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

Distribution date: 10 February 2022
The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Virginiamycin notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/853 (dated 26 May 2021) were adopted and published on 19 October 2021. The specified MRLs are available as below:
Products Covered:
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards, final rule).

Distribution date: 10 February 2022
The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Mecillinam notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/849 (dated 26 May 2021) were adopted and published on 19 October 2021. The specified MRLs are available as below:
Products Covered:
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Revision of the Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)

Distribution date: 14 March 2022 | Final date for Comment: 13 May 2022
Proposal of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical: Veterinary drug: Pyrantel/Morantel.
Products Covered: - Meat and edible meat offal (HS Codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06, 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: Regular notification
Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards, final rule).

Distribution date: 10 February 2022
The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Eugenol notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/847 (dated 26 May 2021) were adopted and published on 19 October 2021. The specified MRLs are available as below:
Products Covered:
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Revision of the Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)

Distribution date: 14 March 2022 | Final date for Comment: 13 May 2022
Proposal of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical: Pesticide: Polyoxin complex.
Products Covered: - Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes: 07.02, 07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.06, 07.07, 07.09 and 07.10) - 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) - Mate and spices (HS Codes: 09.03, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10) - Cereals (HS Code: 10.06) - Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS Codes: 12.07 and 12.12)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards, final rule).

Distribution date: 10 February 2022
The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Fenpropathrin notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/835 (dated 1 April 2021) were adopted and published on 31 August 2021. The specified MRLs are available as below:
Products Covered:
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Revision of the Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)

Distribution date: 14 March 2022 | Final date for Comment: 13 May 2022
Proposal of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical: Pesticide: Polyoxorim-zinc.
Products Covered: - Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes: 07.02, 07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.06, 07.07, 07.09 and 07.10) - Edible fruit and nuts, peel of citrus fruit (HS Codes: 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 Code: 10.06) - Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS Codes: 12.07 and 12.12)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards, final rule).

Distribution date: 10 February 2022
The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Isometamidium notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/848 (dated 26 May 2021) were adopted and published on 19 October 2021. The specified MRLs are available as below:
Products Covered:
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards, final rule).

Distribution date: 10 February 2022
The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Tolfenpyrad notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/844 (dated 26 May 2021) were adopted and published on 19 October 2021. The specified MRLs are available as below:
Products Covered:
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Revision of the Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)

Distribution date: 14 March 2022
Proposal of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical: Pesticide: Benthiavalicarb-isopropyl.
Products Covered: - Natural honey (HS Code: 04.09) - Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes: 07.01, 07.02, 07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.07, 07.09, 07.10 and 07.14) - Edible fruit and nuts, peel of citrus fruit (HS Codes: 08.04, 08.05, 08.06, 08.07, 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 Codes: 12.01, 12.07)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
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