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Policy Guideline on the Regulation of Residues of Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals in Food.

Ministers have approved a Guideline to form a framework within which FSANZ is to consider alternative approaches to address the issues surrounding the current  zero tolerance approach to the regulation of residues of agricultural and veterinary chemicals in food.

Policy Guideline on the Regulation of Residues of Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals in Food [  word | pdf ]  (notified to FSANZ on 31 October 2006)