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Schedule 20 of the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code sets Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) for hundreds of agricultural and veterinary chemicals in food, specifying which residue is measured and the maximum mg/kg permitted for many commodities. Symbols include * for the limit of determination and T for temporary limits.
It affects farmers, food producers/importers and consumers by enforcing residue limits to protect food safety; it applies in Australia only.
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Schedule 20 Maximum residue limits
Note This instrument is a standard under the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 (Cth). The standards together make up the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code. See also section 1.1.1—3.
Maximum residue limits are regulated by subsection 1.1.1—10(6) and Standard 1.4.2. This Standard identifies agvet chemicals, and their permitted residues, for the purpose of section 1.4.2—4.
S20—1 Name
This Standard is Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Schedule 20 – Maximum residue limits.
Note Commencement:
This Standard commences on 1 March 2016, being the date specified as the commencement date in notices in the Gazette under section 92 of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 (Cth). See also section 93 of that Act.
Note 2 This Standard applies in Australia only. In New Zealand, maximum residue limits for agricultural compounds are set out in a Maximum Residue Limits Standard.
S20—2 Interpretation
In this Schedule:
(a) an asterisk (*) indicates that the maximum residue limit is set at the limit of determination; and
(b) the symbol ‘T’ indicates that the maximum residue limit is a temporary maximum residue limit; and
(c) animal food commodities means an animal food commodity listed in Schedule 22, including a secondary commodity of animal origin listed in that Schedule.
S20—3 Maximum residue limits
For section 1.4.2—4, the *agvet chemicals, permitted residues, and amounts are as follows, expressed in mg per kg:
Maximum residue limits
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:221.15pt; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:210.35pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblh3"><span>Agvet chemical:</span><span> </span><span>Abamectin</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:210.35pt; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblh4"><span>Permitted residue:</span><span> </span><span>Avermectin B1a</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:159.3pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL1"><span>Adzuki bean (dry)</span></p></td><td style="width:40.25pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL2"><span>*0.002</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:159.3pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL1"><span>All other foods except animal food commodities</span></p></td><td style="width:40.25pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL2"><span>0.01</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:159.3pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL1"><span>Almonds</span></p></td><td style="width:40.25pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL2"><span>*0.01</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:159.3pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL1"><span>Avocado</span></p></td><td style="width:40.25pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL2"><span>0.05</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:159.3pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL1"><span>Beetroot leaves</span></p></td><td style="width:40.25pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL2"><span>0.5</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:159.3pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL1"><span>Blueberries</span></p></td><td style="width:40.25pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL2"><span>T0.1</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:159.3pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL1"><span>Bulb vegetables [except chives]</span></p></td><td style="width:40.25pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL2"><span>0.05</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:159.3pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL1"><span>Cabbages, head</span></p></td><td style="width:40.25pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL2"><span>T0.05</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:159.3pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL1"><span>Cacao beans</span></p></td><td style="width:40.25pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL2"><span>T0.07</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:159.3pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL1"><span>Cane berries</span></p></td><td style="width:40.25pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL2"><span>0.2</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:159.3pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL1"><span>Cattle, edible offal of</span></p></td><td style="width:40.25pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL2"><span>0.1</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:159.3pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL1"><span>Cattle fat</span></p></td><td style="width:40.25pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL2"><span>0.1</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:159.3pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL1"><span>Cattle meat</span></p></td><td style="width:40.25pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL2"><span>0.005</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:159.3pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL1"><span>Cattle milk</span></p></td><td style="width:40.25pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL2"><span>0.02</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:159.3pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL1"><span>Celery</span></p></td><td style="width:40.25pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL2"><span>T0.05</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:159.3pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:1pt; margin-bottom:1pt; page-break-inside:avoid; font-size:9pt"><span>Chinese cabbage (Pe-tsai)</span></p></td><td style="width:40.25pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:1pt; margin-bottom:1pt; text-align:right; page-break-inside:avoid; font-size:9pt"><span>T0.5</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:159.3pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL1"><span>Chive, dry</span></p></td><td style="width:40.25pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL2"><span>0.08</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:159.3pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL1"><span>Citrus fruits</span></p></td><td style="width:40.25pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL2"><span>0.02</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:159.3pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL1"><span>Common bean (dry) (navy bean)</span></p></td><td style="width:40.25pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL2"><span>*0.002</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:159.3pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL1"><span>Cotton seed</span></p></td><td style="width:40.25pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL2"><span>*0.01</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:159.3pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL1"><span>Cranberry</span></p></td><td style="width:40.25pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL2"><span>0.05</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:159.3pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL1"><span>Cucumber</span></p></td><td style="width:40.25pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL2"><span>0.05</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:159.3pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL1"><span>Currant, black</span></p></td><td style="width:40.25pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL2"><span>0.02</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:159.3pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL1"><span>Custard apple</span></p></td><td style="width:40.25pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL2"><span>*0.01</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:159.3pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL1"><span>Dried grapes (currants, raisins and sultanas)</span></p></td><td style="width:40.25pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL2"><span>0.1</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:159.3pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL1"><span>Fennel, bulb</span></p></td><td style="width:40.25pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL2"><span>0.05</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:159.3pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL1"><span>Fruiting vegetables, cucurbits [except cucumber; squash, summer]</span></p></td><td style="width:40.25pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL2"><span>0.02</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:159.3pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL1"><span>Fruiting vegetables, other than cucurbits</span></p></td><td style="width:40.25pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL2"><span>0.1</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:159.3pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL1"><span>Fungi, edible (except mushrooms)</span></p></td><td style="width:40.25pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL2"><span>0.1</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:159.3pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL1"><span>Goat fat</span></p></td><td style="width:40.25pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL2"><span>0.1</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:159.3pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL1"><span>Goat kidney</span></p></td><td style="width:40.25pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL2"><span>0.01</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:159.3pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL1"><span>Goat liver</span></p></td><td style="width:40.25pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL2"><span>0.05</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:159.3pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL1"><span>Goat milk</span></p></td><td style="width:40.25pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL2"><span>0.005</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:159.3pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL1"><span>Goat muscle</span></p></td><td style="width:40.25pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL2"><span>0.01</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:159.3pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL1"><span>Grapes</span></p></td><td style="width:40.25pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL2"><span>0.03</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:159.3pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL1"><span>Grape juice</span></p></td><td style="width:40.25pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL2"><span>0.05</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:159.3pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL1"><span>Hops, dry</span></p></td><td style="width:40.25pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL2"><span>0.2</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:159.3pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL1"><span>Leafy vegetables [except broccoli, Chinese (Gai lan); lettuce, leaf; whitloof chicory]</span></p></td><td style="width:40.25pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL2"><span>T0.5</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:159.3pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL1"><span>Legume vegetables [except peas (pods and succulent, immature seeds)]</span></p></td><td style="width:40.25pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL2"><span>T0.1</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:159.3pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL1"><span>Lettuce, leaf</span></p></td><td style="width:40.25pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL2"><span>T1</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:159.3pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL1"><span>Litchi</span></p></td><td style="width:40.25pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL2"><span>0.05</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:159.3pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL1"><span>Macadamia nuts</span></p></td><td style="width:40.25pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL2"><span>T*0.01</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:159.3pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL1"><span>Maize</span></p></td><td style="width:40.25pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL2"><span>T*0.01</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:159.3pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL1"><span>Mung bean (dry)</span></p></td><td style="width:40.25pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL2"><span>*0.002</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:159.3pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL1"><span>Mushrooms</span></p></td><td style="width:40.25pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL2"><span>0.05</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:159.3pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL1"><span>Orange oil, edible</span></p></td><td style="width:40.25pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblMRL2"><span>0.1</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:159.3pt; padding-right:5.4pt; 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