On June 25, 2021, Japan MHLW announced to revise the maximum residue limits (MRLs) of 4 pesticides and veterinary drugs, including Dichloroisocyanuric acid, Dyflumetofen, Tiadinil and Thiencarbazone-methyl. The changes came into effect after the promulgation.
The main changes are shown in the table below.
Pesticide and veterinary drug | Food | After (ppm) | Before (ppm) |
Dichloroisocyanuric acid | Chicken fat | 2 | 0.8 |
Dyflumetofen | Watermelon | / | 0.2 |
Watermelon (including pericarp) | 0.4 | / | |
Melon | / | 0.2 | |
Melon (including pericarp) | 0.9 | / | |
Immature beans | 7 | 0.01 | |
Other vegetables | 90 | 70 | |
Oranges | / | 0.2 | |
Oranges (including outer pericarp) | 5 | / | |
Peach | / | 0.2 | |
Peach (including pericarp and seeds) | 10 | / | |
Hops | 10 | 0.01 | |
Other herb | 90 | 0.05 | |
Tiadinil | Rice (brown rice) | 0.9 | 1 |
Cow kidney | 0.02 | 0.01 | |
Kidney of animals belonging to other terrestrial mammals | 0.02 | 0.01 | |
Edible parts of cattle | 0.02 | 0.01 | |
Edible parts of animals belonging to other terrestrial mammals | 0.02 | 0.01 | |
Thiencarbazone-methyl | Sugar beet | 0.04 | 0.01 |
Notably, provisions on the MRLs of Dyflumetofen and Tiadinil in the following foods have a one-year transition period. During the period, the previous provisions can still apply to this kind of food.
Pesticide | Food |
Dyflumetofen | Watermelon, Watermelon (including pericarp), Melon, Melon (including pericarp), Orange, Oranges (including outer pericarp), Peach, Peach (including pericarp and seeds) |
Tiadinil | Rice (brown rice) |
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