What this instrument is
The Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (MRL Standard for Residues of Chemical Products) Amendment Instrument (No. 3) 2026 is a federal amendment to the Maximum Residue Limits (MRL) Standard. The MRL Standard sets the allowable levels of agricultural and veterinary chemical residues in food and agricultural products.
Registration and repeal
The amendment was registered on 14 July 2026. It was repealed on 15 July 2026, one day after registration. The instrument is no longer in force.
The source does not specify what changes the amendment made to the MRL Standard or why it was repealed after a single day.
Enabling Act and administering department
The instrument was authorised under the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992 and administered by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.
Key actions
- To check current MRL limits, visit the Federal Register of Legislation at legislation.gov.au and search for the current MRL Standard. This amendment is no longer in force and does not apply.
- If your business was relying on this specific amendment for compliance purposes, be aware it was repealed on 15 July 2026. The source does not specify what replaced it. The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry can be contacted for information on the current applicable standard.
- To stay updated on future MRL Standard changes, the Federal Register of Legislation at legislation.gov.au provides alerts for the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals MRL Standard.
This is a plain-English summary for information only, not legal or compliance advice. Always check the official source or consult a qualified professional.