Distribution date: 31 July 2019 | Final date for Comment: 29 September 2019

Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical Pesticide: Thiacloprid

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, 07.04, 07.07, 07.09, 07.10 and 07.14); - Edible fruit and nuts (HS Codes: 08.01, 08.02, 08.03, 08.04, 08.06, 08.07, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10 and 08.11); - 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 Codes: 10.01 and 10.06); - Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS Codes: 12.05 and 12.07); - Animal fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06);- Cacao (HS Code: 18.01).

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 31 July 2019 | Final date for Comment: 29 September 2019

Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical Veterinary drug: Amoxicillin

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 Codes: 05.04);- Animal fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06).

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 31 July 2019 | Final date for Comment: 06 May 2025

The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Morantel notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/603 (dated 23 October 2018) were adopted and published on 20 March 2019. The specified MRLs are available as below:

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Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 31 July 2019 | Final date for Comment: 06 May 2025

The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Acibenzolar-S-methyl notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/601 (dated 23 October 2018) were adopted and published on 20 March 2019. The specified MRLs are available as below:

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Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 31 July 2019 | Final date for Comment: 06 May 2025

The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Probenazole notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/602 (dated 23 October 2018) were adopted and published on 20 March 2019. The specified MRLs are available as below:

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Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 31 July 2019 | Final date for Comment: 06 May 2025

Products Covered: Casein (NCM 35.01)

Regulation Type: Corrigendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 05 August 2019 | Final date for Comment: 04 October 2019

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) of the Republic of Korea is amending the "Regulation on Safety Standards etc. of Cosmetics". The proposed amendments seek to:  1) Prohibit the use of "Tagetes erecta flower extract or oil" in cosmetics  2) Restrict the use of ingredients in cosmetics as stated below:  A. Tagetes minuta flower extract or oil  Standards for the use of this ingredient are as follows:  (a) The content should be no greater than 0.01% in leave-on products.  (b) The content should be no greater than 0.1% in rinse-off products.  (c) The content of Alpha-terthienyl in the ingredient should be no greater than 0.35%.  (d) The ingredient should not be used in sunscreen products and products marketed for exposure to natural/artificial UV light    B. Tagetes patula flower extract or oil   Standards for the use of this ingredient are as follows:   (a) The content should be no greater than 0.01% in leave-on products.   (b) The content should be no greater than 0.1% in rinse-off products.   (c) The content of Alpha-terthienyl in the ingredient should be no greater than 0.35%.   (d) The ingredient should not be used in sunscreen products and products marketed for exposure to natural/artificial UV light    C. Peanut oil, extracts and derivatives   The maximum concentration of peanut proteins in the ingredients should not exceed 0.5ppm.    D. Hydrolysed wheat protein   The maximum average molecular weight of peptides in this ingredient should be not more than 3.5kDa.  3) Lower the concentration limit of preservatives as stated below:    A. Methylisothiazolinone: 0.01% → 0.0015% in rinse-off products    B. Dimethyloxazolidine: 0.1% → 0.05%    C. p-Chloro-m-cresol: 0.2% → 0.04%    D. Chlorophene: 0.2% → 0.05%    E. Propionic acid and its salts: 2% → 0.9%  4) Add new ingredients allowed for use as hair dye to “Annex 2. The list of hair dye ingredients” as below while establishing their concentration limits when the ingredients are to be used in oxidative hair dye products   A. 2-Amino-3-hydroxypyridine (1.0%)   B. 4-Amino-m-cresol (1.5%)   C. Hydroxypropyl Bis(N-Hydroxyethyl-phenylenediamine) HCl (0.4%)   D. 5-Amino-6-chloro-o-cresol (0.5%)   E. 6-Hydroxyindole (0.5%)   F. 1-Hydroxyethyl-4,5-Diaminopyrazole Sulfate (3.0%)   G. Hydroxybenzomorpholine (1.0%)  5) Expand the ban on two preservatives (Salicylic acid and its salts, Iodopropynyl butylcarbamate(IPBC))    The two preservatives which are already prohibited from use in cosmetics for infants 3 years of age or younger would be additionally banned in cosmetics that intend to label and promote as cosmetics for children.  6) Establish the test standards and methods (net contents, alkali remains) for solid soaps for face wash*   * Solid soaps for face wash will be classified as cosmetics as of December 31,2019.  7) Set the scope of the ingredients allowed for use in customized cosmetics    All ingredients except the following can be used in customized cosmetics.   A. Prohibited cosmetic ingredients   B. Restricted cosmetic ingredients   C. Ingredients that demonstrate the efficacy of the functional cosmetics notified by the Minister of Food and Drug Safety (except in the case where the relevant authority went through an examination or submitted a report on the functional cosmetics)  8) Clarify or modify the terms in the regulation

Products Covered: Cosmetics

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 06 August 2019 | Final date for Comment: 06 May 2025

Health Canada published a Proposal to add cyanide in apricot kernels to the List of Contaminants and Other Adulterating Substances in Foods - Reference Number: NOP/ADP C-2018-1, which outlined three different options. The proposal was published on 18 December 2018 and was open for public comment for 75 days. https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/food-nutrition/public-involvement-partnerships/proposal-update-maximum-levels-cyanide-apricot-kernals.html (English) https://www.canada.ca/fr/sante-canada/services/aliments-nutrition/participation-public-partenariats/proposition-visant-mettre-jour-concentrations-maximales-cyanure-amandes-apricots.html (French) A number of comments were submitted in response to this Notice of Proposal and were taken into consideration in the selection of the most suitable risk management approach. These comments are summarized in the Notice of Modification document below. Health Canada's selected option is to add a new ML of 20 parts per million (ppm) total extractable cyanide in apricot kernels sold for human consumption, which is also applicable to apricot kernels used as an ingredient in other foods, to the List of Contaminants and Other Adulterating Substances in Foods. Therefore, Health Canada will modify the regulatory List of Contaminants and Other Adulterating Substances in Foods, effective 25 January 2020, 6 months from the day this notice is published. https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/food-nutrition/food-safety/chemical-contaminants/contaminants-adulterating-substances-foods.html (English) https://www.canada.ca/fr/sante-canada/services/aliments-nutrition/salubrite-aliments/contaminants-chimiques/contaminants-adulterantes-aliments.html (French) The purpose of this communication is to publically announce the Department's decision in this regard and to provide the appropriate contact information for any inquiries or for those wishing to submit any new information relevant to Health Canada's scientific assessment.

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Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 07 August 2019 | Final date for Comment: 06 May 2025

This resolution establishes criteria for evaluation and toxicological classification, prioritization of analysis and comparation of toxicological action of pesticides, household cleaning products and wood preservers; provides a deadline of 90 days from the date of publication of this resolution to elaborate and submit of advisory opinion on technical evaluation of the company to the processes that are in queue of evaluation and gives other measures. This regulation will also be notified to the SPS committee.  

Products Covered: HS CODE: 3808 (Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 08 August 2019 | Final date for Comment: 06 May 2025

Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical Pesticide: Cyenopyrafen

Products Covered: - Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes: 07.04, 07.07, 07.09 and 07.10); - Edible fruit and 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);- Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS Codes: 12.07 and 12.12).

Regulation Type: Regular notification