Japan |Partial Amendment of Specifications And Standards for Foods, Food additives, etc.
- Ng Sok-Han
- Nov 27, 2022
- 2 min read
Updated: Feb 15, 2023
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) announced on 22 November 2022 (under MHLW Notification No. 337 of 2022) 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 Etofenprox, Didecyldimethylammonium chloride, 1,2-Dichlorobenzene, Cloxacillin, Tetraconazole, Nicarbazin, Fenpyroximate, Fluensulfone, and Florasulam based on Article 13, Paragraph 1 of the Food Sanitation Act (Act No. 233 of 1947).
Main revisions:
1) Maximum Residue Limits (MRL)
Partial amendments have been made for the MRL of Etofenprox, Didecyldimethylammonium chloride, 1,2-Dichlorobenzene, Cloxacillin, Tetraconazole, Nicarbazin, Fenpyroximate, Fluensulfone, and Florasulam.
Applicable Date:
This amendment shall apply from the day of notice. However, for the below food listed for each agricultural chemical etc., existing standards can still be used within one year from the announcement of this notification.
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