Section S22—5 - Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Schedule 22 – Foods and classes of foods - Crop commodities

S22—5Crop commodities

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S22—5 Crop commodities

(1) The table to subsection (7) describes the classes, groups and subgroups for plant foods.

(2) Unless the table to subsection (7) expressly provides otherwise,

(a) each class of food listed in column 2 of that table includes each of the food groups listed in the corresponding row or rows of column 3 of the table; and

(b) each food group listed in column 3 of that table includes each of the subgroups of foods listed in the corresponding row or rows of column 4 of the table; and

(i) the commodities listed in the corresponding row or rows of Column 5 of that table for that group or subgroup; and

(ii) any other commodity listed in the 49th Report or the 50th Report for that group or subgroup.

(3) Subject to subsection (2), a class, group and subgroup listed at:

(a) item 1 of the table has the same meaning as in Appendix IX of the 49th Report; and

(b) item 2 of the table has the same meaning as in Appendix VIII of the 49th Report; and

(d) item 4 of the table has the same meaning as in Appendix VII of the 50th Report; and

(e) item 5 of the table has the same meaning as in Appendix VIII of the 50th Report.

(4) A reference in subsection (3) to the table is a reference to the table for subsection (7).

(5) For the purposes of paragraph 1.4.2—3 (2)(a), the portion of a commodity in a food group listed in column 2 of the table to subsection (8) that is specified is the portion listed in the corresponding row of Column 3 of that table.

(6) In this section, a reference to -

the 49th Report is a reference to REP17/PR, the Report of the 49th Session of the Codex Committee on Pesticides Residues, Beijing, P.R. China, 24 - 29 April 2017 as presented to the 40th Session of the Joint FAO/WHO Codex Alimentarius Commission, Geneva, Switzerland 17 – 22 July 2017;

the 50th Report is a reference to REP18/PR, the Report of the 50th Session of the Codex Committee on Pesticides Residues Haikou, P.R. China, 9 - 14 April 2018 as presented to the 41st Session of the Joint FAO/WHO Codex Alimentarius Commission, Rome, Italy, 2 – 6 July 2018.

(7) The table for this subsection is:

Classes, groups and subgroups of plant foods

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Class	Group	Portion of the commodity to which the MRL and ERL apply
Fruit	Citrus Fruit	The whole commodity
	Pome Fruit	The whole commodity after removal of stems
	Stone Fruit	The whole commodity after removal of stems and stones, but the residue calculated and expressed on the whole commodity without stem
	Berries and other small fruits	The whole commodity after removal of caps and stems. Currants: fruit with stem
	Assorted Tropical and sub-tropical fruit—edible peel	The whole commodity. Dates and olives and similar fruits with hard seeds: whole commodity after removal of stems and stones but residue calculated and expressed on the whole fruit
	Assorted tropical and sub-tropical fruits - inedible peel	The whole fruit. Avocado, mangos and similar fruit with hard seeds: whole commodity after removal of stone but calculated on whole fruit. Banana: whole commodity after removal of any central stem and peduncle. Longan, edible aril: edible portion of the fruit. Pineapple: after removal of crown
Vegetables	Bulb Vegetables	Bulb onions (Bulb/dry): Whole commodity after removal of roots and adhering soil and whatever parchment skin is easily detached.Green onions: Whole vegetable after removal of roots and adhering soil
	Brassica vegetables (except Brassica leafy vegetables)	Head cabbages and kohlrabi, whole commodity as marketed, after removal of obviously decomposed or withered leaves. Cauliflower and broccoli: flower heads (immature inflorescence only). Brussels sprouts: ‘buttons only’. Kohlrabi: “tuber-like enlargement of the stem” only
	Fruiting vegetables, Cucurbits	The whole commodity after removal of stems
	Fruiting vegetables, other than Cucurbits	The whole commodity after removal of stems
	Leafy vegetables	The whole commodity after removal of obviously decomposed or withered leaves
	Legume vegetables	The whole commodity (seed plus pod) unless otherwise specified
	Pulses	The whole commodity (dried seed only)
	Root and tuber vegetables	The whole commodity after removing tops. Remove adhering soil (e.g. by rinsing in running water or by gentle brushing of the dry commodity
	Stalk and stem vegetables	The whole commodity after removal of obviously decomposed or withered leaves. Rhubarb: leaf stems only. Globe artichoke: flowerhead only. Celery and asparagus: remove adhering soil
	Edible Fungi	The whole commodity after removal of soil and growing medium
Grasses	Cereal grains	The whole commodity.Wheat, rye, triticale, maize, sorghum, pearl millet and other similar cereals with husks readily separable from kernels during threshing: kernels.Barley, oats, rice and other similar cereals with husks that remain attached to kernels even after threshing: kernels with husks.Sweet corn (corn-on-the-cob) and fresh corn: kernels plus cob without husk.
	Grasses for sugar or syrup production	The whole commodity
Nuts, seeds and saps	Tree nuts	The whole commodity after removal of shell. Chestnuts: whole in skin
	Oilseeds and oilfruits	Oilseeds and other Oilseeds: Unless otherwise specified, seed or kernels, after removal of shell or husk. Oilfruits: whole commodity
	Seeds for beverages and sweets	The whole commodity
Herbs and Spices	Herbs	The whole commodity
	Spices	The whole commodity

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Class

Group

Portion of the commodity to which the MRL and ERL apply

Fruit

Citrus Fruit

The whole commodity

Pome Fruit

The whole commodity after removal of stems

Stone Fruit

The whole commodity after removal of stems and stones, but the residue calculated and expressed on the whole commodity without stem

Berries and other small fruits

The whole commodity after removal of caps and stems. Currants: fruit with stem

Assorted Tropical and sub-tropical fruit—edible peel

The whole commodity. Dates and olives and similar fruits with hard seeds: whole commodity after removal of stems and stones but residue calculated and expressed on the whole fruit

Assorted tropical and sub-tropical fruits - inedible peel

The whole fruit. Avocado, mangos and similar fruit with hard seeds: whole commodity after removal of stone but calculated on whole fruit. Banana: whole commodity after removal of any central stem and peduncle. Longan, edible aril: edible portion of the fruit. Pineapple: after removal of crown

Vegetables

Bulb Vegetables

Bulb onions (Bulb/dry): Whole commodity after removal of roots and adhering soil and whatever parchment skin is easily detached.Green onions: Whole vegetable after removal of roots and adhering soil

Brassica vegetables (except Brassica leafy vegetables)

Head cabbages and kohlrabi, whole commodity as marketed, after removal of obviously decomposed or withered leaves. Cauliflower and broccoli: flower heads (immature inflorescence only). Brussels sprouts: ‘buttons only’. Kohlrabi: “tuber-like enlargement of the stem” only

Fruiting vegetables, Cucurbits

The whole commodity after removal of stems

Fruiting vegetables, other than Cucurbits

The whole commodity after removal of stems

Leafy vegetables

The whole commodity after removal of obviously decomposed or withered leaves

Legume vegetables

The whole commodity (seed plus pod) unless otherwise specified

Pulses

The whole commodity (dried seed only)

Root and tuber vegetables

The whole commodity after removing tops. Remove adhering soil (e.g. by rinsing in running water or by gentle brushing of the dry commodity

Stalk and stem vegetables

The whole commodity after removal of obviously decomposed or withered leaves. Rhubarb: leaf stems only. Globe artichoke: flowerhead only. Celery and asparagus: remove adhering soil

Edible Fungi

The whole commodity after removal of soil and growing medium

Grasses

Cereal grains

The whole commodity.Wheat, rye, triticale, maize, sorghum, pearl millet and other similar cereals with husks readily separable from kernels during threshing: kernels.Barley, oats, rice and other similar cereals with husks that remain attached to kernels even after threshing: kernels with husks.Sweet corn (corn-on-the-cob) and fresh corn: kernels plus cob without husk.

Grasses for sugar or syrup production

The whole commodity

Nuts, seeds and saps

Tree nuts

The whole commodity after removal of shell. Chestnuts: whole in skin

Oilseeds and oilfruits

Oilseeds and other Oilseeds: Unless otherwise specified, seed or kernels, after removal of shell or husk. Oilfruits: whole commodity

Seeds for beverages and sweets

The whole commodity

Herbs and Spices

Herbs

The whole commodity

Spices

The whole commodity

Item	Class	Group	Subgroup	Commodities
1	Fruit	Citrus Fruit	Lemons and Limes	Citron; Kumquats (Cumquats); Lemons; Limes
			Mandarins	Clementine; Mandarin; Tangelo, small and medium size cultivars; Tangors
			Oranges, Sweet, Sour	Bergamot; Orange, sweet; Orange, sour
			Pummelos and Grapefruit	Grapefruit; Minneola (Mineola); Pomelo; Tangelo, large size cultivars
		Pome Fruits		Apples; Crab-apples; Loquat; Medlars; Pears; Persimmon, Japanese; Quince
		Stone Fruits	Cherries	Cherries, sweet; Cherries, sour
			Plums	Jujube, Chinese; Plums;where plums is specified as ‘(including Prunes)’ it includes all relevant prunes
			Peaches	Apricot; Nectarine; Peach
		Berries and other small fruit	Cane berries	Blackberries; Dewberries (including Boysenberry and Loganberry); Raspberries, red, black; Silvanberries;
			Bush berries	Bearberry; Bilberry; Blueberries; Currants, black, red, white; Gooseberries; Juneberries; Riberries; Rose hips; Vaccinium berries (including Bearberry, except cranberry)
			Large shrub/tree berries	Bayberries; Elderberries; Guelder rose; Mulberries
			Small fruit vine climbing	Grapes; Grapes, table; Grapes, wine
			Low growing berries	Cloudberry; Cranberry; Strawberry
		Assorted Tropical and sub-tropical fruit—edible peel	Assorted tropical and sub-tropical fruits - edible peel – small	Arbutus berry; Barbados cherry; Bayberry, red (Yumberry); Brazilian cherry (Grumichama); Caranda (Karanda); Chinese olive; Coco plum; Coffee fruit (except bean); Hog plum (Mombin, yellow); Jambolan; Java apple; Lemon Aspen; Table olives; Otaheite gooseberry; Sea grape; Surinam cherry
			Assorted tropical and sub-tropical fruits - edible peel – medium to large	Ambarella; Babaco; Bilimbi; Carambola; Carob; Cashew apple; Fig; Guava; Jaboticaba; Jujube, Indian; Mombin, Malayan; Mombin, purple; Natal plum; Pomerac; Rose apple; Sentul (Santol, Cotton fruit)
			Assorted tropical and sub-tropical fruits - edible peel – palms	Açaí; Date; Doum (Dum palm).
		Assorted tropical and sub-tropical fruits - inedible peel	Assorted tropical and sub-tropical fruits - inedible peel – small	Litchi (Lychee); Longan (edible aril); Spanish lime; Tamarind
			Assorted tropical and sub-tropical fruits - inedible smooth peel –large	Abiu; Achachairu; Akee apple; Avocado; Bananas; Canistel; Feijoa; Mango; Mangosteen; Naranjilla; Papaya (Pawpaw); Persimmon, American; Pomegranate; Sapote, black, white, green; Star apple; Tamarillo (Tree tomato).
			Assorted tropical and sub-tropical fruits - inedible rough or hairy peel - large	Breadfruit; Biriba (Rollinia); Cherimoya; Custard apple; Durian; Elephant apple; Ilama; Jackfruit; Mammey apple; Marmalade box; Pineapple; Pulasan; Rambutan; Sapodilla; Sapote, Mammey; Soursop; Sugar apple.
			Assorted tropical and sub-tropical fruits - inedible peel - cactus	Cactus fruit; Pitaya (Dragon fruit); Prickly pear (Indian fig); Saguaro.
			Assorted tropical and sub-tropical fruits - inedible peel - vines	Kiwifruit; Monstera; Passionfruit
			Assorted tropical and sub-tropical fruits - inedible peel – palms	Coconut, young
2	Vegetables	Bulb Vegetables	Bulb onions	Garlic; Onion, bulb; Onion, Chinese; Shallot
			Green onions	Chives; Leek; Onion, Welsh; Spring onion; Tree onion
		Brassica vegetables (except Brassica leafy vegetables)	Flowerhead Brassicas	Broccoli; Broccolini; Cauliflower
			Head Brassicas	Brussels sprouts; Cabbages, head; Chinese cabbage (Pe-tsai).
			Stem Brassicas	Kohlrabi
		Fruiting vegetables, Cucurbits	Fruiting vegetables, Cucurbits – Cucumbers and Summer squashes	Balsam apple; Balsam pear (Bitter melon); Bottle gourd; Chayote; Cucumbers; Gherkin; Ivy gourd; Loofah; Pointed gourd; Snake gourd; Squash, summer (including Zucchini).
			Fruiting vegetables, Cucurbits – Melons, Pumpkins and Winter squashes	Melons, except Watermelon; Pumpkins; Squash, winter; Watermelon
		Fruiting vegetables, other than Cucurbits	Tomatoes	Cherry tomato; Goji berry; Ground cherries (Cape gooseberry); Tomato
			Peppers	Okra; Peppers, Chili; Peppers, Sweet (including Pimento and Pimiento); Martynia; Roselle
			Eggplants	Eggplant; Pepino
		Leafy vegetables	Leafy greens	Amaranth leaves; Boxthorn; Chard (silver beet); Chervil; Chicory leaves; Corn salad (Lambs lettuce); Dandelion; Dock; Endive; Lettuce, head; Lettuce, leaf; New Zealand spinach (Warrigal greens); Purslane; Radicchio; Sowthistle; Spinach
			Brassica Leafy vegetables	Broccoli, Chinese (Gai lan); Chinese cabbage (Pak-choi); Choisum (Flowering white cabbage); Cress, garden; Indian mustard (Mustard greens); Japanese greens; Kale; Komatsuma; Mizuna; Radish leaves; Rape greens; Rucola (Rocket); Turnip greens; Wasabi
			Leaves of root and tuber vegetables	Arrowroot leaves; Beetroot leaves; Sweet potato leaves
			Leaves of trees, shrubs and vines	Grape leaves
			Leafy aquatic vegetables	Watercress; Kangkung (water spinach);
			Witloof	Witloof chicory (sprouts)
			Leaves of Cucurbitaceae	Ivy gourd leaves
			Baby leaves	Baby leaves
			Sprouts	Alfalfa sprouts; Mungbean sprouts; Radish sprouts; Soya bean sprouts
		Legume vegetables	Beans with pods	Beans (except broad bean and soya bean); Broad bean; Common bean; Goa bean; Guar bean (Cluster bean); Hyacinth bean; Mung bean; Soya bean; Yard-long bean.Common bean includes Dwarf bean; Field bean; Flageolet; French bean; Green bean; Haricot bean; Kidney bean; Lima bean; Navy bean; Runner bean and Snap bean
			Peas with pods	Chick-pea; Cowpea; Garden pea; Lentil; Pigeon pea; Podded pea**Podded pea (young pods) includes Mangetout; Sugar snap pea and Snow pea
			Succulent beans without pods	Lupin; Succulent seeds of Beans with pods
			Succulent peas without pods	Succulent seeds of Peas with pods
			Underground beans and peas
		Pulses	Dry beans	Adzuki bean (dry); Beans (dry); Broad bean (dry); Common bean (dry); Cowpea (dry); Guar bean (dry); Hyacinth bean (dry); Lima bean (dry); Lupin (dry); Mung bean (dry); Soya bean (dry)Common bean (dry) includes Dwarf bean (dry); Field bean (dry); Flageolet (dry); Kidney bean (dry); Navy bean (dry)
			Dry peas	Chick-pea (dry); Field pea (dry); Lentil (dry); Pea (dry); Pigeon pea (dry)
			Dry underground pulses
		Root and tuber vegetables	Root vegetables	Beetroot; Burdock, greater; Carrot; Celeriac; Chicory, roots; Ginseng; Horseradish; Parsnip; Radish; Radish, Japanese; Salsify; Scorzonera; Sugar beet; Swede; Turnip, garden
			Tuberous and corm vegetables	Arrowroot; Canna, edible; Cassava; Jerusalem artichoke; Potato; Sweet potato; Taro; Yam bean; Yams
			Aquatic root and tuber vegetables	Lotus tuber; Water chestnut
		Stalk and stem vegetables	Stalk and stem vegetables - Stems and Petioles	Cardoon; Celery; Celtuce; Fennel, bulb; Rhubarb
			Stalk and stem vegetables - Young shoots	Agave; Asparagus; Bamboo shoots
			Stalk and stem vegetables – Others	Aloe vera; Artichoke, globe; Palm hearts
		Edible Fungi		Fungi, edible (except mushrooms); Mushrooms; Truffle
3	Grasses	Cereal grains	Wheat, similar grains, and pseudocereals without husks	Amaranth, grain; Chia; Psyllium; Quinoa; Rye; Triticale; Wheat
			Barley, similar grains, and pseudocereals with husks	Barley; Buckwheat; Oats
			Rice Cereals	Rice; Wild rice
			Sorghum Grain and Millet	Millet; Sorghum, grain
			Maize Cereals	Maize (not including Sweet corn); Popcorn
			Sweet corns	Baby corn; Sweet corn (corn-on-the-cob); Sweet corn (kernels)
		Grasses for sugar or syrup production		Sorghum, Sweet; Sugar cane
4	Nuts, seeds and saps	Tree nuts		Almonds; Beech nuts; Brazil nut; Cashew nut; Chestnuts; Coconut; Hazelnuts; Hickory nuts; Japanese horse-chestnut; Macadamia nuts; Pecan; Pine nuts; Pili nuts; Pistachio nut; Sapucaia nut; Walnuts
		Oilseeds and oilfruits	Small seed oilseeds	Acacia seed (Wattle seed); Linseed (Flax seed, Linola seed); Mustard seed; Poppy seed; Rape seed (Canola, Colza); Sesame seed
			Oilseeds	All commodities from the subgroups small seed oilseeds, sunflower seeds, cotton seed
			Sunflower seeds	Safflower seed; Sunflower seed
			Cotton seed	Cotton seed
			Other oilseeds	Grape seed; Hempseed; Palm nuts; Peanut; Pumpkin seed
			Oilfruits	Olives, for oil production; Palm fruit
		Seeds for beverages and sweets		Cacao bean; Coffee bean; Cola (Kola) nut
5	Herbs and Spices	Herbs	Herbs (herbaceous plants)	Angelica, leaves; Anise leaves; Balm leaves; Basil; Burnet (great, salad); Burning bush; Catmint; Celery leaves; Coriander (leaves, stems); Dill; Edible flowers; Fennel; Hops; Horehound; Hyssop; Lavender; Lemon balm; Lemon grass; Lovage; Marigold (Mexican Tarragon); Marigold flowers; Marjoram (Oregano); Mints; Nasturtium leaves; Parsley; Pepper, leaves (Native pepper); Pepperbush, leaves; Rose and dianthus; Rosemary; Sage; Savoury, summer, winter; Sorrel; Stevia; Sweet Cicely; Tansy (Costmary); Tarragon; Thyme; Winter cress; Wintergreen; Woodruff; Wormwoods
			Leaves of woody plants (leaves of shrubs and trees)	Anise myrtle leaves; Curry leaves; Kaffir lime leaves; Laurel (Bay) leaves; Lemon myrtle leaves; Lemon verbena; Pepper, leaves; Pepperbush, leaves; Rue; Sassafras leaves.
		Spices	Spices, seeds	Angelica seed; Anise seed; Basil, seed; Caraway seed; Celery seed; Coriander seed; Cumin seed; Dill seed; Fennel seed; Fenugreek seed; Lovage seed; Nutmeg; Wattle, seed
			Spices, fruit or berry	Cardamom (pods and seeds); Grains of Paradise; Juniper berry; Miracle fruit; Pepper, black, white, pink, green; Pepper, long; Pimento, fruit; Star anise; Tonka bean; Vanilla, beans. Although white pepper is in principle a processed food of plant origin it has been classified as Spices, fruit, berry
			Spices, bark	Cinnamon bark
			Spices, root or rhizome	Angelica, root, stem; Calamus root; Coriander root; Elecampane root; Galangal rhizomes; Ginger root; Licorice (Liquorice) root; Turmeric root
			Spices, buds	Caper buds; Cassia buds; Cloves; Nasturtium pods
			Spices, Flower or stigma	Saffron
			Spices, aril	Mace
			Spices, Citrus peel	Mandarin peel
			Spices, Dried Chili Peppers	Peppers, chili, dried
			Spices, Ginger, Japanese