Regulations amending the Regulations governing the maximum limits for pesticide residues that may be present in foodstuffs (No. R. 1047 of 2006)

STAATSKOERANT, 20 OKTOBER 2006 No. 29294 13 DEPARTMENTOF HEALTH DEPARTEMENT VAN No. R. 1047 20 October 2006 FOODSTUFFS, COSMETICSAND DISINFECTANTSACT, 1972 (ACT NO. 54 OF 1972) REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE MAXIMUM LIMITS FOR PESTICIDERESIDUES THAT MAY BE PRESENT IN FOODSTUFFS: AMENDMENT The Minister of Health has, in terms of section of the Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act, 1972 (Act No. 54 of made the regulations in the Schedule. SCHEDULE In these regulations, the Regulations, means the regulations published under Government Notice No. R. 246 of 11 February 1994, as corrected by Government Notice No. R. 1448 of 26 August 1994 and amended by Government Notice No. R. 494 of 8 June 2001, Government Notice No. R. 525 of 3 May 2002 and Government Notice No. R. 247 of 24 March 2005. Amendment of regulation I of the Regulations 2. Regulation 1 of the Regulations is hereby amended by (I) the insertion of the following definitions in the correct alphabetical order: “peaches only” means peaches only and excludes nectarines; and “peas (whole)” means the unshelled peas. 14 No. 29294 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE. 20 OCTOBER 2006 Amendment of the Annex to the Regulations 3. The Annex to the Regulations is hereby amended by the insertion of the following particulars in the correct alphabetical order: Chemical Substance I Abamectin............ . . ......... Acetamiprid... .. . . . . . . . .., . . . ,. . Alpha-cypermethrin cypermethrin, sum of Benthiavalicarb-isopropyl (sum of isopropyl and its stereo isomer KIF-2305-L)... . . . ... . . Beta-cyfluthrin... ...... . . . . . ... Bifenthrin.,. . . .... ... .. . . . . ... . . Boscalid (boscalid).. . .... . . . . Carbendazim... . . . .. . . . . . . . . . Cyhalothrin... ... .. . . . .... . . . . . Dichlorophen.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Diflubenzuron... .. . . . . . . . . Dimethomorph... . . . . . . . . .. ... Dimethyl didecyl ammonium chloride... . . . . . . . Diquat... . .. ... .. . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . Emamectin (sum of the metabolites emamectin and FA; emamectin and benzoate and emamectin delta I Limit of Detection Foodstuff Plums... . . . . . . . . . . . ....... . . . . .. . ... . ... . . Barley, wheat, oats Canola... . .... . .. . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . ..... . ... . Macadamia nuts, sugar cane... ... Broccoli, cauliflower... . .... ...... ... . Brussels sprouts.... . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . Cabbage................................... Mangoes.................................. Tomatoes... ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . ,.. . .. . .... . . ,. Potatoes... . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , .... . . Macadamia nuts.... . . . . . . ... . , .. . . . ... Mealies (green)..... . . . ... . . . . ..... . ... . Grapes..... . ... . .. . .. . .. . . .... . . . . ... .. . . Oats.. . .. . . .. . . . .. . .. . . . . .. .. . . . .... . . ..... . Beans (green), beans (dry), sorghum, wheat.. . ... ... ... . . . . . . ......... Cotton seed, cruciferae, groundnuts, potatoes, tomatoes...... Macadamia nuts, (green), onions, peas.. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .,.. , ...., . . . . Tomatoes..... . . . . .. . .. . . . . .. . . ... . . . . . . . . . Potatoes... . . . . . .. . . . . . . ... . ... . . . . . .. . . . . . . Potatoes.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . .. . . .. . . . . . Avocados, cucurbits... . . . .... . . . .. . Citrus... .. . .. . ... . . . . . . . . . . .. ... , . . . .. . . . . .. Mangoes................................... Potatoes... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... . .. . . . . MRL 0.10 STAATSKOERANT, 20 OKTOBER 2006 No. 29294 15 Foodstuff Tomatoes..................................isomer)........................... MRL Epoxiconazole................. Ethoprophos .................. Fipronil........................... FI roxyp ...................... Flusilazole...................... Flutriafol.. ...................... Mealies (green)........................... Potatoes................................... Broccoli.................................... Cabbage, cauliflower................... Fat, meat, milk........................... Kidney.. Mealies (green).......................... .................................... Folpet............................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Furfural ........................ Guazatine....................... lndoxacarb ..................... Carrots, potatoes...................... Lettuce. .................................. Onions.................................... Sugar cane.............................. Maize...................................... Tomatoes................................. Beans, peaches, peas (whole)...... Broccoli, brussels sprouts ............ Cauliflower................................ Potatoes................................... Apricots....................................Iprod .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,oo 1,oo Kresoxim-methyl............... Lufenuron....................... Metalaxyl-m.................... Cucurbits, mangoes.................... Cabbage.................................. BroccoIi.................................... Brussels sprouts, cauliflower.. ........ Cabbage................................... Coffee...................................... Apples, pears, cotton seed............ Peaches (canned), tomatoes.. ....... Mealies (green)........................... Methyl-parathion............... Novaluron....................... Propioconazole................ Propyzamide................... Canola...................................... Grapes.................................... Cucurbits.................................. Pyraclostrobin................. Qui noxyfen ..................... Spinosad ...................... Citrus........................................ Barley,wheat’. ...................... Spirodiclofen (spirod ...... . . . . . . . . . . . Spiroxamine... . . . . . . . . Soy Beans................................ Tomatoes.................................. Apples, grapes, pears.................. Apricots, cherries, peaches, plums.. Apricots, cabbage, cucurbits, guavas, mangoes, olives, pears, plums........................................ Nectarinesonly........................... Peaches only, peas, beans............ 2 Should fluroxypyr treated be grazed or the straw used as fodder, fluroxypyr could be present in organs of the cattle. 16 NO. 29294 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20 OCTOBER 2006 I Chemical Substance Tau-fluvalinate Tebuconazole.. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . Thiacloprid ..................... Triadimenol ............ Trichlopyr ..................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trifloxystrobin............... Zoxamide ..................... Foodstuff MRL ................................Canola Soy Beans........................... Peaches.............................. Soy Beans........................... Citrus................................ Pears.................................. Potatoes.............................. Grapes................................ MeaIies (green)...................... Epoxiconazole = Afr Epoksikonasool DR ME TSHABALALA-MSIMANG MINISTEROF HEALTH