Japan - Partial Amendment of Specifications And Standards for Foods, Food additives, etc.
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) has announced on 20 December 2023 (under MHLW Notification 335 of 2023) 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 Ormetoprim, Cyphenothrin, Dimethomorph, Fenamiphos, Fluxapyroxad and Prothioconazole; and remove the MRLs for Clostebol and Tribromsalan, based on Article 13, Paragraph 1 of the Food Sanitation Act (Act No. 233 of 1947).
Additionally, they have also amended the List of Substances Specified By The Minister Of Health, Labour And Welfare As Substances That Are Clearly Not Harmful To Human Health Pursuant To The Provision Of Article 13(3) Of The Food Sanitation Act (under MHLW Notification No. 336 of 2023) by adding Bismuth subnitrate to the list.
Main revisions:
1) Maximum Residue Limits (MRL)
Partial amendments have been made for the MRLs of Ormetoprim, Cyphenothrin, Dimethomorph, Fenamiphos, Fluxapyroxad and Prothioconazole; and
MRLs of Clostebol and Tribromsalan has been removed.
2) Bismuth subnitrate was added to the list of Substances That Are Clearly Not Harmful To Human Health.
Applicable Date:
Amendments 1) shall apply from the date of publication. 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.
Amendment 2) shall apply from date of publication.
[Source document]:
［令和5年12月20日生食発1220第1号］
食品、添加物等の規格基準の一部を改正する件及び食品衛生法第13条第３項の規定により人の健康を損なうおそれのないことが明らかであるものとして厚生労働大臣が定める物質の一部を改正する件について - オルメトプリム、クロステボル、シフェノトリン、ジメトモルフ、トリブロムサラン、フェナミホス、フルキサピロキサド、プロチオコナゾール、次硝酸ビスマス
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Partial Amendment Of Specifications And Standards For Foods, Additives, Etc. (Ministry Of Health, Labor And Welfare Notification No. 335 Of 2023) - Ormetoprim, Clostebol, Cyphenothrin, Dimethomorph, Tribromsalan, Fenamiphos, Fluxapyroxad and Prothioconazole
Partial Amendment of Substances Specified By The Minister Of Health, Labour And Welfare As Substances That Are Clearly Not Harmful To Human Health Pursuant To The Provision Of Article 13(3) Of The Food Sanitation Act (MHLW Notification No. 336 of 2023) - Bismuth subnitrate
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(* Please note that these English articles serve as reference only. In case of a discrepancy, the original contents from the official MHLW source shall prevail.)