G/SPS/N/AUS/317  
 
23 May 2013  
(13-2683)  Page: 1/2  
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):  Processed foods in general 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[X] All trading partners The revised standard will apply to imported and 
domestically produced foods sold in Australia.  
[ ] Specific regions or countries:    
5. Title of the notified document:  Assessment summary for Application A1083 
Maximum Residue Limits for Blueberries and Raspberries  Language(s):  English   
Number of pages:  14 
6. Description of content:  This application seeks to amend the Australia New Zealand 
Food Standards Code to align maximum residue limits (MRLs) of Azoxystrobin, 
Fenhexamid and Fludioxonil in blueberries and Bifenthrin in raspberries so that they are 
consistent with international regulations relating to the safe and effective use of agricultural chemicals. 
7. Objective 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 st andard?  If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or seri al number of Codex 
standard or related text) CAC/MRL 1 Maximum Residu e Limits (MRLs) for 
Pesticides 2009, CAC/MRL 3 Extraneous Maximum Residue Limits (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?   
 [X] Yes   [ ] No 
 If no, describe, whenever possible,  how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:    G/SPS/N/AUS/317 
 
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  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 adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  FSANZ Board approval anticipated 
September 2013. 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  Notification to Government anticipated 
September 2013 with gazettal and registration as a legislative instrument to follow, in 
December 2013, pending Government consideration. 
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 application includes measures to address 
anomalies between the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code  and Codex and 
trading partner standards. This should assist in the facilitation of trade for certain food products.  
12. Final date for comments:  [ ] Sixty days  from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  20 June 2013 
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 7186 Canberra BC ACT 2610 Australia 
Fax: +(61 2) 6271 2278 
E-mail: standards.management@foodstandards.gov.au 
Assessment summary available (in English) from FSANZs website at 
http://www.foodstandards.gov.au/cod e/applications/Pages/A1083.aspx . 
13. Texts available from:  [X] National Notifi cation 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/cod e/applications/Pages/A1083.aspx . 
 
Copies are also available from: 
The Australian SPS Notification Point GPO Box 858 
Canberra ACT 2601 
Australia Fax: +(61 2) 6272 3678 
Email: sps.contact@daff.gov.au