[Updated] Australia’s Newly Revised MRLs in 2025: Australia Amends Schedule 20 and MRL Standard

Editor's Note: This article tracks the updates on Australia's revised MRLs in 2025.

In Australia, the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) sets maximum residue limits (MRLs) for agricultural and veterinary chemicals. The APVMA has powers to revise the MRLs outlined in Schedule 20 of the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code, which is applicable solely to Australia. Concurrently, Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) also updates Schedule 20 to align these limits with international standards. In addition, APVMA sets MRLs in Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (MRL Standard for Residues of Chemical Products) Instrument 2023 (the MRL standard). Both the MRL standard and Schedule 20 are referenced by various state laws. This article provides an update on the MRLs changes made within Australia in 2025.