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Maximum residue limits (MRL)

A list of MPI-recognised laboratories that can analyse pesticide residues in plant products

Search the pesticide MRL database

Food Notice: Maximum Residue Levels for Agricultural Compounds [PDF, 779 KB]

Become a recognised laboratory or change details

Use the form when first applying to MPI for recognition or when making subsequent changes to your details.

Application form PAL1 - Registration of recognised pesticide analytical laboratory [DOCX, 171 KB]

Market access policy statement

Statement of Policy: Market access and official assurances principles [PDF, 54 KB]

Manuals and guidelines

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Recognised pesticide analytical laboratories and residue test methods (plants)
Download — PDF, 460 KB
Type
Standard
Subject
Growing & harvesting, Plant products

MPI has already established a number of laboratory recognition systems to
support the various official assurance programmes in order to meet legislative
or market access requirements for animal products, dairy products and more
recently wine exports.

Published
Fresh plant products agrichemical assurances guidelines
Download — PDF, 226 KB
Type
Guidance
Subject
Exporting, Plants, Plant Products, News & Resources, Resources, Guidance, Resources
Published

Standards

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Adoption of the Joint Food Standards under the Australia NZ Food Standards Code Notice
Download — PDF, 126 KB
Type
Notice
Subject
Food standards, Law & Policy, Requirements

Up to Australian amendment No. 176. Effective 26 February 2018. Includes adoption of Food Standards Code, amendments relating to a genetically modified potato and canola, and a new enzyme as a processing aid in bakery products. Excludes Amendment 169 for hemp seed products which requires changes to NZ law before it can be adopted.

Published
Food (Tutin in Honey) Amendment Standard 2011
Download — PDF, 19 KB
Type
Amendment
Subject
Growing & harvesting, Plant products

This amendment to the Food (Tutin in Honey) Standard 2010 is issued pursuant to section 11L of the Food Act 1981, for the purpose of clarifying the intended effect of compliance option 2 in the principal standard.

Published
Analysis of Submissions on the Emergency Food Standard for Imported Frozen Berry Fruits
Download — PDF, 114 KB
Type
Submission

The Ministry for Primary Industries commenced targeted consultation on 1 December 2015 on a proposal to issue an emergency food standard to impose certain requirements on imported frozen berry fruits. The consultation was focussed on major businesses that import, pack and sell frozen berry fruits. Certain government departments were also consulted.

Published
Official Agrichemical Assurance Standard
Download — PDF, 105 KB
Type
Standard
Subject
Exporting, Plant Products, Plants
Published

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