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

The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) announced on 23 March 2023 (under MHLW Notification No. 80 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 Enramycin, Glycarpyramide, Diaveridine, Sulfathiazole, Thiopronin, Tolclofos-methyl, Pyrifluquinazone, Fosthiazate and Mepanipyrim 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 Enramycin, Glycarpyramide, Diaveridine, Sulfathiazole, Thiopronin, Tolclofos-methyl, Pyrifluquinazone, Fosthiazate and Mepanipyrim.

2) Establishment of substances that should not be detected in food

Veterinary drugs Nitarsone, Sodium nifurstyrenate Sodium nifurstyrenate and Roxarsone have been stipulated as "substances that are ingredients of agricultural chemicals, etc. that should 'not be detected' in food."

3) Test method related amendments

The Nitarsone, Roxarsone and Sodium nifurstyrenate test methods were specified; and the trenbolone acetate test method was revised.

4) Exempt substances

Liquid smoke distilled acetic acid was added to the List of substances specified by Minister for Health, Labour and Welfare as having no apparent risk to cause damage to human health (Exempted Substances) based on the provision of Article 13(2) of the Food Sanitation Act.

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. The amendment for 2) substances that should not be detected in food shall apply from six months after the date of notification.

[Source document]:

［令和5年3月23日生食発0323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- (エンラマイシン、グリカルピラミド、ジアベリジン、スルファチアゾール、チオプロニン、トルクロホスメチル、ニタルソン、ニフルスチレン酸ナトリウム、ピリフルキナゾン、ホスチアゼート、メパニピリム、ロキサルソン、ニタルソン及びロキサルソン試験法、ニフルスチレン酸ナトリウム試験法、酢酸トレンボロン試験法、くん液蒸留酢酸）

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Partial Amendment of Specifications And Standards for Foods, Food additives, etc. and 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 – Enramycin, Glycalpyramide, Diaveridine, Sulfathiazole, Tiopronin, Tolclofos-methyl, Nitarsone, Sodium nifurstyrenate, Pyrifluquinazon, Fosthiazate, Mepanipyrim, Roxarsone, Nitarsone and Roxarsone test method, Sodium nifurstyrenate test, Trenbolone acetate test method, Liquid smoke distilled acetic acid

Partial Amendment of Specifications And Standards for Foods, Food additives, etc. (MHLW No. 80 of 2023)

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. 81 of 2023)

Cautionary Notes Regarding Analytical Methods of Residual Pesticides in Food Stipulated By The Specifications And Standards for Foods, Food additives, etc. (MHLW No. 0323 No. 3 of 2023)

Related English artices:

(* 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.)

Proposed MRL for Fosthiazate_EN

Proposed MRL for Mepanipyrim_EN

Proposed MRL for Diaveridine_EN

Proposed MRL for Glycalpyramide_EN

Proposed MRL for Sulfathiazole_EN

Proposed MRL for Tiopronin_EN

Proposal MRL for Tolclofos-methyl_EN

Designation of Substances Used as Ingredients of Agricultural Chemicals That Are Stipulated to be “Should Not be Detected” in Food - Nitarsone