G/SPS/N/AUS/414  
 
13 February 2017  
(17-0851) 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 specifie d in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Foods in general  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific r egions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document: Proposal to amend Schedule 20 of the revised 
Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (7 February 2017) . Language(s): English . 
Number of pages: 4  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/AUS/17_0802_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: This Proposal seeks to amend the Australia New Zealand Food 
Standards Code to align the following maximum residue limits (MRL s) for various 
agricultural and veterinary chemicals so that they are consistent with other national 
regulations relating to the safe and effective use of agricultural and veterinary 
chemicals:  Flonicamid, Imazamox, Monepantel, Primicarb, Propiconazole, Py riproxyfen, 
Spirotetramat, in specified plant commodities.  
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 standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : 
CAC/MRL 1 Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) for Pesticides 2009 ; 
CAC/MRL 2 Maximum Re sidue Limits for Veterinary Drugs in Food 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.  Terrestri al 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  G/SPS/N/AUS/414  
 
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  If no, describe, whenever pos sible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard: Certain proposed limits may differ from Codex limits.  
The scientific methodology used by Australia to establish MRLs is consistent with 
international best practice. Countries set MRLs accordin g to the good agricultural 
practice (GAP) or good veterinary practice (GVP) applicable to their region. Agricultural 
and veterinary chemical use patterns differ between different production regions and 
countries as pests, diseases and environmental factors  vary. This means that Australian 
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 Ne w Zealand Food Standards Code: 
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Series/F2015L00468  (available in English)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : Adoption anticipated April 2017  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : Publication anti cipated April 2017  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ]  Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : Entry into force anticipated April 2017  
[X] Trade facilitating measure   The proposal will establish or increase Australian 
MRLs for cert ain commodity/chemical combinations which should assist in 
facilitation of trade for certain foods.  
12. Final date for comments: [ ]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 14 April 2017  
Agency or authority designate d 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  
P.O. Box 5423  
Kingston, A CT 2604 
Australia  
Fax: + (61 2) 6271 2 278 
E-mail: standards.management@foodstandards.gov.au  
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 Austra lian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines 
Authority website:  
http://apvma.gov.au/sites/default/files/gazette/food -standards/gazette -07022017 -fs.pdf  
The A ustralian SPS Notification Authority  
GPO Box 858  
Canberra, ACT 2601  
Australia  
Fax: + (61 2) 6272 3678  
E-mail: sps.contact@agriculture.gov.au