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(b) the food consists of, or has as an ingredient, a food that is listed in relation to that agvet chemical in Schedule 21 and

(c) the amount of the permitted residue of the agvet chemical in the food complies with subsection 1.4.2–4(2) or subsection 1.4.2–4(3), as appropriate; and

(d) the presence of the permitted residue of the agvet chemical in the food arose from environmental sources, and not from direct or indirect use of an agvet chemical on food.

(2) For a food for sale that consists of a food that is listed in relation to that *agvet chemical in Schedule 21, the amount of the permitted residue of the agvet chemical in the food complies with this subsection if the amount is not greater than the amount identified in relation to that food for that agvet chemical in Schedule 21.

(3) For a food for sale that has 2 or more ingredients, 1 or more of which is a food that is listed in relation to the *agvet chemical in or Schedule 21, the amount of the agvet chemical in the food complies with this subsection if the amount is not greater than the amount MRL calculated in accordance with the following equation:

$$ MRL = \sum_{j=1}^{N} \frac{Weight(j)}{Weight} \times MRL(j) $$

where:

N is the number of ingredients of the food that are listed in Schedule 21 in relation to that agvet chemical.

Weight(j) is the weight of the jth such ingredient.

Weight is the total weight of the food.

MRL(j) is the amount identified in relation to the jth ingredient for that agvet chemical in Schedule 21.

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Standard 1.4.4 - Prohibited and Restricted Plants and Fungi - Food Standards (Proposal P1025 - Code Revision) Variation—Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Amendment No. 154

The Board of Food Standards Australia New Zealand gives notice of the making of this standard under section 92 of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991.

The Standard commences on 1 March 2016.

Dated 25 March 2015

Standards Management Officer, Delegate of the Board of Food Standards Australia New Zealand.

Note:

This Standard will be published in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette No. FSC 96 on 10 April 2015.

Note 1 This instrument is a standard under the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 (Cth). The standards together make up the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code. See also section 1.1.1—3.

Note 2 The provisions of the Code that apply in New Zealand are incorporated in, or adopted under, the Food Act 2014 (NZ). See also section 1.1.1—3.

Note 3 Paragraphs 1.1.1—10(3)(a) and (4)(e) provide that a food for sale must not consist of, or have as an ingredient or a component, a prohibited or restricted plant or fungus, or coca bush, unless expressly permitted by this Code. This Standard contains the relevant permissions.

1.4.4—1 Name

This Standard is Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Standard 1.4.4 – Prohibited and restricted plants and fungi.

Note Commencement: This Standard commences on 1 March 2016, being the date specified as the commencement date in notices in the Gazette and the New Zealand Gazette under section 92 of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 (Cth). See also section 93 of that Act.

1.4.4—2 Definitions

Note In this Code (see subsection 1.1.2—3):

coca bush means:

(a) Eurythroxylum coca; or