Australia Revises the Food Standards Code: Focus on Pesticide Residue Limit Standards

I. Revision Content

Revise some terms in the code: The Commonwealth Gazette of Australia has revised some terms in standards such as No. 1.1.1, No. 11.2, and No. 1.33 in the code.

Update related regulations, references, and regulatory agency names: The revision also includes updating the latest related regulations, references, and regulatory agency names.

Revise the pesticide residue limit standards: Schedule 20 (Pesticide Residue Limit Standards in Food) of the code has been revised. The specific revision content includes setting the temporary limit (T) and the maximum residue limit at or near the detection limit (*).

II. Effective Time

These revisions come into effect immediately from the date of publication on July 11, 2023. Australian food and drug - related enterprises need to pay attention to these revisions and ensure that their products meet the latest regulatory requirements.