Agricultural Produce (Chemical Residues) Act 1983. Country/Territory Australia Territorial subdivision Western Australia Document type Legislation Date 1983 (2007) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for the regulation or prevention of certain chemical residues in agricultural produce, for the control of the use or disposal of or dealing with agricultural produce in which such chemical residues are present in excess of certain limits, and for connected purposes. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Residues Food quality control/food safety Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract This Act aims at ensuring that the production of agricultural produce in which any agricultural chemical residue is present in excess of the maximum residue limit is as far as possible avoided, and to ensure that this agricultural produce is not used for human or animal consumption. Full text English Website www.slp.wa.gov.au References - Legislation Implemented by Agricultural Produce (Chemical Residues) Regulations 1985. Legislation | Australia | 1985 (2007) Keyword: Residues, Food quality control/food safety Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Biosecurity and Agricultural Management (Repeal and Consequential Provisions) Act 2007 (Act No. 24 of 2007). Legislation | Australia | 2007 (2013) Keyword: Biosecurity, Agricultural development, Animal health, Fertilizers/nutrients, Plant protection, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX