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

The Consumers Affairs Agency (CAA) has published on 19 February 2026 (under CAA Notification No. 7 of 2025) 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 Isotianil, Clofentezine, Validamycin and Broflanilide based on Article 13, Paragraph 1 of the Food Sanitation Act (Act No. 233 of 1947).

Additionaly, Acetylcysteine (feed additive) has been added to 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 (MHLW Notification No. 498 of 2005)(through the Notification of 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. 498 of 2005) (Cabinet Office Notification No. 8 of 2026))

Main revisions:

1) Maximum Residue Limits (MRL)

• Partial amendments have been made for the MRLs of Isotianil, Clofentezine, Validamycin and Broflanilide.

2) Addition of Acetylcysteine to 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 (MHLW Notification No. 498 of 2005)

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 the date of publication.

[Source document]:

令和8年2月19日消食基第62号

• 食品、添加物等の規格基準の一部を改正する告示及び食品衛生法第十三条第三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内閣総理大臣が定める物質の一部を改正する告示について(イソチアニル、クロフェンテジン、シクロピラニル、バリダマイシン、ブロフラニリド、アセチルシステイン)

• 食品衛生法第十三条第三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内閣総理大臣が定める物質の一部を改正する告示（同八）

• 食品、添加物等の規格基準の一部を改正する告示（内閣府七）

Related articles

Notification Of Partial Amendment Of Specifications And Standards For Foods, Food Additives, Etc. And Notification 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 (CAA No. 62 of 2026)

Notification Of Partial Amendment Of Specifications And Standards For Food, Food Additives, Etc. -Isotianil, Clofentezine, Validamycin and Broflanilide (Cabinet Office Notification No. 7)

Notification of 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. 498 of 2005) (Cabinet Office Notification No. 8 of 2026)

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.)

Draft MRL for Isotianil_EN

Draft MRL for Clofentezine_EN

Draft MRL for Validamycin_EN