Analysis of Submissions No. Organisation Question 1 Question 2 Question 3 Policy principles should specify; A very low default MRL should be 1. Australian Do not provide MRLs are both chemical and established to ensure it only applies Consumers sufficient detail to commodity specific, to products where very low levels of Association protect public health A list of restricted chemicals should chemicals are detected, indicating and safety. A review be established, inadvertent presence or of the entire process is Zero tolerance applies where there is contamination, not ongoing, not necessary. noMRL, intentional presence of that particular Conservative default MRLs apply chemical. only when low level of residue and A conservative default MRL such as one-off incident or first occurrence, that established in Japan should be Establish MRLs that established. aren’t approved but detected in foods on an ongoing basis. 2. Food Support Draft Policy Support Codex MRLs and default Beverage Principles. tolerance level. Importers Association
Analysis of Submissions No. Organisation Question 1 Question 2 Question 3 1. Australian Consumers Association Do not provide sufficient detail to protect public health and safety. A review of the entire process is not necessary. Policy principles should specify; MRLs are both chemical and commodity specific, A list of restricted chemicals should be established, Zero tolerance applies where there is noMRL, Conservative default MRLs apply only when low level of residue and one-off incident or first occurrence, Establish MRLs that aren’t approved but detected in foods on an ongoing basis. A very low default MRL should be established to ensure it only applies to products where very low levels of chemicals are detected, indicating inadvertent presence or contamination, not ongoing, intentional presence of that particular chemical. A conservative default MRL such as that established in Japan should be established. 2. Food Beverage Importers Association Support Draft Policy Principles. Support Codex MRLs and default tolerance level.
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