Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards, final rule)

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Distribution date: 25 May 2023

The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Enramycin notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/1137 (dated 31 October 2022) were adopted and published on 23 March 2023.The specified MRLs are available as below:

Products Covered: Meat and edible meat offal (HS codes: 02.03, 02.06, 02.07 and 02.09)Animal originated products (HS code: 05.04)Animal fats and oils (HS code: 15.01)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Maximum residue limits (MRLs) Pesticides Food safety Human health Adoption/publication/entry into force of reg.

Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards, final rule)

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Distribution date: 25 May 2023

The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Glycalpyramide notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/1131 (dated 31 October 2022) were adopted and published on 23 March 2023.The specified MRLs are available as below:

Products Covered: Meat and edible meat offal (HS Codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06, 02.07, 02.08 and 02.09)Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS Codes: 03.02, 03.03, 03.04, 03.06, 03.07 and 03.08)Dairy produce, birds' eggs and natural honey (HS Codes: 04.01, 04.07, 04.08 and 04.09)Animal originated products (HS Code: 05.04)Animal fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Maximum residue limits (MRLs) Veterinary drugs Food safety Human health Adoption/publication/entry into force of reg.

Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards, final rule)

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Distribution date: 25 May 2023

The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Sulfathiazole notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/1135 (dated 31 October 2022) were adopted and published on 23 March 2023.The specified MRLs are available as below:

Products Covered: Meat and edible meat offal (HS codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06, 02.07, 02.08 and 02.09)Dairy produce (HS code: 04.01)Animal originated products (HS code: 05.04)Animal fats and oils (HS codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Maximum residue limits (MRLs) Veterinary drugs Food safety Human health Adoption/publication/entry into force of reg.

Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards, final rule)

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Distribution date: 25 May 2023

The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Pyrifluquinazon notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/1127 (dated 28 October 2022) were adopted and published on 23 March 2023.The specified MRLs are available as below:

Products Covered: Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes: 07.01, 07.02, 07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.07, 07.08, 07.09, 07.10, 07.13 and 07.14) Edible fruit and nuts, peel of citrus fruit (HS Codes: 08.04, 08.05, 08.06, 08.07, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14)Tea, mate and spices (HS Codes: 09.02, 09.03, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10)Cereals (HS Code: 10.05)Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS Codes: 12.01 12.07 and 12.12)                                                                                                       

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Maximum residue limits (MRLs) Pesticides Food safety Human health Adoption/publication/entry into force of reg.

Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards, final rule)

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Distribution date: 25 May 2023

The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Tiopronin notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/1136 (dated 31 October 2022) were adopted and published on 23 March 2023.The specified MRLs are available as below:

Products Covered: Meat and edible meat offal (HS codes: 02.01, 02.02 and 02.06)Dairy produce (HS code: 04.01)Animal originated products (HS code: 05.04)Animal fats and oils (HS code: 15.02)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Maximum residue limits (MRLs) Veterinary drugs Food safety Human health Adoption/publication/entry into force of reg.

Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards, final rule)

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Distribution date: 25 May 2023

The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Tolclofos-methyl notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/1129 (dated 31 October 2022) were adopted and published on 23 March 2023.The specified MRLs are available as below:

Products Covered: Meat and edible meat offal (HS Codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06, 02.07, 02.08 and 02.09)Dairy produce and birds' eggs (HS Codes: 04.01, 04.07 and 04.08)Animal originated products (HS Code: 05.04)Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes: 07.01, 07.02, 07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.06, 07.07, 07.08, 07.09, 07.10, 07.13 and 07.14)Edible fruit and nuts, peel of citrus fruit (HS Codes: 08.01, 08.02, 08.03, 08.04, 08.05, 08.06, 08.07, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14)Mate and spices (HS Codes: 09.03, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10)Cereals (HS Codes: 10.01, 10.02, 10.03, 10.04, 10.05, 10.07 and 10.08)Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07 and 12.12)Animal fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)                                                                                                                                                                                                           

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Maximum residue limits (MRLs) Pesticides Food safety Human health Adoption/publication/entry into force of reg.

Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards, final rule)

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Distribution date: 25 May 2023

The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Diaveridine notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/1130 (dated 31 October 2022) were adopted and published on 23 March 2023.The specified MRLs are available as below:

Products Covered: Meat and edible meat offal (HS Codes: 02.07 and 02.09)Animal originated products (HS Code: 05.04)Animal fats and oils (HS Code: 15.01) 

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Maximum residue limits (MRLs) Veterinary drugs Food safety Human health Adoption/publication/entry into force of reg.

Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards, final rule)

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Distribution date: 25 May 2023

The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Mepanipyrim notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/1126 (dated 28 October 2022) were adopted and published on 23 March 2023.The specified MRLs are available as below:

Products Covered: Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes: 07.02, 07.03, 07.05, 07.07, 07.09, 07.10 and 07.13)Edible fruit and nuts, peel of citrus fruit (HS Codes: 08.04, 08.05, 08.06, 08.07, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14)Spices (HS Codes: 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10)Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS Code: 12.07)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Maximum residue limits (MRLs) Pesticides Food safety Human health Adoption/publication/entry into force of reg.

Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards, final rule)

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Distribution date: 25 May 2023

The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Fosthiazate notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/1125 (dated 28 October 2022) were adopted and published on 23 March 2023.The specified MRLs are available as below:

Products Covered:  Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes: 07.01, 07.02, 07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.06, 07.07, 07.08, 07.09, 07.10, 07.13 and 07.14) Edible fruit and nuts (HS Codes: 08.03, 08.07, 08.10 and 08.11) Mate and spices (HS Codes: 09.03, 09.10)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Maximum residue limits (MRLs) Pesticides Food safety Human health Adoption/publication/entry into force of reg.

Establishment of new standards for Normal Fertilizers

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Distribution date: 22 May 2023 | Final date for Comment: 21 July 2023

MAFF will amend the administerial rules for the official specification of the normal fertilizer as follows;1. The government of Japan establishes the new standards for "Microbe phosphate fertilizer".2. The government of Japan establishes the new standards of the Raw-materials Specification as used as raw material for "Microbe phosphate fertilizer". 

Products Covered: Fertilizer (HS: 3101)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

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