Regulatory Updates
Revision of the Standards and Specifications for Foods and Food Additives under the Food Sanitation Law (revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)
Distribution date: 20 May 2015 | Final date for Comment: 19 July 2015
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemicals - Pesticide: Phosalone Proposed MRLs for Phosalone in the following commodities were amended to correct errors in the original notification G/SPS/N/JPN/387 circulated on 18 December 2014. - Loquat - Peach Proposed MRLs for Phosalone in the following commodities were added to correct errors in the original notification G/SPS/N/JPN/387 circulated on 18 December 2014. Those MRLs will remain unchanged from the current ones. - Other spices, dried (limited to fruits) - Other spices, dried (limited to seeds) - Other spices, dried (limited to roots or rhizome)
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 fruits and nuts, peel of citrus/melons (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) - Coffee, 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) - Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07 and 12.12)
Regulation Type: Revision to Regular Notification
Proposal: M1012 Amendments to Standard 1.4.2
Distribution date: 22 May 2015 | Final date for Comment: 24 July 2015
This Proposal seeks to amend the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code to consider introducing certain temporary maximum residue limits (MRLs) for residues of agricultural and veterinary chemicals that may occur in food, in order to align standards with the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) temporary MRLs for coumatetralyl and warfarin in pork commodities. The document includes a summary of the scientific risk assessment and risk assessment methodology.
Products Covered: Pork and pork commodities
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Revision of the Standards and Specifications for Foods and Food Additives under the Food Sanitation Law (revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)
Distribution date: 20 May 2015 | Final date for Comment: 19 July 2015
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemicals - Pesticide: Phosalone Proposed MRLs for Phosalone in the following commodities were amended to correct errors in the original notification G/SPS/N/JPN/387 circulated on 18 December 2014. - Loquat - Peach Proposed MRLs for Phosalone in the following commodities were added to correct errors in the original notification G/SPS/N/JPN/387 circulated on 18 December 2014. Those MRLs will remain unchanged from the current ones. - Other spices, dried (limited to fruits) - Other spices, dried (limited to seeds) - Other spices, dried (limited to roots or rhizome)
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 fruits and nuts, peel of citrus/melons (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) - Coffee, 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) - Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07 and 12.12)
Regulation Type: Revision to Regular Notification
Revision of the Standards and Specifications for Foods and Food Additives under the Food Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)
Distribution date: 19 May 2015 | Final date for Comment: 18 July 2015
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical - Pesticide: Benzyladenine (Benzylaminopurine)
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 fruits and nuts, peel of citrus/melons (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) - Coffee, tea, mate and spices (HS Codes: 09.01, 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) - Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12) - Cacao and cacao preparations (HS Code: 18.01)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Revision of the Standards and Specifications for Foods and Food Additives under the Food Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)
Distribution date: 19 May 2015 | Final date for Comment: 18 July 2015
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical - Pesticide: Benzyladenine (Benzylaminopurine)
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 fruits and nuts, peel of citrus/melons (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) - Coffee, tea, mate and spices (HS Codes: 09.01, 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) - Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12) - Cacao and cacao preparations (HS Code: 18.01)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Revision of the Standards and Specifications for Foods and Food Additives under the Food Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)
Distribution date: 19 May 2015 | Final date for Comment: 18 July 2015
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical - Pesticide: Benzyladenine (Benzylaminopurine)
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 fruits and nuts, peel of citrus/melons (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) - Coffee, tea, mate and spices (HS Codes: 09.01, 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) - Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12) - Cacao and cacao preparations (HS Code: 18.01)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Revision of the Standards and Specifications for Foods and Food Additives under the Food Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)
Distribution date: 19 May 2015 | Final date for Comment: 18 July 2015
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical - Veterinary drug: Triclabendazole
Products Covered: - Meat and edible meat offal (HS Codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06 and 02.08) - Products of animal origin (HS Code: 05.04) - Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Revision of the Standards and Specifications for Foods and Food Additives under the Food Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)
Distribution date: 19 May 2015 | Final date for Comment: 18 July 2015
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical - Veterinary drug: Triclabendazole
Products Covered: - Meat and edible meat offal (HS Codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06 and 02.08) - Products of animal origin (HS Code: 05.04) - Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Revision of the Standards and Specifications for Foods and Food Additives under the Food Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)
Distribution date: 19 May 2015 | Final date for Comment: 18 July 2015
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical - Veterinary drug: Triclabendazole
Products Covered: - Meat and edible meat offal (HS Codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06 and 02.08) - Products of animal origin (HS Code: 05.04) - Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Revision of the Standards and Specifications for Foods and Food Additives under the Food Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)
Distribution date: 19 May 2015 | Final date for Comment: 18 July 2015
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical - Pesticide: Quizalofop-ethyl, Quizalofop-P-tefuryl
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 and 03.04) - Dairy produce, birds eggs and natural honey (HS Codes: 04.01, 04.07 and 04.08) - Products of animal origin (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 fruits and nuts, peel of citrus/melons (HS Codes: 08.04, 08.06, 08.07, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14) - Coffee, tea, mate and spices (HS Codes: 09.03, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10) - Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07 and 12.12) - Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
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