Distribution date: 26 May 2020 | Final date for Comment: 25 July 2020

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) of the Republic of Korea is enacting the “Regulation on Review for Establishment and Adjustment of Standards for Usage of Cosmetic Ingredients” as the following:   – (Purposes) In accordance with the implementation of a policy that designates cosmetic ingredients with usage restrictions (e.g. preservatives, sunscreens, colorants), the proposed regulation stipulates requirements for dossiers that cosmetic manufacturers or responsible sellers shall submit. ­  – The proposed regulation requires filing of dossiers including the information on the properties of an ingredient, usage status in or outside the country, the safety and efficacy data, etc.   – The regulation prescribes that safety data shall contain results from eleven types of tests, including skin irritation test, toxicological test, etc. (The submission of data may be exempted, where a justifiable reason exists.) Efficacy data shall contain evidence demonstrating the effectiveness of the submitted ingredient (e.g. preservative efficacy tests results, etc.).

Products Covered: Cosmetics

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 03 June 2020 | Final date for Comment: 11 May 2025

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

Products Covered: Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS: 07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.06, 07.08, 07.09, 07.10 and 07.14)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 03 June 2020 | Final date for Comment: 11 May 2025

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

Products Covered: Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS: 07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.06, 07.08, 07.09, 07.10 and 07.14)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 03 June 2020 | Final date for Comment: 11 May 2025

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

Products Covered: -Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS: 07.02, 07.04, 07.05, 07.07, 07.09 and 07.10) -Edible fruit, nuts and 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 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

Distribution date: 03 June 2020 | Final date for Comment: 11 May 2025

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

Products Covered: -Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS: 07.02, 07.04, 07.05, 07.07, 07.09 and 07.10) -Edible fruit, nuts and 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 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

Distribution date: 03 June 2020 | Final date for Comment: 11 May 2025

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

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) -Cereals (HS: 10.06)-Animal fats and oils (HS: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 03 June 2020 | Final date for Comment: 11 May 2025

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

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) -Cereals (HS: 10.06)-Animal fats and oils (HS: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 03 June 2020 | Final date for Comment: 02 August 2020

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

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, birds and 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, nuts and 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, 12.05, 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

Distribution date: 03 June 2020 | Final date for Comment: 02 August 2020

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

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, birds and 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, nuts and 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, 12.05, 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

Distribution date: 03 June 2020 | Final date for Comment: 02 August 2020

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

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 molluscs (HS: 03.02, 03.03, 03.04 and 03.07) -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, nuts and 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, 12.04, 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