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Commonwealth of Australia Gazette
No. APVMA 1, Tuesday, 17 January 2012 Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994 27
Amendments to the APVMA MRL Standard
The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) approves maximum residue limits (MRLs) of
agricultural and veterinary chemicals in agricultural produce, particularly produce entering the food chain. The MRLs
approved by the APVMA are associated with a regulatory decision to register a product, grant a permit approval, or as an
outcome from a review decision and are set out in the MRL Standard published by the APVMA. The MRL Standard lists
MRLs of substances which may arise from the approved use of agricultural and veterinary chemical products containing
those substances on commodities used for human consumption as well as livestock feeds. The MRL Standard also
provides the relevant residue definitions to which these MRLs apply. There may be situations where the residue
definition for monitoring and enforcement is different to the definition used for dietary risk assessment purposes.
MRLs are set at levels which are not likely to be exceeded if the agricultural or veterinary chemicals are used in
accordance with approved label instructions. In considering MRLs and variation to MRLs, the APVMA takes into account
studies on chemistry, metabolism, analytical methodology, residues, toxicology, good agricultural practice and dietary
exposure. In approving MRLs, the APVMA is satisfied, based on dietary exposure assessments and current health
standards, that the limits are not harmful to public health.
The MRL Standard is accessible via the APVMA website, www.apvma.gov.au
The APVMA has varied the MRL Standard as set out below with effect from the date of this notice.
For further information please contact:
Residues Contact Officer
Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority
PO Box 6182
KINGSTON ACT 2604
Phone: (02) 6210 4837
Fax: (02) 6210 4840
Email: residues@apvma.gov.au
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No. APVMA 1, Tuesday, 17 January 2012 Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994 28
AMENDMENT No. 7O, 2012
Note: ‘*’ denotes that the maximum residue limit (MRL) has been set at or about the limit of analytical quantitation
(see: Residue Guideline No.4, Maximum Residue Limit Proposals ‘At or about the Limit of Analytical Quantitation’,
published in NRA Gazette No.9, p44, 5/9/95).
‘T’ denotes that the MRL, residue definition or use is temporary to enable further experimental work to be carried out in
Australia or overseas, and will be reconsidered at some future date.
TABLE 1: MAXIMUM RESIDUE LIMITS OF PESTICIDES, AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS, FEED
ADDITIVES, VETERINARY MEDICINES AND ASSOCIATED SUBSTANCES IN FOOD
COMMODITIES
Residues of substances which may occur in food commodities and for which the following maximum residue limits
(MRLs) apply.
COMPOUND FOOD MRL (mg/kg)
DELETE:
Bupivacaine
MO 0822 Sheep, Edible offal of T*0.02
MM 0822 Sheep meat [in the fat] T*0.02
DELETE:
Cetrimide
MO 0822 Sheep, Edible offal of T*1
MM 0822 Sheep meat [in the fat] T*1
Chlorantraniliprole
ADD:
TN 0660 Almonds T0.05
TN 0675 Pistachio nut T0.05
Clothianidin
ADD:
GC 0645 Maize T*0.01
SO 0495 Rape seed T*0.01
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COMPOUND FOOD MRL (mg/kg)
GC 0651 Sorghum T*0.01
SO 0702 Sunflower seed T*0.01
VO 0447 Sweet corn (corn-on-the-cob) T*0.01
DELETE:
Lignocaine
MO 0822 Sheep, Edible offal of T*0.02
MM 0822 Sheep meat [in the fat] T*0.02
ADD:
Saflufenacil
GC 0080 Cereal grains *0.03
FC 0001 Citrus fruits *0.03
MO 0105 Edible offal (Mammalian) *0.01
PE 0112 Eggs *0.01
FB 0269 Grapes *0.03
VP 0060 Legume vegetables *0.03
MM 0095 Meat (mammalian) *0.01
ML 0106 Milks *0.01
SO 0088 Oilseed *0.03
FP 0009 Pome fruits *0.03
PO 0111 Poultry, Edible offal of *0.01
PM 0110 Poultry meat *0.01
VD 0070 Pulses *0.03
FS 0012 Stone fruits *0.03
TN 0085 Tree nuts *0.03
Sethoxydim
DELETE:
VL 0476 Endive 0.05
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COMPOUND FOOD MRL (mg/kg)
VA 0384 Leek T0.3
VL 0496 Rucola [rocket] *0.1
VA 0389 Spring onion T0.5
ADD:
VL 0054 Brassica leafy vegetables T2
VL 0469 Chicory leaves T2
VL 0476 Endive T2
VA 0384 Leek 0.7
VA 0387 Onion, Welsh 0.7
Radicchio T2
VL 0496 Rucola [rocket] T2
VA 0388 Shallot 0.7
VA 0389 Spring onion 0.7
TABLE 3: RESIDUE DEFINITION
Where MRL(s) are recommended, the following residue definitions are applicable.
COMPOUND RESIDUE
DELETE:
Bupivacaine {T} Bupivacaine
DELETE:
Cetrimide {T} Cetrimide
DELETE:
Lignocaine {T} Lignocaine
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ADD:
Saflufenacil Commodities of plant origin: Sum of saflufenacil, N’-{2-chloro-4-fluoro-5-
[1,2,3,6-tetrahydro-2,6-dioxo-4-(trifluoromethyl)pyrimidin-1-yl]benzoyl-N-
isopropyl sulfamide and N-[4-chloro-2-fluoro-5-
({[(isopropylamino)sulfonyl]amino}carbonyl)phenyl]urea, expressed as
saflufenacil equivalents.
Commodities of animal origin: Saflufenacil
TABLE 4: MAXIMUM RESIDUE LIMITS FOR PESTICIDES IN ANIMAL FEED COMMODITIES
Residues of substances which may occur in animal feed commodities and for which the following maximum residue limits
(MRLs) apply.
COMPOUND ANIMAL FEED COMMODITY MRL (mg/kg)
Chlorantraniliprole
ADD:
Almond Hulls T5
Clothianidin
ADD:
Brassica forage crops (kale, rape, turnips and swede) T3
Canola fodder (dry) T0.3
Canola forage (green) [dry weight] T3
AS 0645 Maize fodder T0.1
AF 0645 Maize forage T2
AS 0651 Sorghum straw and fodder, dry T0.05
AF 0651 Sorghum forage (green) [dry weight] T3
Sweet corn fodder T0.7
Sweet corn forage T2
ADD:
Saflufenacil
Almond hulls *0.1
AF 0081 Forage of cereal grains (green) [fresh weight] *0.1
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COMPOUND ANIMAL FEED COMMODITY MRL (mg/kg)
AL 0157 Legume animal feeds [fresh weight] *0.1
Oilseed fodder *0.1
Oilseed forage (green) [fresh weight] *0.1
AF 0651 Sorghum forage (green) [fresh weight] *0.1
AS 0651 Sorghum straw and fodder, dry *0.1
AS 0081 Straw and fodder (dry) of cereal grains *0.1
TABLE 5: USES OF SUBSTANCES WHERE MAXIMUM RESIDUE LIMITS ARE NOT NECESSARY
SUBSTANCE USE
Cyprodinil
DELETE: When used in strawberry runner production (tissue culture and
foundation nurseries only.
ADD: When used in strawberry runner production
Fludioxinil
DELETE: When used in strawberry runner production (tissue culture and
foundation nurseries only.
ADD: When used in strawberry runner production
Tea tree oil
ADD: For control of powdery mildew on tomatoes, capsicums and
cucurbits
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