Regulations governing the maximum limits for veterinary medicines and stock remedies residues that may be present in foodstuffs; Amendment (No. 860 of 2017)

R. 2017 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOODSTUFFS, COSMETICS AND DISINFECTANTS ACT, 1972 (ACT NO. 54 OF 1972) REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE MAXIMUM LIMITS FOR VETERINARY MEDICINE AND STOCK REMEDY RESIDUES THAT MAY BE PRESENT IN FOODSTUFFS : AMENDMENT The Minister has, in terms of section 15 (1) of the Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act, 1972 (Act 54 of 1972), made the regulations in the Schedule. SCHEDULE Regulation 2 of the Regulations is hereby amended by the replacement of Regulation 2 with the following: 2. Maximum residue levels (MRLs) for the purposes of section 2 (1) (a) (ii) of the Act, in so far as it is applicable to foodstuffs, are applied as follows: (a) MRL levels as indicated in the Annex applies to domestic food; (b) A default MRL of 0.01 mg /kg applies to domestic food not specifically listed in the Annex; (c) The MRLs as listed in the latest list of the Codex Veterinary Drug Residues in Food by the Codex Alimentarius Commission (Joint Food and Agricultural Organisation Food Standards Programme) or in the Directives of the European Community, applies to imported food; (d) A default MRL of 0.01 mg /kg applies to residues in imported food not specifically listed in the publications referred to in paragraph(c) or in the Annex; This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za 132 No. 41064 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 25 AUGUST 2017 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH NO. 860 25 AUGUST 2017 860 Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act (54/1972): Regulations governing the Maximum Limits for Veterinary Medicine and Stock Remedy Residues that may be present in Foodstuffs: Amendment 41064 (e) The default value referred to in paragraphs (b) and (d) applies to all veterinary medicine and stock remedies where there are no public health concerns associated with the consumption of the chemical at the default value. It does not, however, apply to veterinary medicine or stock remedies where public health/concerns would arise from consumption. TSOALEDI, MP HE LT FE } C\)-, ¡ 2 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za STAATSKOERANT, 25 AUGUSTUS 2017 No. 41064 133