Regulatory Updates
Revision of the Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. under the Food Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)
Distribution date: 07 September 2022 | Final date for Comment: 06 November 2022
Proposal of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemicalPesticide: Penthiopyrad
Products Covered: Meat and edible meat offal (HS: 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: 04.01, 04.07 and 04.08)Animal originated products (HS: 05.04)Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS: 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: 08.01, 08.02, 08.05, 08.06, 08.07, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14)Mate and spices (HS: 09.03, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10)Cereals (HS: 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: 12.01, 12.02, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07 and 12.12)Animal fats and oils (HS: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)
Regulation Type: 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: 07 September 2022 | Final date for Comment: 06 November 2022
Proposal of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemicalPesticide: Fluxametamide
Products Covered: Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS: 03.02, 03.03, 03.04, 03.06, 03.07 and 03.08)Natural honey (HS: 04.09)Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS: 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: 08.05, 08.06, 08.07, 08.09, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14)Tea, mate and spices (HS: 09.02, 09.03, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10)Cereals (HS: 10.05)Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS: 12.01, 12.07 and 12.12)
Regulation Type: 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: 07 September 2022 | Final date for Comment: 06 November 2022
Proposal of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemicalPesticide: Fenarimol
Products Covered: Meat and edible meat offal (HS: 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: 04.01, 04.07 and 04.08)Animal originated products (HS: 05.04)Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS: 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: 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)Tea, mate and spices (HS: 09.02, 09.03, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10)Cereals (HS: 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: 12.01, 12.02, 12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12)Animal fats and oils (HS: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)
Regulation Type: 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: 07 September 2022 | Final date for Comment: 06 November 2022
Proposal of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemicalPesticide: Flonicamid
Products Covered: Meat and edible meat offal (HS: 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: 04.01, 04.07 and 04.08)Animal originated products (HS: 05.04)Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS: 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: 08.01, 08.02, 08.04, 08.05, 08.06, 08.07, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14)Tea, mate and spices (HS: 09.02, 09.03, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10)Cereals (HS: 10.01 and 10.05)Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS: 12.01, 12.05, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12)Animal fats and oils (HS: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants (HS: 20.02)
Regulation Type: 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: 07 September 2022
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemicalPesticide: Fenpyrazamine
Products Covered: Meat and edible meat offal (HS: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06, 02.08 and 02.09)Dairy produce (HS: 04.01)Animal originated products (HS: 05.04)Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS: 07.02, 07.05, 07.07, 07.08, 07.09 and 07.10)Edible fruit and nuts, peel of citrus fruit (HS: 08.01, 08.02, 08.05, 08.06, 08.07, 08.09, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14)Mate and spices (HS: 09.03, 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: 12.07)Animal fats and oils (HS: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)
Regulation Type: 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: 07 September 2022
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemicalPesticide: Trifloxystrobin
Products Covered: Meat and edible meat offal (HS: 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: 03.02, 03.03, 03.04, 03.06, 03.07 and 03.08)Dairy produce and birds' eggs (HS: 04.01, 04.07 and 04.08)Animal originated products (HS: 05.04)Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS: 07.01, 07.02, 07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.06, 07.07, 07.08, 07.09, 07.10 and 07.14)Edible fruit and nuts, peel of citrus fruit (HS: 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)Coffee, tea, mate and spices (HS: 09.01, 09.02, 09.03, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10)Cereals (HS: 10.01, 10.02, 10.03, 10.04, 10.05, 10.06, 10.07 and 10.08)Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS: 12.01, 12.02, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12)Animal fats and oils (HS: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)
Regulation Type: 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: 07 September 2022
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemicalPesticide: Acynonapyr
Products Covered: Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS: 03.02, 03.03, 03.04, 03.06, 03.07 and 03.08)Natural honey (HS: 04.09)Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS: 07.07, 07.09 and 07.10)Edible fruit and nuts, peel of citrus fruit (HS: 08.05, 08.06, 08.07, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14)Tea and spices (HS: 09.02, 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: 12.07)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
The Toys and Cosmetic Products (Restriction of Chemical Substances) Regulations 2022
Distribution date: 02 September 2022
These measures amend the Toys (Safety) Regulation 2011 as applicable in GB ("the Toys Regulations") and the Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009 as applicable in GB ("the Cosmetics Regulations”) as they apply in England, Wales and Scotland. They amend permitted levels of certain chemicals in both the Toys Regulations and the Cosmetics Regulations in order to ensure that only toys and cosmetics products that are considered safe can be placed on the GB market. The measure amends the technical annexes of both the toys and cosmetics regulations to either amend the permitted level of use of a specific chemical or prohibit its use. In terms of the rationale, these chemicals can be considered in three categories: 1. Carcinogen, Mutagen and Reprotoxic substances (CMRs)2. Fragrance allergens3. The Science Advisory Group-Chemical Safety (SAG-CS) reviews A shorter entry into force period is necessary to avoid potential negative impacts of the use and limits of certain chemicals currently used in some toys and cosmetics. A longer delay is a potential risk to human health. The draft provisions of concern to toy products being removed from the market were amended in the final version of the instrument. The provisions in the final Regulations aim to maintain consistency with ‘placing on the market’ language used previously and the date by which products must be taken off the market has been removed. The relevant compliance dates for toys are now as follows: Fragrance Allergens – Atranol, Chloroatranol and Methyl heptine carbonate: Non-compliant products cannot be placed on the market after 15 October 2022Chemicals assessed by SAG-CS – Aluminium, Formaldehyde, and aniline: Non-compliant products cannot be placed on the market after 15 December 2022
Products Covered: Toys and cosmetics products. More detail on product coverage can be found in regulation 4 of the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011 and cosmetic products are defined by Article 2(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009. HS code:HS 95 (http://tariffdata.wto.org/ReportersAndProducts.aspx) for toys HS 33 http://tariffdata.wto.org/ReportersAndProducts.aspx for cosmetics ICS codes: ICS 97.200.50 https://www.iso.org/ics/97.200.50/x for toysICS 71.100.70 https://www.iso.org/ics/71.100.70/x/ for cosmetics
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: 01 September 2022
The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Cadusafos notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/915 (dated 7 January 2022) were adopted and published on 20 May 2022.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, 07.06, 07.07, 07.08, 07.09, 07.10 and 07.14) - Edible fruit and nuts, peel of citrus fruit (HS Codes: 08.03, 08.05, 08.07, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14) - Spices (HS Code: 09.10) - Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS Codes: 12.01, and 12.12)
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: 01 September 2022
The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Broflanilide notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/914 (dated 7 January 2022) were adopted and published on 20 May 2022.The specified MRLs are available as below:
Products Covered: - Natural honey (HS Code: 04.09) - Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes: 07.01, 07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.06, 07.08, 07.09, 07.10 and 07.14) - Spices (HS Code: 09.10)
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
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