Japan - Partial Amendment of Specifications And Standards for Foods, Food additives, etc.
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) has announced on 4 March 2024 (under MHLW Notification 51 of 2024) 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 Iprodione, Dicloromezotiaz, Cyfluthrin, Cyflufenamid, Dimesulfazet, 1,4-Dimethylnaphthalene, Paraquat, Pydiflumetofen and Buprofezin, based on Article 13, Paragraph 1 of the Food Sanitation Act (Act No. 233 of 1947).
Additionally, on 1 March 2024, the Regulations for Enforcement of the Food Sanitation Act were amended to add Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) to the list of additives deemed to post no risk to human health.
Main revisions:
1) Maximum Residue Limits (MRL)
Partial amendments have been made for the MRLs of Iprodione, Dicloromezotiaz, Cyfluthrin, Cyflufenamid, Dimesulfazet, 1,4-Dimethylnaphthalene, Paraquat, Pydiflumetofen and Buprofezin.
2) Addition of PVA to the list of additives deem to pose not risk to the 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.
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