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Consultation - Maximum Residue Limits of Agricultural Compounds: Food Standards 2006

The New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA) is inviting public comment on a discussion document which outlines proposals to amend the New Zealand (Maximum Residue Limits of Agricultural Compounds) Food Standards 2006.

Maximum residue limits (MRLs) indicate the maximum permissible levels at which residues of agricultural compound are allowed in food for sale in New Zealand. The New Zealand (Maximum Residue Limits of Agricultural Compounds) Food Standards are issued by the Minister for Food Safety under section 11C of the Food Act 1981.

Routine amendments to these Food Standards are undertaken a number of times a year to reflect changing uses of agricultural compounds in the production of food.

Closing date

This consultation closed on Wednesday 6 December 2006.

Consultation documents

• Consultation on proposals to amend the New Zealand (Maximum Residue Limits of Agricultural Compounds) Food Standards 2006: October - December 2006 [ PDF 126K]