Proposed Revision of MRL For 32 Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals

The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) announced proposed revisions to Japan’s Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) for 7 agrochemicals and the withdrawal of 25 agricultural and veterinary chemicals.

7 agrochemicals:

1. DCIP

2. Triforine

3. Pyraclostrobin

4. Pyribencarb

5. Fenquinotrione

6. Fosetylaluminum

7. Metaldehyde

Withdrawal of 25 agricultural and veterinary chemicals:

1. EPTC

2. Isoxadifen-Ethyl

3. Cloquintocet-Mexyl

4. Clodinafop-Propargylm

5. Diclofop-Methyl

6. Difenzoquat

7. Diflufenzopyr

8. Tribenuron-Methyl

9. Picloram

10. Hydramethylnon

11. Pyridate

12. Fenoxaprop-Ethyl

13. Fentin

14. Fluometuron

15. Flucarbazone Sodium

16. Fluroxypyr

17. Prosulfuron

18. Propazine

19. Bromoxynil

20. Mesosulfuron-Methyl

21. Dipropyl Isocinchomeronate

22. Mecillinum

23. Nafcillin

24. Oleandmycin

25. Crostebol

Details of the proposed MRL changes can be found here:

English:

http://content.bcimonitor.com/DataServices/2017-14-2017_Japan%20proposes%20the%20revision%20of%20MRLs%20for%2032%20agricultural%20chemicals.pdf

Japanese:

http://search.e-gov.go.jp/servlet/PcmFileDownload?seqNo=0000163488

http://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/shingi2/0000168386.html