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Proposal to Amend Schedule 20 in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code  
In the previous  notice,  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  2016 
(No. 12)) 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 protect s public  health and 
safety  by minimising  residues  in foods  consistent  with the effective  control  of pests  and diseases.  
The APVMA and 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.   
Food Standards  Australia New Zealand (FSANZ)  will make  a Sanitary  and Phytosanitary  (SPS) notification  to the World  
Trade Organiz ation (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 18, Tuesday, 6 September 2016  Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994  13 
PROPOSED  AMENDMENT  (AGRICULTURAL  AND VETERINARY  CHEMICALS  CODE  INSTRUMENT  NO. 4 (MRL  
STANDARD)  AMENDMENT  INSTRUMENT  2016 (NO.  12)) 
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 follow ing chemicals, the foods and associated MRLs  
Agvet chemical:  Dimethomorph  
Permitted residue:  Sum of E and Z isomers of 
dimethomorph  
Leafy vegetables [except lettuce, head]  T10 
 
Agvet chemical:  Metribuzin  
Permitted residue:  Metribuzin 
Root and tuber vegetables [except 
potato]  T*0.05  
 
Agvet chemical:  Spinetoram 
Permitted residue:  Sum of Ethyl -spinosyn -J and 
Ethyl -spinosyn- L 
Tree nuts [except almonds]  0.02 
[1.2] inserting for each of the following chemicals the foods and associated MRLs in alphabetical order  
Agvet chemical:  Captan  
Permitted residue:  Captan  
Mandarins  T3 
 
Agvet chemical:  Cypermethrin  
Permitted residue:  Cypermethrin, sum of isomers  
Fruiting vegetables, other than cucurbits 
[except sweet corn (corm on the cob); 
tomato]  T1 
 
Agvet chemical:  Metribuzin  
Permitted residue:  Metribuzin 
Carrot  T0.3 
Root and tuber vegetables [except 
carrot: potato]  T*0.05  
 
Agvet chemical:  Spinetoram 
Permitted residue:  Sum of Ethyl -spinosyn -J and 
Ethyl -spinosyn- L 
Macadamia nuts  *0.01  
  
Proposal to amend Schedule 20  of the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code Commonwealth of Australia Gazette 
No. APVMA 18, Tuesday, 6 September 2016  Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994  14 
INVITATION  FOR  SUBMISSIONS  
Written  submissions  are invited  from interested individuals  and organisations  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 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  independent  scientifi c 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 ) 4 October  2016  
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