Commonwealth of Australia Gazette  
No. APVMA 16, Tuesday , 8 August 2017  Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994  18 
Amendments to the APVMA MRL Standard  Amendments to the APVMA MRL Standard  
The Australian Pesticides and Veteri nary Medici nes Authority (APVMA) approves M aximum Residue L imits (MRLs) of 
agricultural and veterinary chemicals in agricultural produce, particularly produce entering the food chain. The MRLs 
approved by the APVMA are associated with a regulatory decision  to register a product, grant a permit approval, or as an 
outcome from a review decision and are set out in the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Instrument No. 4 
(MRL Standard) 2012 . The MRL Standard  lists MRLs of substances that may arise from t he approved use of agricultural 
and veterinary chemical products containing those substances on commodities used for human consumption as well as 
livestock feeds. The MRL Standard  also provides the relevant residue definitions to which these MRLs apply. Th ere may 
be situations where the residue definition for monitoring and enforcement is different to the definition used for dietary ris k 
assessment purposes.  
MRLs are set at levels which are not likely to be exceeded if the agricultural or veterinary chemica ls are used in 
accordance with approved label instructions. In considering MRLs and variation to MRLs, the APVMA takes into account 
studies on chemistry, metabolism, analytical methodology, residues, toxicology, good agricultural practice and dietary 
expos ure. In approving MRLs, the APVMA is satisfied, from dietary exposure assessment, that the levels set are not an 
undue hazard to human health.  
The APVMA has amended the MRL Standard  and the changes will have affect the day after the instrument is registere d.  
Details of the amendment can be found in the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Instrument No. 4 (MRL 
Standard)  Amendment Instrument 2017 (No. 8) . 
The amendments will be incorporated into the compilation of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Instrument 
No. 4 (MRL Standard) 2012 . 
The MRL Standard  is accessible via the Federal Register of Legislation website www.legislation.gov.au  or the links 
above.  
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.auCommonwealth of Australia Gazette  
No. APVMA 16, Tuesday , 8 August 2017  Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994  19 
Proposal to Amend Schedule 20  of the Australia New Zealand Fo od Standards Code  Proposal t o Amend Schedule 20 in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code  
In the previous  notice  on page  18 of APVMA  Gazette  No. 16, the APVMA  gazetted  amendments  which  it has approved  
to vary maximum  residue  limits  (MRLs)  for substances  contained  in agricultural  and veterinary  chemical  products  as set 
out as in the APVMA’s MRL Standard.  
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. 8)) 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 Australian  Government  and the New Zealand  Government  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.  Commonwealth of Australia Gazette  
No. APVMA 16, Tuesday , 8 August 2017  Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994  20 
Proposal to Amend Schedule 20  of the Australia New Zealand Fo od Standards Code   
PROPOSED VARIATION TO SCHEDULE 20 IN THE AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND FOOD STANDARDS CODE 
(8 August 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 com mence: on gazettal of variation  
[1] The table to section S20 –3 in Schedule 20 is varied by  
[1.1] omitting from each of the followi ng chemicals, the foods and associated MRLs  
Agvet chemical:  Cloquintocet -mexyl  
Permitted residue:  Sum of cloquintocet mexyl and 5 -
chloro -8-quinolinoxyacetic acid, expressed as 
cloquintocet mexyl  
Barley  *0.1 
Rye *0.1 
Triticale  *0.1 
Wheat  *0.1 
 
Agvet chemical:  Tebuconazole  
Permitted residue:  Tebuconazole  
Cereal grains  0.2 
[1.2] inserting for each of the following chemicals the foods and associated MRLs in alphabetical order  
Agvet chemical:  Cloquintocet -mexyl  
Permitted residue:  Sum of cloquintocet mexyl and 5 -
chloro -8-quinolinoxyacetic acid, expressed as 
cloquintocet mexyl  
Cereal grains  *0.1 
 
Agvet chemical:  Diquat  
Permitted residue:  Diquat cation  
Quinoa  T5 
 
Agvet chemical:  Fludioxonil  
Permitted residue —commodities of animal origin:   
Sum of fludioxonil and oxidisable metabolites, 
expressed as fludioxonil  
Permitted residue —commodities of plant origin:  
Fludioxonil  
Pineapple  T20 Commonwealth of Australia Gazette  
No. APVMA 16, Tuesday , 8 August 2017  Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994  21 
Proposal to Amend Schedule 20  of the Australia New Zealand Fo od Standards Code  Agvet chemical:  Tebuconazole  
Permitted residue:  Tebuconazole  
Barley  1 
Cereal  grains [except barley and oats]  0.2 
Oats 1 
[1.3] omitting for each of the following chemicals, the maximum residue limit for the food and substituting  
Agvet chemical:  Tebuconazole  
Permitted residue:  Tebuconazole  
Soya bean (dry)  0.1 Commonwealth of Australia Gazette  
No. APVMA 16, Tuesday , 8 August 2017  Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994  22 
Proposal to Amend Schedule 20  of the Australia New Zealand Fo od Standards Code  INVITATION FOR SUBMISSIONS  
Written submissions are invited from interested individuals and organisations to assist the APVMA in considering the 
propos al to vary Schedule 20 –Maximum Residue L imits in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code . 
Submissions should be str ictly 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. Clai ms 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 th e proposed amendment to 
Schedule 20’  and quote the correct amendment number.  
DEADLINE  FOR PUBLIC  SUBMISSIONS : 6 PM (AEST)  5 September  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