Japan |Partial Amendment of Specifications And Standards for Foods, Food additives, etc.

The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) announced on 17 December 2021 (under MHLW Notification No. 408 of 2021) 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 MCPA, MCPB, Acynonapyr, Amisulbrom, Ametoctradin, Imazapyr, Etoxazole, Oxathiapiprolin, Kasugamycin, Glyphosate, Chlorantraniliprole, Chlorfluazuron, Gentian violet, Cyazofamid, Cyennopyrafen, Cyclaniliprole, 2,4-D, Cyflufenamid, Diflubenzuron, Cyflumetofen, Spinetoram, Zoxamide, Tetraniliprole, Picarbutrazox, Pyraziflumid, Pyriofenone, Pyroxasulfone, Fenpicoxamid, Fenhexamid, Fluoxastrobin, Fluxametamide, Flutianil, Flutolanil, Broflanilide, Prohexadione-calcium, Hexythiazox, Benzovindiflupyr, Benthiavalicarb-isopropyl, Mandipropamid, Mandestrobin, Mesotrione, Metaflumizone, Metyltetraprole, Metrafenone, Mefentrifluconazole and the Gentian Violet Test Method based on Article13, Paragraph 1 of the Food Sanitation Act (Act No. 233 of 1947).

Main revisions:

1) Maximum Residue Limits (MRL)

Partial amendments has been made for the MRL of Acynonapyr, Amisulbrom, Ametoctradin, Imazapyr, Etoxazole, Oxathiapiprolin, Kasugamycin, Glyphosate, Chlorantraniliprole, Chlorfluazuron, Gentian violet, Cyazofamid, Cyennopyrafen, Cyclaniliprole, 2,4-D, Cyflufenamid, Diflubenzuron, Cyflumetofen, Spinetoram, Zoxamide, Tetraniliprole, Picarbutrazox, Pyraziflumid, Pyriofenone, Pyroxasulfone, Fenpicoxamid, Fenhexamid, Fluoxastrobin, Fluxametamide, Flutianil, Flutolanil, Broflanilide, Prohexadione-calcium, Hexythiazox, Benzovindiflupyr, Benthiavalicarb-isopropyl, Mandipropamid, Mandestrobin, Mesotrione, Metaflumizone, Metyltetraprole, Metrafenone and Mefentrifluconazole based on Article 13, Paragraph 1 of the Food Sanitation Act (Act No. 233 of 1947).

2) Gentian Violet Test Method

Gentian violet refers to a substance that is a component of pesticides, etc. that must not be detected in food when tested by the Gentian violet test method (including test methods recognized to have performance equal to or better than that test method). In addition, "Gentian violet" will include mean Gentian violet and Leuco Gentian Violet.

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.

[Source document]:

［令和3年12月17日生食発1217第1号］

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Partial Amendment of Specifications And Standards for Foods, Food additives, etc. (MHLW No. 408 of 2021) - MCPA, MCPB, Acynonapyr, Amisulbrom, Ametoctradin, Imazapyr, Etoxazole, Oxathiapiprolin, Kasugamycin, Glyphosate, Chlorantraniliprole, Chlorfluazuron, Gentian violet, Cyazofamid, Cyennopyrafen, Cyclaniliprole, 2,4-D, Cyflufenamid, Diflubenzuron, Cyflumetofen, Spinetoram, Zoxamide, Tetraniliprole, Picarbutrazox, Pyraziflumid, Pyriofenone, Pyroxasulfone, Fenpicoxamid, Fenhexamid, Fluoxastrobin, Fluxametamide, Flutianil, Flutolanil, Broflanilide, Prohexadione-calcium, Hexythiazox, Benzovindiflupyr, Benthiavalicarb-isopropyl, Mandipropamid, Mandestrobin, Mesotrione, Metaflumizone, Metyltetraprole, Metrafenone, Mefentrifluconazole, Gentian Violet Test Method

Cautionary Notes Regarding Analytical Methods of Residual Pesticides in Food Stipulated By The Specifications And Standards for Foods, Food additives, etc. （MHLW No. 1217 No. 4 of 2021)

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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.)

MRL for Acynonapyr_EN

Proposed MRL for Amisulbrom_EN

Proposed MRL for Imazapyr_EN

Proposed MRL for Benzovindiflupyr_EN

Proposed MRL fpr Fosthiazate_EN

Proposed MRL for Mandestrobin_EN

Proposed MRL for Pyriofenone_EN

Proposed MRL for Flutianil_EN

Proposed MRL for Mandipropamid_EN

Proposed MRL for MCPA_EN

Proposed MRL for MCPB_EN