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

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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

Human health Food safety Pesticides Maximum residue limits (MRLs)

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

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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

Maximum residue limits (MRLs) Pesticides Food safety Human health

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

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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

Food safety Human health Maximum residue limits (MRLs) Pesticides

Amendments to the Customs Union Technical Regulation “On Safety of Perfume and Cosmetic Products” (CU TR 009/2011) (annual). 

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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

Human health

Amendments to the Enforcement Ordinance of the Standards of Feed and Feed Additives (Amendment of an agricultural chemical residue standard)

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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

Human health Food safety Maximum residue limits (MRLs) Pesticides

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

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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

Maximum residue limits (MRLs) Veterinary drugs Food safety Human health Adoption/publication/entry into force of reg.

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

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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

Maximum residue limits (MRLs) Veterinary drugs Food safety Human health Adoption/publication/entry into force of reg.

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

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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

Maximum residue limits (MRLs) Pesticides Food safety Human health Adoption/publication/entry into force of reg.

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

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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

Maximum residue limits (MRLs) Pesticides Food safety Human health Adoption/publication/entry into force of reg.

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

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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

Maximum residue limits (MRLs) Veterinary drugs Food safety Human health Adoption/publication/entry into force of reg.

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