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Proposal to amend Schedule 20 in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code  
In the previous  notice  on page  20, the APVMA gazetted amendments  which  it has approved varying  maximum  residue  
limits  (MRLs)  for substances  contained in agricultural  and veterinary  chemica l products  as set out as in the APVMA’ s 
MRL  Standard , have been  made.  
Under  section 82 of the Food  Standards  Australia New Zealand Act 1991,  the APVMA is proposing to incorporate those 
variations  (Agricultural  and Veterinary  Chemicals  Code  Instrument  No. 4 (MRL  Standard)  Amendment  Instrument  2017 
(No. 5)) to MRLs  into Schedule 20—Maximum  residue  limits  in the Australia  New Zealand Food Standards  Code.  
MRLs  contained in Schedule 20 provide  the limits  for residues  of agricultural  and veterinary  chemicals  that may 
legitimately  occur  in foods.  By this means,  Schedule  20 permits  the sale of treated  foods  and protects  public  health and 
safety  by minimising  residues  in foods  consistent  with the effective  control  of pests  and diseases.  
The APVMA and Food  Standards  Australi a New Zealand  (FSANZ ) are satisf ied, based  on dietary  exposure assessments  
and current  health  standards,  that the proposed limits  are not harmful  to public  health.   
The agreement  between the Government  of Australia and the Government  of New Zealand concerning a Joint  Food  
Standards  Syste m, excludes  MRLs  for agricultural  and veterinary  chemicals  in food from the system setting  joint food 
standards.  Australia  and New Zealand independently  and separately  develop MRLs  for agricultural  and veterinary  
chemicals  in food.   
FSANZ  will make  a Sanitary  and Phytosanitary  (SPS) notification  to the World  Trade  Organization .  
The APVMA invites  comment  on these  proposals.  Details  on how to make  a submission  appear  near the end of this 
notice,  below  the details  of the proposed  amendment.   
The APVMA will consider  any public  comments  made  in response to this proposal.  If the APVMA decides  to proceed  with 
the proposal,  it will further  notify  any variations  it makes  to Schedule 20 in the APVMA Gazette . The variations  will take 
effect as from the date of that subsequent  notice.  
  
Proposal to amend Schedule 20 in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code Commonwealth of Aus tralia Gazette 
No. APVMA 10, Tuesday, 16 May 2017  Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994  26 
PROPOSED VARIATION TO SCHEDULE 20 IN THE AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND FOOD STANDARDS CODE 
(16 May 2017)  
Note: Subsection 82(2) of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 provides that variations to standards 
are legislative instruments, but are not subject to disallowance or sunsetting.  
 
To commence: on gazettal of variation  
 
[1] The table to section S20– 3 in Schedule 20 is varied by  
[1.1] omitting from each of the following chemicals, the f oods and associated MRLs  
Agvet chemical:  Bixafen  
Permitted residue— commodities of plant origin:  
Bixafen  
Permitted residue— commodities of animal origin:  
Sum of bixafen and N -(3′,4′ -dichloro-5 -fluorobiphenyl -
2-yl)-3-(difluoromethyl) -1H-pyrazole -4-carboxamide 
(bixafen-desmethyl), expressed as bixafen  
Rape seed  *0.01  
[1.2] inserting for each of the following chemicals the foods and associated MRLs in alphabetical order  
Agvet chemical:  Bixafen  
Permitted residue— commodities of plant origin:  
Bixafen  
Permitted residue— commodities of animal origin:  
Sum of bixafen and N -(3′,4′ -dichloro-5 -fluorobiphenyl -
2-yl)-3-(difluoromethyl) -1H-pyrazole -4-carboxamide 
(bixafen-desmethyl), expressed as bixafen  
All other foods  0.03 
Cereal grains [except barley ; wheat]  *0.01  
Milk fats  0.5 
Oilseed  *0.01  
 
Agvet chemical:  Clopyralid  
Permitted residue:  Clopyralid  
All other fo ods except animal food 
commodities  0.1 
 
Agvet chemical:  Clothianidin  
Permitted residue:  Clothianidin 
All other foods except animal food 
commodities  0.02 
Mango  T0.05  
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Agvet chemical:  Flumioxazin  
Permitted residue:  Flumioxazin 
Avocado  *0.02  
Blueberries  *0.02  
Citrus fruits  *0.05  
Olives  *0.02  
Pome fruits  *0.02  
Pomegranate  *0.02  
Stone fruits  *0.02  
Tree nuts  *0.02  
 
Agvet chemical:  Imazamox  
Permitted residue:  Imazamox  
Sorghum  *0.02  
 
Agvet chemical:  Imazapyr  
Permitted residue:  Imazapyr  
Sorghum  0.02 
[1.3] omitting for each of the following chemicals, the maximum residue limit for the food and substituting  
Agvet chemical:  Bixafen  
Permitted residue— commodities of plant origin:  
Bixafen  
Permitted residue— commodities of animal origin:  
Sum of bixafen and N -(3′,4′ -dichloro-5 -fluorobiphenyl -
2-yl)-3-(difluoromethyl) -1H-pyrazole -4-carboxamide 
(bixafen-desmethyl), expressed as bixafen  
Barley  T0.02  
Edible offal (mammalian)  0.7 
Meat (mammalian) (in the fat)  0.2 
Milks  0.05 
Pulses  *0.01  
Wheat T0.02  
 
Agvet chemical:  Buprofezin  
Permitted residue:  Buprofezin 
Tomato  T1 
 Agvet chemical:  Clopyralid  
Permitted residue:  Clopyralid  
Poppy Seed  T1 
  
Proposal to amend Schedule 20 in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code Commonwealth of Aus tralia Gazette 
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INVITATION FOR SUBMI SSIONS  
Written submissions are invited from interested individuals and or ganisations to assist the APVMA in considering the 
proposal to vary Schedule 20 —Maximum residue limits in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code.  
Submissions should be strictly confined to relevant matters that the APVMA must consider (such as publi c health and 
safety) which are associated with the occurrence of the proposed residues in foods. Comments received outside these 
grounds will not  be considered by the APVMA. Claims made in submissions should be supported wherever possible by 
referencing or  including relevant studies, research findings, trials, surveys etc. Technical information should be in 
sufficient detail to allow independent scientific assessment.  
Please note that FSANZ will make a SPS notification to the WTO and submissions related to impacts on international 
trade should be made to FSANZ in response to that notification.  
Submissions must be made in writing and should be clearly marked as a ‘submission on the proposed amendment to 
Schedule 20’  and quote the correct amendment number.  
DEADLINE  FOR  PUBLIC SUBMISSIONS:  6 pm (AEST ) 13 June  2017  
SUBMISSIONS  RECEIVED  AFTER  THIS  DEADLINE  WILL  ONLY  BE CONSIDERED BY PRIOR  ARRANGEMENT  
Submissions received after this date will only be considered if agreement for an extension has been given prior t o this 
closing date. Agreement to an extension of time will only be given if extraordinary circumstances warrant an extension to 
the submission period.  
For further information please contact:  
MRL Contact Officer  
Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medici nes Authority  
PO Box 6182 
KINGSTON ACT 2604  
Phone:  +61 2 6210 4897 
Fax: +61 2 6210 4840 
Email:  enquiries@apvma.gov.au  
Proposal to amend Schedule 20 in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code