According to the
report of FSANZ on December 23, 2015, Food Standard Australia and New Zealand
has issued Announcement 33-15 to revise the Food Standards Code Chapter 1.4.2 “Maximum
Residue Limit Standard”, suspending the residue limit of pesticides and
veterinary medicines such as Chlorantraniliprole within nuts (except almond and
pistachio). The following residue limit has been added:
Pesticides and veterinary medicines |
Name of products |
Residue limit (mg/kg) |
Chlorantraniliprole |
Tree
nuts [except almonds; pistachio; walnut] |
0.02 |
Etoxazole |
Popcorn |
T0.01 |