On December 5, 2024, Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) of New Zealand issued Food Notice: Maximum Residue Levels for Agricultural Compounds, the food notice setting of new MRLs for for Difenacoum, Difethialone and Diphacinone and amendment of the entries for Brodifacoum, Bromadiolone, Dieldrin and aldrin, Flocoumafen, and Pindone.
For example for detail the change in the table below:
Active Pesticides |
Food |
After (ppm) |
Before (ppm) |
Difenacoum |
Pig edible offal (except liver) |
0.003 |
- |
Pig liver |
0.004 |
- |
|
Any other food |
0.001 |
- |
|
Difethialone |
Pig edible offal (except liver) |
0.003 |
- |
Pig liver |
0.004 |
- |
|
Any other food |
0.001 |
- |
|
Diphacinone |
Pig edible offal (except liver) |
0.003 |
- |
Pig liver |
0.004 |
- |
|
Any other food |
0.001 |
- |
|
Brodifacoum |
Pig edible offal (except liver) |
0.003 |
- |
Pig liver |
0.004 |
- |
|
Bromadiolone |
Pig edible offal (except liver) |
0.003 |
0.001 |
Pig liver |
0.004 |
0.001 |
|
Flocoumafen |
Pig edible offal (except liver) |
0.003 |
0.001 |
Pig liver |
0.004 |
0.001 |
|
Dieldrin and aldrin |
Any other food |
- |
0.1 |
Pindone |
Pig edible offal (except liver) |
0.003 |
0.001 |
Pig liver |
0.004 |
0.001 |
This Food Notice comes into force on 9 December 2024.
For details see attached link: https://www.mpi.govt.nz/dmsdocument/19550-Maximum-Residue-Levels-for-Agricultural-Compounds