• Ensure that industry does not knowingly trade in grain that contains residues in excess of regulatory or market requirements; and • Are updated based on a range of factors such as changes in regulations, variable agronomic practices and environmental conditions or the pest status of stored grain. 2.4.3 Chemical Application At all times, chemicals are applied: • To comply with label directions for those chemicals; • To comply with MRLs for those chemicals; and • By appropriately qualified personnel. Prior to, during and following harvest, chemicals such as structural, equipment hygiene and stored grain treatments are applied: • At rates based on a range of factors including end-use of that grain; • To maintain and prolong the life of those chemicals; • To comply with MRLs for each applicable market; • To minimise the cross-contamination of grain subsequently handled through any infrastructure; • To comply with the Strategy to Manage Resistance to Grain Protection Chemicals in the Australian Grain Industry to prolong the life of fumigants such as phosphine and other stored grain protectants18; and • Abiding on outcomes recommendations and activities of the National Working Party on Grain Protection (NWPGP) as determined and published following each year's annual conference19. Industry adopts a nil tolerance for live stored grain insects on outturn of grain to the domestic or export market. Storages are actively monitored for the presence of live stored grain insects and industry strives for grain in storage to be free of live stored grain insects. Fumigations are monitored to ensure recommended concentrations are achieved and to meet regulatory requirements. 2.5 Grain Quality Management Industry activities are conducted safely, to meet expectations of workers, customers, regulators, the community and all industry stakeholders. All involved in the supply chain are responsible for providing traceability of grain as it moves through the supply chain. This is based on the principle that any entity in the supply chain has the capability to trace grain one step forward and one step backward. Documentation is used for various reasons including to undertake investigations of non-conformance. All legal requirements for the operation of facilities (e.g., Export Registered Establishment for bulk and container premises under the Export Control Act 2020 or subsequent legislation) are complied with. 2.5.1 Commodity Vendor Declaration Preference is for a standard-form CVD to be used across industry where possible. It is recognised CVDs may be developed by individual industry participants. 12 18 https://graintrade.org.au/nwpgp/post-harvest-chemicals/ 19 https://graintrade.org.au/nwpgp/
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