Australia amends Schedule 20 of the revised Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) amends Schedule 20 of the revised Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code

It seeks to amend the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code to align the following maximum residue limits (MRLs) 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:

-         Penflufen, Pyraclostrobin, Saflufenacil and Trifloxystrobin in specified plant commodities;

-         Chlorantraniliprole in specified animal commodities.

Products covered: Foods in general

HS Code: 02, 03, 04, 0504, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24 

Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy): Adoption anticipated December 2017.

Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy): Publication anticipated December 2017.

Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or(dd/mm/yy): Entry into force anticipated December 2017.

Final date for comments: [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification and/or (dd/mm/yy): 8 December 2017

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