Documents relating to the proposed variation by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority to increase the maximum residue limits for isocycloseram

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This FOI release, held by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, contains mostly redacted material relating to the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority's proposal to increase maximum residue limits for the insecticide isocycloseram. It includes public and media statements, a ministerial information brief (MB26-000258), an internal email, a brief for a meeting with Senator Thorpe (MB26-000288), and PFAS talking points. The insecticide was permitted for chilli thrips control in berries from April 2024. A new permit allows application up to one day before harvest, requiring higher MRLs, with a stated 500-fold increase. Industry argued that growers lacked options after dimethoate restrictions, with use expected on under 1,000 hectares, mainly in Western Australia. Officials maintain that FSANZ verified the dietary assessment and that treated berries are safe. The talking points acknowledge isocycloseram contains carbon-fluorine bonds and may be classed as a PFAS, though officials say it differs from banned PFAS.