On Septemrber 2, 2025, Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) published Amendments No. APVMA 2, No. APVMA 3 and No. APVMA 4, 2025 to vary Schedule 20 of the Food Standards Code— Schedule 20 Maximum residue limits. The amendment takes effect immediately.
- MRLs in food have been revised for the following substances: Boscalid, Pyraclostrobin, Pyroxasulfone, Spinetoram, Chlorantraniliprole, Cyantraniliprole, Metalaxyl.
- MRLs in food have been newly established for the following substance: Aminoethoxyvinylglycine, Famoxadone, MCPA, Methoxyfenozide, Fluvalinate, Imazamox, Dithiocarbamates, Cyclobutrifluram, Bifenthrin, Chlorantraniliprole, Isoxaben, Metalaxyl, Propamocarb, Trichlorfon.
For example cases change MRLs as below:
|
Active Pesticides |
Food |
Before (ppm) |
After (ppm) |
|
Aminoethoxyvinylglycine |
Avocado |
- |
0.05 |
|
Boscalid |
Blueberries |
15 |
10 |
|
Famoxadone |
Meat (mammalian) (in the fat) ; Milks |
- |
0.01 |
|
Edible offal (mammalian); |
- |
0.05 |
|
|
Poultry meat (in the fat); Poultry, edible offal of; Eggs |
- |
0.01 |
|
|
Leafy vegetables |
- |
40 |
|
|
MCPA |
Sugar cane |
- |
0.01 |
|
Methoxyfenozide |
Carob |
- |
5 |
|
Pyraclostrobin |
Blueberries |
5 |
4 |
|
Dithiocarbamates |
Swede |
- |
1 |
|
Turnip, garden |
- |
1 |
|
|
Fluvalinate |
Macadamia nuts |
- |
0.01 |
|
Imazamox |
Maize cereals (subgroup) |
- |
0.02 |
|
Pyroxasulfone |
Cereal grains (except maize; popcorn and sweet corns) |
0.01 |
0.02 |
|
Spinetoram |
Cacao beans |
0.01 |
0.05 |
|
Cyclobutrifluram |
Barley, Wheat |
- |
0.01 |
|
Poultry meat; Poultry, edible offal of; Eggs |
- |
0.03 |
|
|
Edible offal (mammalian) |
- |
0.5 |
|
|
Meat (mammalian); Milks |
- |
0.05 |
|
|
All other foods except animal food commodities |
- |
0.05 |
|
|
Bifenthrin |
Pecan |
- |
0.05 |
|
Chlorantraniliprole |
Rice bran, unprocessed |
- |
5 |
|
Rice |
0.4 |
3 |
|
|
Cyantraniliprole |
Avocado |
1 |
0.5 |
|
Isoxaben |
Pulses |
- |
0.01 |
|
Metalaxyl |
Peach |
0.2 |
0.6 |
|
Almonds |
5 |
2 |
|
|
Propamocarb |
Ginger |
- |
50 |
|
Trichlorfon |
Leafy vegetables |
- |
15 |
For details see attached link: https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2015L00468/latest/versions
