National Residue Survey results and publications

The department publishes the results of all animal and plant products tested under the National Residue Survey.

Test result information is available through:

• residue testing datasets, published each financial year
• commodity and summary brochures for the most recent year.

The datasets show the full range of commodities tested each financial year. The brochures provide an overview of the results and program methodology.

Residue testing datasets

Animal products

• 2022–23 animal residue testing datasets
• 2021–22 animal residue testing datasets
• 2020–​21 animal residue testing datasets
• 2019–​20 animal residue testing datasets
• 2018–​19 animal residue testing datasets
• 2017–​18 animal residue testing datasets
• 2016–​17 animal residue testing datasets
• 2015–​16 animal residue testing datasets​
• 2014–​15 animal residue testing data​​sets
• 2013–14 animal residue testing datasets
• 2012–13 animal residue testing datasets

Plant products

• 2023-24 plant residue testing datasets
• 2022–23 plant residue testing datasets
• 2021–22​ plant residue testing datasets 
• 2020–​21 plant residue testing datasets
• 2019–​20 plant residue testing datasets
• 2018–​19 plant residue testing datasets
• 2017–​18 plant residue testing datasets
• 2016–​17 plant residue testing datasets
• 2015–​​16 plant residue testing datasets​
• 2014–​15 plant residue testing datasets​

Current Summary Brochures

Data across all commodities tested is available in the National Residue Survey annual summary brochure.

2023-24 Plant Commodity brochures:

• Grains
• Macadamia
• Pome fruit​

2022-23 Animal Commodity brochures:

• Cattle
• Chicken
• Goat
• Honey
• Kangaroo
• Pig
• Seafood
• Sheep​