Commonwealth of Australia Gazette 
No. APVMA 12, Tuesday, 13 June 2017  Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994  21 
Proposal to Amend Schedule 20 of  the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code  
In the previous  notice , on page  20 of APVMA Gazette  12, the APVMA gazetted amendments  which  it has approved 
varying  maximum  residue  limits  (MRLs)  for substances  contained in agricultural  and veterinary  chemical  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.  6)) 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  Australia  New Zealand  (FSANZ ) are satisfied,  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  System,  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  (WTO).   
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 of the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code Commonwealth of Australia Gazette 
No. APVMA 12, Tuesday, 13 June 2017  Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994  22 
PROPOSED VARIATION TO SCHEDULE 20 IN THE AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND FOOD STANDARDS CODE 
(13 June 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] inserting for each of the following chemicals the foods and associated MRLs in alphabetical order  
Agvet chemical:  Fluazinam  
Permitted residue:  Fluazinam  
Strawberry  T*0.05  
 
Agvet chemical:  Pyraflufen -ethyl  
Permitted residue:  Sum of pyraflufen-ethyl and its 
acid metabolite (2-chloro-5 -(4-chloro-5 -
difluoromethoxy -1-methylpyrazol -3-yl)-4-
fluorophenoxyacetic acid)  
Broad bean (dry) (fava bean)  *0.02  
Field pea (dry)  *0.02  
 
Agvet chemical:  Spirotetramat  
Permitted residue:  Sum of spirotetramat, and cis -3-
(2,5-dimethylphenyl) -4-hydroxy -8-methoxy -1-
azaspiro[4.5]dec -3-en-2-one, expressed as 
spirotetramat  
Maize  T*0.02  
Sorghum  T*0.02  
INVITATION FOR SUBMI SSIONS  
Written submissions are invited from interested individuals and organisations to assist the APVMA in considering the 
proposal to vary Schedule 20 —Maximum Residue L imits in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code.  
Submissions should be strictly confined to relevant matters that the APVMA must consider (such as public 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 indepe ndent 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.  
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DEADLINE  FOR  PUBLIC SUBMISSIONS:  6 pm (AEST ) 11 July 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 to 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 Medicines 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 of the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code