Regulatory Updates
Revision of the Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)
Distribution date: 30 July 2021
Proposal of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical: Pesticide: Benzovindiflupyr.
Products Covered: - Meat and edible meat offal (HS Codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06, 02.07, 02.08 and 02.09) - Dairy produce and birds' eggs (HS Codes: 04.01, 04.07 and 04.08) - Animal originated products (HS Code: 05.04) - Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes: 07.01, 07.02, 07.04, 07.07, 07.09, 07.10, 07.13 and 07.14) - Edible fruit and nuts, peel of citrus fruit (HS Codes: 08.04, 08.06, 08.07, 08.08, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14) - Coffee, mate and spices (HS Codes: 09.01, 09.03, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10) - Cereals (HS Codes: 10.01, 10.02, 10.03, 10.04, 10.05, 10.07 and 10.08) - Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 12.04, 12.05, 12.07 and 12.12) - Animal fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Revision of the Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)
Distribution date: 30 July 2021 | Final date for Comment: 28 September 2021
Proposal of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical: Pesticide: Spinetoram.
Products Covered: - Meat and edible meat offal (HS Codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06, 02.07, 02.08 and 02.09) - Dairy produce and birds' eggs (HS Codes: 04.01, 04.07 and 04.08) - Animal originated products (HS Code: 05.04) - Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes: 07.01, 07.02, 07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.06, 07.07, 07.08, 07.09, 07.10, 07.13 and 07.14) - Edible fruit and nuts, peel of citrus fruit (HS Codes: 08.01, 08.02, 08.03, 08.04, 08.05, 08.06, 08.07, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14) - Tea, mate and spices (HS Codes: 09.02, 09.03, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10) - Cereals (HS Codes: 10.05 and 10.06) - Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.07 and 12.12)- Animal fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Revision of the Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)
Distribution date: 30 July 2021 | Final date for Comment: 28 September 2021
Proposal of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical: Pesticide: MCPB.
Products Covered: - Meat and edible meat offal (HS Codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06, 02.07, 02.08 and 02.09) - Dairy produce and birds' eggs (HS Codes: 04.01, 04.07 and 04.08) - Animal originated products (HS Code: 05.04) - Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes: 07.04, 07.08, 07.09, 07.10 and 07.13) - Edible fruit and nuts, peel of citrus fruit (HS Codes: 08.01, 08.02, 08.03, 08.04, 08.05, 08.06, 08.07, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14) - Mate and spices (HS Codes: 09.03, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10) - Cereals (HS Codes: 10.01, 10.02, 10.03, 10.04, 10.05, 10.06, 10.07 and 10.08) - Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.04, 12.05, 12.06 and 12.07)- Animal fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Revision of the Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)
Distribution date: 30 July 2021 | Final date for Comment: 28 September 2021
Proposal of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical: Pesticide: MCPA.
Products Covered: - Meat and edible meat offal (HS Codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06, 02.07, 02.08 and 02.09) - Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS Codes: 03.02, 03.03, 03.04, 03.06, 03.07 and 03.08) - Dairy produce and birds' eggs (HS Codes: 04.01, 04.07 and 04.08) - Animal originated products (HS Code: 05.04) - Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes: 07.04, 07.08, 07.09, 07.10 and 07.13) - Edible fruit and nuts, peel of citrus fruit (HS Codes: 08.05, 08.06, 08.08, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14) - Tea, mate and spices (HS Codes: 09.02, 09.03, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10) - Cereals (HS Codes: 10.01, 10.02, 10.03, 10.04, 10.05, 10.06, 10.07 and 10.08) - Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 12.04 and 12.07) - Animal fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06) - Beverages (HS Code: 22.01)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Revision of the Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)
Distribution date: 30 July 2021 | Final date for Comment: 28 September 2021
Proposal of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical: Pesticide: 2,4-D.
Products Covered: - Meat and edible meat offal (HS Codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06, 02.07, 02.08 and 02.09)- Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS Codes: 03.02, 03.03, 03.04, 03.06, 03.07 and 03.08)- Dairy produce and birds' eggs (HS Codes: 04.01, 04.07 and 04.08)- Animal originated products (HS Code: 05.04)- Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes: 07.01, 07.02, 07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.06, 07.07, 07.08, 07.09, 07.10, 07.13 and 07.14)- Edible fruit and nuts, peel of citrus fruit (HS Codes: 08.01, 08.02, 08.03, 08.04, 08.05, 08.06, 08.07, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14)- Mate and spices (HS Codes: 09.03, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10)- Cereals (HS Codes: 10.01, 10.02, 10.03, 10.04, 10.05, 10.06, 10.07 and 10.08)- Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12)- Animal fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)- Beverages (HS Code: 22.01)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Revision of the Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)
Distribution date: 30 July 2021 | Final date for Comment: 28 September 2021
Proposal of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical: Pesticide: Fosthiazate.
Products Covered: - Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes: 07.01, 07.02, 07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.06, 07.07, 07.08, 07.09, 07.10, 07.13 and 07.14)- Edible fruit and nuts, peel of citrus fruit (HS Codes: 08.03, 08.04, 08.06, 08.07, 08.09, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14) - Mate and spices (HS Codes: 09.03, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10) - Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS Codes: 12.02 and 12.07)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Revision of the Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)
Distribution date: 30 July 2021
Proposal of maximum residue limits (MRLs) on the honey for the following agricultural chemicals: Pesticides (37): Acynonapyr, Ametoctradin, Amisulbrom, Benthiavalicarb-isopropyl, Broflanilide, Chlorantraniliprole, Chlorfluazuron, Cyazofamid, Cyclaniliprole, Cyenopyrafen, Cyflufenamid, Cyflumetofen, Fenhexamid, Fenpicoxamid, Fluoxastrobin, Flutianil, Flutolanil, Fluxametamide, Glyphosate, Hexythiazox, Imazapyr, Kasugamycin, Mandestrobin, Mandipropamid, Mefentrifluconazole, Mesotrione, Metrafenone, Metyltetraprole, Oxathiapiprolin, Picarbutrazox, Prohexadione-calcium, Pyraziflumid, Pyriofenone, Pyroxasulfone, Spinetoram, Tetraniliprole, Zoxamide;Pesticides and Veterinary drugs (3): Diflubenzuron, Etoxazole, Spinosad.
Products Covered: Natural honey (HS Code: 04.09)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Partial amendment to the Minimum Requirements for Biological Products
Distribution date: 29 July 2021 | Final date for Comment: 28 August 2021
The Minimum Requirements for Biological Products shall be partially amended to delete a test for abnormal toxicity (“test for freedom from abnormal toxicity”) from each monograph of blood products.
Products Covered: PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS (HS code(s): 30)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Provisions for the Supervision and Administration of Children Cosmetics
Distribution date: 23 July 2021 | Final date for Comment: 21 September 2021
This document standardizes the production and operation of children's cosmetics to ensure the safety of children's cosmetics.
Products Covered: Cosmetics
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Ratification of the Minamata Convention on Mercury – Final Regulation Impact Statement.
Distribution date: 23 July 2021 | Final date for Comment: 31 August 2021
Australia proposes to: Amend regulations under the Customs Act 1901 to prohibit the import and export of elemental mercury. Amend regulations and rules under the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989; Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992; and Industrial Chemicals Act 2019 to prohibit the manufacture, import and export of certain mercury-containing products in Australia; and the import and export of elemental mercury. Create a new rule under the Recycling and Waste Reduction Act 2020 to prohibit the manufacture, import and export of certain mercury-containing products in Australia. These amendments, along with other domestic law changes, will allow Australia to ratify, and comply with the obligations of, the Minamata Convention on Mercury.
Products Covered: 1) Elemental mercury (CAS Number: 7439-97-6); HS 28054000 2) All mercury-added products listed in Part I of Annex A of the Minamata Convention on Mercury. • Batteries, except: o Button zinc silver oxide batteries with a mercury content <2% o Button zinc air batteries with a mercury content <2% • Switches and relays, except: o Very high accuracy capacitance and loss measurement bridges o High frequency radio frequency switches and relays in monitoring and control instruments with a maximum mercury content of 20mg per bridge, switch or relay • Lamps containing specified quantities of mercury: o Compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) for general lighting purposes that are ≤30 watts with a mercury content exceeding 2.5 mg per lamp burner o Linear fluorescent lamps (LFLs) for general lighting purposes - Triband phosphor <60 watts with a mercury content exceeding 5 mg per lamp; - Halophosphate phosphor ≤40 watts with a mercury content exceeding 10mg per lamp) o High pressure mercury vapour (HPMV) lamps for general lighting purposes o Cold cathode fluorescent lamps (CCFL) and external electrode fluorescent lamps (EEFL) for electronic displays: - short length (≤500mm) with mercury content exceeding 3.5mg per lamp - medium length (>500mm and ≤1500mm) with mercury content exceeding 5mg per lamp - long length (>1500mm) with mercury content exceeding 13mg per lamp • Cosmetics (with a mercury content above 1ppm), including skin lightening soaps and creams, and not including eye area cosmetics where mercury is used as a preservative and no effective and safe substitute preservatives are available. • Pesticides, biocides, topical antiseptics • The following non-electronic measuring devices except non-electronic measuring devices installed in large-scale equipment or those used for high-precision measurement, where no suitable mercury-free alternative is available: o Barometers o Hygrometers o Manometers o Thermometers o Sphygmomanometers
Regulation Type: Regular notification
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