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

Distribution date: 06 January 2023 | Final date for Comment: 07 March 2023
Proposal of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical:Pesticide: Methoxyfenozide.
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: 07.02, 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, 08.04, 08.05, 08.06, 08.07, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14)Coffee, tea, mate and spices (HS codes: 09.01, 09.02, 09.03, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10)Cereals (HS codes: 10.05 and 10.06)Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS codes: 12.01, 12.02, 12.07 and 12.12)Animal fats and oils (HS codes: 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: 06 January 2023 | Final date for Comment: 03 May 2025
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical:Pesticide: Pyriproxyfen.
Products Covered: Meat and edible meat offal (HS codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06 and 02.08)Animal originated products (HS code: 05.04)Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS codes: 07.02, 07.03, 07.04, 07.07, 07.08, 07.09, 07.10 and 07.13)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)Coffee, tea, mate and spices (HS codes: 09.01, 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: 12.01 and 12.07)Animal fats and oils (HS codes: 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: 06 January 2023 | Final date for Comment: 07 March 2023
Proposal of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical:Pesticide: Isofetamid.
Products Covered: Meat and edible meat offal (HS codes: 02.01, 02.02, 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: 07.02, 07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.07, 07.08, 07.09, 07.10 and 07.13)Edible fruit and nuts, peel of citrus fruit (HS codes: 08.02, 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)Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS codes: 12.01, 12.04, 12.05 and 12.07)Animal fats and oils (HS codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Amendments to the Customs Union Technical Regulation “On Safety of Perfume and Cosmetic Products” (CU TR 009/2011) (annual).

Distribution date: 09 January 2023 | Final date for Comment: 16 March 2023
Updating of Annexes 1-5 to the Customs Union Technical regulation "On Safety of Perfume and Cosmetic Products" (CU TR 009/2011)
Products Covered: Perfume and cosmetic products
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Amendments to the Enforcement Ordinance of the Standards of Feed and Feed Additives (Amendment of an agricultural chemical residue standard)

Distribution date: 10 January 2023 | Final date for Comment: 11 March 2023
Proposal for the amendments of the maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the agricultural chemical: Glyphosate. Commodity (for feed) Proposed MRL (mg/kg) Current MRL (mg/kg)Oats 30 20Barley 30 20Wheat 30 5Maize 5 1Milo 30 20Rye 30 0.2Hay 500 120Soybean 20 -Soybean meal 9 - Note:- The current MRLs applies to the residue of glyphosate only.- Residue definition of the proposed MRLs for enforcement: For maize, soybean and soybean meal: Sum of glyphosate and N-acetylglyphosate, expressed as glyphosate; For other crops: Glyphosate.- Hay includes hay and fodder (dry), straw, forage (green) and silage. The MRL is set as 90% dry matter base.
Products Covered: Oats (HS code: 10.04), barley (HS code: 10.03), wheat (HS code: 10.01), maize (HS code: 10.05), milo (HS code: 10.07), rye (HS code: 10.02), hay (HS codes: 12.13, 12.14), soybean (HS code: 12.01) and soybean meal (HS code: 23.04) for feed
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: 19 January 2023 | Final date for Comment: 03 May 2025
The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Didecyldimethylammonium chloride notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/1069 (dated 25 July 2022) were adopted and published on 22 November 2022.The specified MRLs are available as below:
Products Covered: Meat and edible meat offal (HS codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.06, 02.07 and 02.09)Birds' eggs (HS codes: 04.07, 04.08)Animal originated products (HS code: 05.04)Animal fats and oils (HS codes: 15.01 and 15.02)
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: 19 January 2023 | Final date for Comment: 03 May 2025
The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Nicarbazin notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/1072 (dated 25 July 2022) were adopted and published on 22 November 2022.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
Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards, final rule)

Distribution date: 19 January 2023 | Final date for Comment: 03 May 2025
The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Etofenprox notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/1067 (dated 25 July 2022) were adopted and published on 22 November 2022.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 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: 08.02, 08.04, 08.05, 08.06, 08.07, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14)Tea, mate and spices (HS 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, 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 codes: 12.01, 12.02, 12.05, 12.07 and 12.12)Animal fats and oils (HS codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)
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: 19 January 2023 | Final date for Comment: 03 May 2025
The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Fenpyroximate notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/1073 (dated 25 July 2022) were adopted and published on 22 November 2022.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 and 02.08)Dairy produce (HS code: 04.01)Animal originated products (HS code: 05.04)Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS codes: 07.01, 07.02, 07.07, 07.08, 07.09, 07.10 and 07.13)Edible fruit and nuts, peel of citrus fruit (HS codes: 08.01, 08.02, 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 codes: 09.01, 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, 12.10 and 12.12)Animal fats and oils (HS codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)
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: 19 January 2023 | Final date for Comment: 03 May 2025
The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Cloxacillin notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/1070 (dated 25 July 2022) were adopted and published on 22 November 2022.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 (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
Submit your email ID to receive notifications about upcoming courses and events