Definitions, abbreviations and acronyms
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Agricultural chemical product
Includes any substance or organism used to:
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Contact us - National Residue Survey
National Residue Survey
Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
PO Box 858
Canberra ACT 2601
Animal product residue monitoring
The National Residue Survey (NRS) is delivered by the department and monitors residues in animal products through various random and targeted testing programs.
Random residue monitoring includes 19 meat programs, an egg program, a honey program, and two seafood programs.
The random programs are designed to:
Residue and residue testing
Residues
In agriculture, the term ‘residue’ is generally used to describe the small amounts of agricultural and veterinary chemicals, or their breakdown products, that remain in or on an agricultural product.
In the broader context of food safety, a substance can be defined as a ‘contaminant’ if it is ‘an impurity which gives consumers health, safety or cleanliness concerns’.
Contaminants include:
National Residue Survey
The National Residue Survey (NRS) is a vital part of the Australian system for managing the risk of chemical residues and environmental contaminants in Australian animal and plant products. The NRS supports Australia’s primary producers and agricultural industries by confirming Australia’s status as a producer of clean food and facilitating access to domestic and export markets.
Food links
Below are links to other Australian Government departments that have a responsibility for food issues as well as state and territory government agencies, research corporations and national food associations. Also available are links to websites that provide information on accessing grant and program information specific to the food industry as well as more general operational assistance.
Critical Infrastructure Resilience Strategy
The Critical Infrastructure Resilience Strategy describes the Australian Government’s approach to enhancing the resilience of our critical infrastructure to all hazards.
Food chain resilience
The department works with industry and other government agencies to ensure the safety, security and continuity of Australia's food supply.
Codex Australia Web Links
To save you time, we have compiled this list of our favourite sites for information about Codex, the Australian food industry and food export and trade issues. Please email us if you know of a link that should be included here.
Codex Abbreviations, Acronyms and Definitions
There are a number of acronyms and other words with special meanings in common use as part of the Codex process. This guide may provide a useful starting point to understanding Codex language.