The Consumers Affairs Agency (CAA) has published on 3 July 2026 (under CAA Notification No. 305 of 2026) a partial amendment of Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food additives etc. (Act No. 370 of 1959) to revise the maximum residue limits (MRL) of Afidopyropen, Glufosinate, Dinitolmide, Ferimzone, Pentoxazone and Mepiquat chloride based on Article 13, Paragraph 1 of the Food Sanitation Act (Act No. 233 of 1947). Main revisions: 1) Maximum Residue Limits (MRL) Partia

On 21 May 2026, South Korea's National Institute of Chemical Safety (NICS) published Notification No. 2026-9, proposing partial amendments to the Hazard Assessment Results of Chemical Substances. Key Revisions 1. Establishment of 79 New Chemical Substance Entries NICS established 79 new chemical substance entries under unique numbers 2026-1 to 2026-79 following the completion of hazard assessments. These substances include: New chemical substances registered between August an

Japan's Consumers Affairs Agency (CAA) has launched on 11 June 2026 a public consultation on the draft partial amendment of Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food additives etc. (Act No. 370 of 1959) to revise the maximum residue limits (MRL) of Quinoclamin, Chlorpyrifos, Spirodiclofen, Spiropidion and Propamocarb. In accordance with Article 13, Paragraph 3 of the Food Sanitation Act (Act No. 233 of 1947), food containing residual amounts of agricultural chemicals, etc