G/SPS/N/AUS/428  
 
28 June 2017  
(17-3505) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Sanitary an d 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): Processed foods in general  
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: M1014 – Maximum Residue Limits (2016).  
Language(s): English . Number of pages: 22 
http://www.foodstandards.gov.au/code/proposals/Pages/M1014MRLs -2016.aspx  
6. Description of content: This Proposal seeks to amend the Australia New Zealand Food 
Standards Code  to align maximum residue limits (MRLs) for various agricultural and 
veterinary  (agvet) chemicals so that they are consistent with other national regulations 
relating to the safe and effective use of agricultural and veterinary chemicals; and to 
align certain limits with Codex or trading partner standards relating to residues of 
agricultural and veterinary chemicals in food.  
The following agvet chemicals being considered for specified plant commodities are:  
Acephate, Acequinocyl, Acetamiprid, Aminocyclopyrachlor, Azoxystrobin, 
Benzovindiflupyr, Bifenthrin, Brodifacoum, Buprofezin Carb aryl, Carbendazim 
(Thiophanate), Chlorantraniliprole, Chlorfenvinphos, Chlorpyrifos -methyl, Clopyralid, 
Cyflumetofen, Cyfluthrin, Cyhalothrin (Lambda Cyhalothrin), Cypermethrin, Cyprodinil, 
Cyromazine, Deltamethrin, Dichlorvos, Dicloran, Difenoconazole, Di sulfoton, Endothal 
(Endothall), Ethoprophos (Ethoprop), Etofenprox, Fenamiphos, Fenarimol, 
Fenpropathrin, Fenpropimorph, Fenpyroximate, Fenthion, Fenvalerate (Esfenvalerate), 
Flonicamid, Flubendiamide, Fludioxonil, Flumioxazin, Fluopyram, Flusilazole, Flut riafol, 
Fosetyl -aluminium (Fosetyl -al), Glyphosate, Hexythiazox, Imazamox, Imidacloprid, 
Inorganic bromide, Iprodione Maldison (Malathion), Mesotrione, Metaflumizone, 
Metalaxyl, Metconazole, Methamidophos, Methomyl, Myclobutanil, Naled, Nicarbazin, 
Norflur azon, Novaluron, Oxathiapiprolin, Paraquat, Phenothrin, 2 -Phenylphenol, 
Phosphine, Propyzamide, Prothioconazole, Pyraflufen -ethyl, Pyridaben, Pyrimethanil, 
Quintozene, Rimosulfuron, Saflufenacil, Sedaxane, Sethoxydim (Clethodim), 
Spinetoram, Spirotetramat,  Tebuconazole, Tetradifon, Thiacloprid, Thiamethoxam, 
Thifensulfuron, Triadimenol, Trifloxystrobin Virginiamycin.  
MRLs for specified animal commodities are also being considered for 
Aminocyclopyrachlor, Dichlorvos, Fenamiphos and Virginiamycin.  G/SPS/N/AUS/428  
 
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  7. Objecti ve and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the stand ard: 
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
 CAC/MRL 1 MRLs for Pesticides 2009 ; 
 CAC/MRL 2 MRLs for Veterinary Drugs in Food 2011 ; 
 CAC/MRL 3 Extraneous MRLs (EMRLs) 2001 ; 
 and subsequent variations  to relevant standards 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  
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: Certain proposed limits conform to Codex limits. These are 
detailed in section 1.3.1 of the assessment summary.  
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 to ensure the 
safety and quality of the food. Agricultural and veterinary chemical use patterns differ 
between different production regions and countries as pests, diseases and environmental 
factors vary. This means that Austra lian 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  (available in English)  
10. Proposed date of a doption (dd/mm/yy) : October 2017  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : January 2018  
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 10. above).  
[X] Trade facilitating measure  The Proposal includes measures to address certain 
anomalies between the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code and Codex or 
trading partner standards.  
12. Final date for comment s: [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 28 August 2017  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [  ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
Food Standards Australia New Zealand  
PO Box 5423  
KINGSTON   ACT  2604 
Australia  
Fax: +(61 2) 6271 2278  
E-mail: standards.management@foodstandards.gov.au  G/SPS/N/AUS/428  
 
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  13. Text(s)  available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [  ] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Documents are available from the Food Standards Australia New Zealand website:  
http://www.foodstandards.gov.au/code/proposals/Pages/M1014MRLs -2016.aspx  
 
Copies are also available from:  
The Australian Notification Authority  
GPO Box 858  
CANBERRA ACT 2601  
Australia  
Fax: +(61 2) 6272 3678  
E-mail: sps.contact@agriculture.go v.au