.   Standard 07 is amended by inserting in clause (4) (b) (i) after the word "he" the words "or she".

11.   The heading appearing before Standard S1 is omitted and the following heading is inserted instead:

PART S - MISCELLANEOUS

12.   Standard S2 is amended by omitting from clause (1) the word "man" and by inserting instead the word

"humankind".

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The object of this Regulation is to adopt the most recent modifications to the Food Standards Code of the National Health and Medical Research Council. The modifications contain provisions that:

(a) increase the maximum limits of certain residues allowable in food for sale;

and

(b) amend certain requirements in relation to ultra heat treated cream and