AgVetLink: Number 66, February 2008

MRL Update

NZFSA is consulting on the third amendment to the MRL standard 2007. This round will also seek to consolidate the standard and all amendments during 2007 into a complete 2008 standard. Consultation will close on 29 February 2008. The MRLs proposed in the third amendment are:

Compound	Food	MRL (mg/kg)
Amitraz	Honey Other bee products	0.1 1
Doramectin	Sheep meat	0.02
Marbofloxacin	Pig fat Pig kidney Pig liver Pig meat	0.05 0.15 0.15 0.15
Myclobutanil	Pome fruits	0.1
Pyraclostrobin	Apples Barley Mammalian fat Mammalian kidney Mammalian liver Mammalian meat Pears Wheat	0.02* 0.02* 0.02* 0.02* 0.02* 0.02* 0.02* 0.02*
Quinoxyfen	Cucurbits (inedible peel)	0.01*

* Indicates that the MRL has been set at or about the limit of analytical quantification.

The following MRL exemptions are also proposed:

Compound	Food
Ammonium thiosulphate	Pomefruit and stonefruit
1,4-Dimethylnapthalene	Potatoes
Extract of Azadirachta indica (Neem) (containing azadirachtin)	All food-producing plant species
Hydrogen Peroxide	Fruit
Peroxyacetic acid	Fruit
Potassium bicarbonate	Fruit and cucurbits

Finally, it is proposed to delete the following MRLs within the 2007 standard because certain agricultural chemical uses are becoming redundant:

Compound	Food	MRL (mg/kg)
Azinphos-methyl	Vegetables	2
Benalaxyl	Grapes Tomatoes	0.5 0.5
Bromopropylate	Citrus fruits	3
sec-Butylamine	Citrus fruits	30
Methidathion	Citrus fruits	2
Methylene chloride	Spices	30
Naled	Berries and other small fruits Vegetables	2 2
Nitrothal-isopropyl	Pome fruits	0.2
Phosmet	Kiwifruit Other fruit	15 10
Oestradiol-17 beta and its esters or conjugates	Used for treatment of suboestrus, dystocia, metritis, pyometra, retained placenta, anoestrus in mares or growth promotion in cattle	Exemption

See the website for further details on MRLs and the consultation process. To view the Summary of Submissions Received on Proposed Amendment No. 2 to the New Zealand (Maximum Residue Limits of Agricultural Compounds) Food Standards 2007, go to http://www.nzfsa.govt.nz/policy-law/legislation/food-standards/2007-amendment-2-summary-of-submissions.htm

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