G/SPS/N/AUS/573  
23 August 2023  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  AUSTRALIA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ)  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  Foods sold in Australia (both imported and domestically produced)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  Proposal M1021 – 2022 MRL Harmonisation Proposal: 
Call for submissions report; Proposal M1021 – 2022 MRL Harmonisation Proposal: 
Supporting docum ent. Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  65+55 
https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/code/proposals/Pages/M1021 -Maximum -Residue -
Limits -(2022).aspx  
6. Description of content:  This Proposal seeks to amend the Australia New Zealand Food 
Standards Code  to align maximum residue limits (MRLs) with the: Australian Pesticide and 
Veterinary Medicines Authority MRL Standard; Codex Alimentarius Commission; and 
trading partner standards relating to residues of agricultural and veterinary chemicals in 
food. 
This Proposal also includes proposed refinements to several food subgroups and 
commodities listed in Schedule 22 (Foods and classes of foods), as well as correction of 
typographical and formatting errors, necessary to improve the integrity of Schedules 20 
and 22. 
For further information, please contact the MRL Team at Food Standards Australia 
New Zealand (FSANZ): MRL.contact@foodstandards.gov.au . 
The agvet chemicals where i ncreased or new MRLs are being considered for 
specified plant commodities are: Abamectin; Acequinocyl; Acetamiprid; Azinphos -
methyl; Azoxystrobin; Benzovindiflupyr; Bicyclopyrone; Bifenazate; Bifenthrin; Bixafen; 
Boscalid; Chlorantraniliprole; Chlorothalon il; Clofentezine; Clothianidin; Cyantraniliprole; 
Cyflumetofen; Cyfluthrin; Cyhalothrin; Cypermethrin; Cyproconazole; Cyprodinil; 2,4 -D; 
Dichlorvos; Difenoconazole; Diphenylamine; Diquat; Ethiprole; Fenbuconazole; 
Fenhexamid; Fenpicoxamid; Fenpyroximate; F luazaindolizine; Fluazifop -p-butyl; 
Fludioxonil; Flutianil; Fluxapyroxad; Fomesafen; Hexythiazox; Imazalil; Iprodione; 
Isoprothiolane; Isoxaben; Mandipropamid; Metalaxyl; Metconazole; Methidathion; 
Methoprene; Methoxyfenozide; Metolachlor; Novaluron; Paraq uat; Pendimethalin; 
Phosphorous acid; Pinoxaden; Propazine; Propiconazole; Prothioconazole; Pydiflumetofen; 
Pyrasulfotole; Pyraziflumid; Pyroxasulfone; Quinclorac; Spinetoram; Spinosad; 
Spiropidion; Spirotetramat; Sulfoxaflor; Tebuconazole; Tebufenozide; T hiamethoxam; 
Tolfenpyrad; Trifloxystrobin and Trinexapac -ethyl.  G/SPS/N/AUS/573  
 
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  The agvet chemicals where increased or new MRLs are being considered for 
specified animal commodities are: Clothianidin; Fenpicoxamid; Fenpyroximate; 
Mandipropamid; Pyrasulfotole; Spiropidion;  Thiamethoxam and Trifloxystrobin.  
The agvet chemicals where deletions or reductions in MRLs are being proposed 
for specified plant commodities are: Azinphos -methyl; Benalaxyl; Bendiocarb; 
Bensulide; Bentazone; Bioresmethrin; Bromoxynil; Buprofezin; Butafe nacil; Chlorpyrifos; 
Cyprodinil; Difenoconazole; Ethoprophos; Fenarimol; Fenhexamid; Fenpyroximate; 
Fluazifop -p-butyl; Fluxapyroxad; Hexazinone; Imazalil; Metalaxyl; Methidathion; 
Metolachlor; Oryzalin; Oxamyl; Oxycarboxin; Paclobutrazol; Pebulate; Pendime thalin; 
Phosphorous acid; Prometryn; Propaquizafop; Propazine; Propiconazole; Propyzamide; 
Pydiflumetofen; Pymetrozine; Pyridate; Pyroxsulam; Quinoxyfen; Saflufenacil; 
Sethoxydim; Spinetoram; Spinosad; Spirotetramat; Spiroxamine; Sulfoxaflor; 
Tebuconazole;  Triadimefon; Triadimenol; Trichlorfon; Trifloxystrobin and Trifluralin.  
The agvet chemicals where deletions or reductions in MRLs are being proposed 
for specified animal commodities are: Pydiflumetofen and Trifloxystrobin.  
New chemicals proposed for inclu sion in schedule 20 of the Australia New 
Zealand Food Standards Code are: Flutianil; Isoprothiolane; Pyraziflumid and 
Spiropidion.  
The agvet chemicals where consequential amendments were required to remove 
exceptions for some commodities/correct typographical errors/make a 
temporary MRL a permanent MRL/include subgroup qualifier/but no changes 
were made to MRLs: Abamectin; Acequinocyl ; Acetamiprid; Aclonifen; Altrenogest; 
Ametoctradin; Aminoethoxyvinylglycine; Amitrole; Azinphos -methyl; Azoxystrobin; 
Bicyclopyrone; Bifenthrin ; Bixafen; Boscalid; Buprofezin; Cadusafos; Captan; Carbaryl; 
Chlorantraniliprole; Chlorothalonil; Chlorpyrifos ; Clofentezine; Clothianidin; 
Cyantraniliprole; Cyclaniliprole; Cyflumetofen; Cyhalothrin; Cypermethrin; Cyprodinil; 
Cyromazine; 2,4 -D; Diazinon; Dichlobenil; Difenoconazole; Dimethomorph; 
Dithiocarbamates; 2,2 -DPA; Ethoprophos; Etofenprox; Etoxazole; Fenb utatin oxide; 
Fenhexamid; Fipronil; Florylpicoxamid; Fluazifop -p-butyl; Fludioxonil; Flumioxazin; 
Fluopyram; Flupyradifurone; Fluroxypyr; Fluxapyroxad; Forchlorfenuron; Glufosinate and 
Glufosinate -ammonium; Glyphosate; Haloxyfop; Hexythiazox; Imazalil; Ima zamox; 
Imidacloprid; Indoxacarb; Ioxynil; Iprodione; Isofetamid; Linuron; Maldison; 
Mandestrobin; Metalaxyl; Methiocarb; Methomyl; Methoxyfenozide; Metolachlor; 
Milbemectin; Myclobutanil; Napropamide; Oryzalin; Oxathiapiprolin; Oxyfluorfen; 
Penconazole; Pe ndimethalin; Penthiopyrad; Permethrin; 2 -Phenylphenol; Phosphorous 
acid; Pirimicarb; Procymidone; Propachlor; Propargite; Propiconazole; Proquinazid; 
Prothioconazole; Pydiflumetofen; Pymetrozine; Pyrasulfotole; Pyridaben; Pyroxasulfone; 
Quinoxyfen; Sethoxy dim; Simazine; Spinetoram; Spinosad; Spirotetramat; Tebuconazole; 
Thiamethoxam; Tiafenacil; Trichlorfon; Trifloxystrobin; Trifluralin and Trinexapac -ethyl.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect h umans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
− CAC/MRL 1 Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) for Pesticides 2009  
− CAC/MRL 2 Maximum Residue Limits for Veterinary Drugs in Food 2011  
− CAC/MRL 3 Extraneous Maximum Residue Limits (EMRLs) 2001  
− and subsequent variations to relevant standa rds as adopted or revoked by the 
Commission  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  G/SPS/N/AUS/573  
 
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  Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes   [X] No  
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  The scientific methodology used by Australia to establish MRLs is 
consistent with international best practice. Countries set MRLs according to the good 
agricultural practice (GAP) or good veterinary practice (GVP) applicable to their region. 
Agricultural and veterinary chemical use patterns differ between different production 
regions and countries as pests, diseases and environmental factors vary. This means that 
Australian MRLs for agricultural and veterinary chemicals in food may differ from Codex 
standards.  
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available : 
Australia  New Zealand  Food Standards  Code:  https://www.legislation.gov.au/Series/F2015
L00468  (available in English)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : Mid-January 2024.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : Mid-January 2024.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : Date of Gazettal and registration as a legislative instrument, pending 
Government consideration (see Item 10).  
[X] Trade facilitating measure  The Proposal includes measures to address certain 
anomalies between the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code and Codex or 
other tr ading partner standards.  
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 22 October 2023  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [  ] National E nquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry  
GPO Box 858  
Canberra ACT 2601  
Australia  
Tel: +(61 2) 6272 3933  
E-mail: sps.contact@aff.gov.au  
Website: http://www.agriculture.gov.au  
13. Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [  ] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry  
GPO Box 858  
Canberra ACT 2601  
Australia  
Tel: +(61 2) 6272 3933  
E-mail: sps.contact@aff.gov.au  
Website: http://www.agriculture.gov.au