Proposal M1021 | 2022 MRL Harmonisation proposal

4 October 2023

The Australian Food and Grocery Council supports the continual review and update of the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (the Code) in order to reflect the current status of agricultural and veterinary (agvet) chemicals in use in Australia, and to support international trade through recognition of agvet chemicals in use in other markets (e.g. through alignment with applicable Codex Alimentarius standards).

The AFGC understands that proposal M1021 was prepared to vary the Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) in Schedule 20 to align the Code with Codex and trading partner standards for food commodities to be imported and legally sold in Australia, as well as deletions, reductions or increases of MRLs proposed by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA).