New Zealand to amend the MRLs for certain pesticides

The New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has proposed to amend the MRLs for four different compounds and has released the consultation document, which covers proposed MRLs for four different compounds: three existing insecticides to be used on new crops, and one new antibiotic for use in animals.

The MPI proposes to add the following new MRLs to the MRL Standards:
• 0.2 mg/kg for methoxyfenozide when used as an insecticide on nectarines and peaches and 0.8 mg/kg when used as an insecticide on blueberries;
• 0.2 mg/kg for spinetoram in mammalian fat, 0.01 mg/kg in mammalian kidney, 0.01 mg/kg in the mammalian liver and 0.01 mg/kg in mammalian meat when used as an insecticide on forage brassicas;
• 0.02 mg/kg for spirotetramat when used as an insecticide on grapes; and
• 0.1 mg/kg for tulathromycin in cattle meat and fat, 3 mg/kg in cattle offal, 0.5 mg/kg in pig meat, 0.3 mg/kg in pig fat/skin, 3 mg/kg in pig kidney and 2 mg/kg in pig  liver when used as an antibiotic in cattle and pigs.

The MPI invites public comment before Jun 5, 2013.