Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code - Standard 1.4.2 - Maximum Residue Limits (Australia Only)
This Standard lists the maximum permissible limits for agricultural and veterinary chemical residues present in food. Schedule 1 lists all of the agricultural and veterinary chemical limits in particular foods. If a maximum residue limit for an agricultural or veterinary chemical in a food is not listed in Schedule 1 there must be no detectable residues of that agricultural or veterinary chemical in that food. Also, if an agricultural or veterinary chemical is not listed in Schedule 1, there must be no detectable residue of that chemical and no detectable residue of any metabolites of that chemical in food (whether or not that the particular food is listed in Schedules 1, 2 or 4). However, this Standard does not limit the presence of substances, including ingredients, food additives and processing aids that are otherwise permitted in the Code. Nor does it limit the presence of a substance naturally present in food, such as water or salt, or the presence in a food of substances that are formed naturally during processing of the food.
Schedule 2 lists all extraneous agricultural chemical limits in particular foods. If an extraneous residue limit for an agricultural chemical in a food is not listed in Schedule 2 there must be no detectable residues of that agricultural chemical in that food. Commodity and commodity groups which are
referred to in this Standard are listed in Schedule 4. Schedule 4 also specifies the part of the commodity to which the maximum or extraneous residue limit refers.
In New Zealand, the maximum residue limits for agricultural compounds are set in a Maximum Residue Limits Standard issued under section 11C of the Food Act 1981.
Table of Provisions
1 Interpretation
2 Maximum residue limits
3 Extraneous residue limits
4 Determination of maximum and extraneous residue limits
Schedule 1 Maximum residue limits
Schedule 2 Extraneous residue limits
Schedule 3 Reserved
Schedule 4 Foods and classes of food
Standard 1.4.2 Food Standards as amended, taking into account amendments up to Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code - Standard 1.4.2 - Maximum Residue Limits Amendment Instrument No. APVMA 10, 2012
Administered by: Health and Ageing
Prepared 23 Oct 2012 by Agency
Date
Prepared 23 Oct 2012
Registered 19 Nov 2012
Start Date 23 Oct 2012
