Review of processes Review of conditions The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources reserves the right to review the import conditions after the first year of trade or when there is reason to believe that the disease or sanitary status of the US has changed. Meeting Australia’s food standards Imported food for human consumption must satisfy Australia‘s food standards. Australian law requires that all food, including imported food, meets the standards set out in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code. Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is responsible for developing and maintaining the Code, including Standard 1.4.2, maximum residue limits (MRLs), available on the website. The standards apply to all food in Australia, irrespective of whether it is grown domestically or imported. If a specific chemical is used on imported foods to control pests and diseases, then any resulting residues must not exceed the specific MRLs in Standard 1.4.2 of the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code for that food. If there is no MRL listed in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code for a specific food (or a composite, processed food), then there must be no detectable residues in that specific food. Where an exporting country uses a chemical for which there is no current listed Australian MRL, there are mechanisms to consider establishing an Australian MRL by harmonising with an MRL established by the Codex Alimentarius Commission (Codex) or by a regulatory authority in a recognised jurisdiction. The mechanisms include applications, submissions or consideration as part of a FSANZ proposal to vary the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code. The application process, including the explanation of establishment of MRLs in Australia, is described at the website.
Review of processes Review of conditions The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources reserves the right to review the import conditions after the first year of trade or when there is reason to believe that the disease or sanitary status of the US has changed. Meeting Australia’s food standards Imported food for human consumption must satisfy Australia‘s food standards. Australian law requires that all food, including imported food, meets the standards set out in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code. Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is responsible for developing and maintaining the Code, including Standard 1.4.2, maximum residue limits (MRLs), available on the website. The standards apply to all food in Australia, irrespective of whether it is grown domestically or imported. If a specific chemical is used on imported foods to control pests and diseases, then any resulting residues must not exceed the specific MRLs in Standard 1.4.2 of the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code for that food. If there is no MRL listed in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code for a specific food (or a composite, processed food), then there must be no detectable residues in that specific food. Where an exporting country uses a chemical for which there is no current listed Australian MRL, there are mechanisms to consider establishing an Australian MRL by harmonising with an MRL established by the Codex Alimentarius Commission (Codex) or by a regulatory authority in a recognised jurisdiction. The mechanisms include applications, submissions or consideration as part of a FSANZ proposal to vary the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code. The application process, including the explanation of establishment of MRLs in Australia, is described at the website.
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