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On July 18, 2017, Japan MHLW released an announcement detailing revisions to maximum residue limits of pesticides including imidacloprid, acetylchloride, quinclorac, and veterinary drugs such as spiramycin and tylosin. Generally speaking, the new regulations impose stricter pesticide and veterinary MRL limits, however in some instances limits have increased.
8 kinds of pesticides (see below) including imidacloprid are still subject to a transitional period of 6 months, MRLs of the other pesticides and veterinary drugs were effective since the date of announcement.
Here are MRLs changes of some pesticides and veterinary drugs:
NO. | Pesticides/ veterinary drugs | Food | After revision | Before revision |
1 | Imidacloprid | leek | 0.7 | 1 |
Chicken and other edible parts such as liver and kidney of poultry | 0.05 | 0.1 | ||
2 | Acetylchloride | Cress, endive | 15 | Not set |
Chinese Cabbage | 2 | 0.2 | ||
Cabbage, Brussels sprouts, Broccoli | 2 | Not set | ||
3 | Quinclorac | Other herbs | 0.5 | Not set |
4 | Clofentezine | Vegetables such as grains, beans, potato, Chinese cabbage | Delete MRL requirement | 0.02 |
5 | Chlorpropham | Soybean | 0.1 | 0.20 |
Pea | Delete MRL requirement | 0.30 | ||
6 | Spiramycin | Edible parts of pig | 0.6 | 1 |
Other poultry and poultry fat (except chicken) | Delete MRL requirement | 0.1 | ||
Fish | Delete MRL requirement | 0.2 | ||
7 | Tylosin | Honey | 0.2 | Not set |
Please click here to see the complete information of the revised MRLs of pesticide and veterinary drugs.
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