On Mar. 26, 2021, Japan MHLW announced to revise the residue limits of 5 pesticides and 1 veterinary drug stipulated in the "Standards and Criteria for Food and Food Additives, etc. ".
Five pesticides:
Oxazosulfyl
Cartap, thiocyclam and bensultap
Fenhexamid
Prohydrojasmon
Flometoquin
Veterinary drug: Tildipirosin
The revision came into effect on the date of promulgation.
It is noteworthy that, the maximum residue limits of the substances in some food will be effective one year after the promulgation. Details are shown in the table below.
Pesticide | Food |
Cartap, thiocyclam and bensultap | Wheat, Barley, Rye, Corn, Buck wheat, Sweet potato, Japanese yam, Other yam, Radish’s root, Turnip’s root, turnip’s leaf, Horseradish, Cress, Brassica pekinensis, Cabbage, Brussels sprouts, kale, Japanese mustard spinach, Mizuna, Bok choy, Cauliflower, Broccoli, Other cruciferae vegetable, Burdock, Salsify, Artichoke, Chicory, Endive, Garland chrysanthemum, Lettuce (including salad), Other asteraceae vegetable, Onion, Garlic, Chinese chive, Asparagus, Green onion, Other liliaceae vegetable, Carrot, Parsnip, Parsley, Mitusba, Other apiaceae vegetable, Tomato, Pimento, Eggplant, Other solanaceae vegetable, Cucumber (including Gherkin), Pumpkin (including squash), Pickling melon, Watermelon, Melon, Oriental melon, Other cucurbitaceae vegetable, Bamboo shoot, Okra, Ginger, Immaturity bean, Edamame, Mushroom, Shiitake mushroom, Other mushroom, Other vegetable, Orange, Chinese citron’s fruit, Lemon, Oranges (including navel orange), Grapefruit, Lime, Citrus fruits, Apple, Japanese pears, European pear, Quince, Loquat, Loquat (excluding peduncle, including pericarp and seeds), Peach, Nectarine, Apricot, Japanese plum (including prune), Ume, Cherry, Strawberry, Raspberry, Blackberry, Blueberry, Cranberry, Huckleberry, Other berry, Grape, Oyster, Banana, kiwi fruit, kiwi fruit (including pericarp), Papaya, Avocado, Pineapple, Guava, Mangifera indica, passionfruit, Date, Other fruit, Sunflowers’s seed, Sesame’s seed, Safflower’s seed, Cottonseed, Rape seed, Other oilseed, Ginkgo nut, Chestnut, Pecan, Almond, Walnut, Other nut, Other spice, Other herb |
Fenhexamid | Cucumber (including Gherkin), Orange, Oranges (including outer pericarp), peach (including pericarp and seeds) |
Prohydrojasmon | Orange, Oranges (including outer pericarp) |
Flometoquin | Watermelon, Watermelon (including pericarp), Orange, Oranges (including outer pericarp), |
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