On Dec. 9, 2020, Japan Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare announced the revision to "Standards and criteria for food and food additives, etc." In this amendment the maximum residue limits of 3 pesticide and veterinary drugs have been revised. They are Imazapyr, Oxolinic acid and Tolpyralate. The amendments became effective upon its publication on Dec. 9.
Main changes are shown in the table below.
Pesticide/ veterinary drug | Food | After （ppm） | Before （ppm） |
Imazapyr | Barley | 0.7 | / |
Liver of cattle | 0.2 | 0.05 | |
Liver of pigs | 0.2 | 0.05 | |
An animal liver that belongs to other terrestrial mammals | 0.2 | 0.05 | |
Kidney of pig | 0.2 | 0.05 | |
An animal kidney that belongs to other terrestrial mammals | 0.2 | 0.05 | |
Edible parts of cattle | 0.2 | 0.05 | |
Edible parts of pigs | 0.2 | 0.05 | |
Edible parts of animals belonging to other terrestrial mammals | 0.2 | 0.05 | |
Oxolinic acid | Daikon’s root (include Radish) | 0.06 | 0.2 |
Daikon’s leaf (include Radish) | 15 | 10 | |
Cauliflower | 0.3 | 2 | |
Cichorium endivia | 1 | 2 | |
Lettuce（include salad vegetables) | 6 | 5 | |
Other asteraceae vegetables | 0.2 | / | |
Onion（include leek） | 4 | 3 | |
Peach | / | 0.3 | |
Peach (include peel and seed) | 5 | / | |
Prunus armeniaca（including apricot） | 30 | 20 | |
Prunus mume | 30 | 20 | |
Tea | 20 | / | |
Edible parts of chickens | 0.1 | 0.06 | |
Tolpyralate | Corn | 0.05 | / |
However, the MRLs (Maximum Residue Limits) of substances listed in the following table will come into effect one year after the promulgation.
Pesticides | Food |
Oxolinic acid | Daikon’s root (include Radish), Cauliflower, Cichorium endivia, peach, peach (include peel and seed) |
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