On November 10, 2023, Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) announced the amendment to Standards for Pesticide Residue Limits in Foods and Standards for Pesticide Residue Limits in Animal Products. The changes mainly include the addition and revision of pesticide residue limits, with immediate effect.
Major revision to Standards for Pesticide Residue Limits in Foods
TFDA amends 26 types of pesticides, covering 81 maximum residue limit items. Examples of the pesticide residue are shown below:
No. | Pesticide Name | Crop Category | Maximum Residue Limit (ppm) | Remark |
1 | Abamectin | Rice | /→0.02 | Insecticide |
2 | Amisulbrom | Myoga | /→10.0 | Fungicide |
3 | Benzovindiflupyr | Blueberry | /→2.0 | Fungicide |
4 | Cyazofamid | Hops | /→10.0 | Fungicide |
5 | Cyantraniliprole | Blackberry | /→3.0 | Insecticide |
6 | Cyclaniliprole | Almond | /→0.03 | Insecticide |
7 | Ethiprole | Soybean | /→0.05 | Insecticide |
8 | Etofenprox | Chinese cabbage | /→0.7 | Insecticide |
9 | Famoxadone | Chinese cabbage | /→0.3 | Fungicide |
10 | Flonicamid | Cherry | /→0.6 | Insecticide |
11 | Fluazinam | Potato | /→0.01 | Fungicide |
12 | Flufenoxuron | Chinese cabbage | /→0.5 | Insecticide |
13 | Fosetyl-Al | Mango | /→5.0 | Fungicide |
14 | Fosthiazate | Carrot | /→0.09 | Nematocide |
15 | Kasugamycin | Walnut | /→0.04 | Fungicide |
16 | Mandipropamid | Papaya | /→0.8 | Fungicide |
17 | Mefentrifluconazole | Rice | /→0.15 | Fungicide |
18 | Methoprene | Rice | /→2.0 | Insecticide |
19 | Methoxyfenozide | Coffee bean | /→0.09 | Insecticide |
20 | Oxathiapiprolin | Papaya | /→0.1 | Fungicide |
21 | Phosphine | Sunflower seed | /→0.05 | Fumigant |
22 | Pydiflumetofen | Banana | /→2.5 | Fungicide |
23 | Pyriofenone | Cucumber | /→0.4 | Fungicide |
24 | Quizalofop-ethyl | Wheat | /→0.05 | Herbicide |
25 | Tebufenozide | Chinese cabbage | /→0.5 | Insecticide |
26 | Tetraniliprole | Lycii fructus | /→0.1 | Insecticide |
Major revision to Standards for Pesticide Residue Limits in Animal Products
TFDA amends residue limits of 11 pesticides in honey, poultry, and livestock products. Examples of the pesticide residue are shown below:
No. | Pesticide Name | Species | Tissue | Maximum Residue limit (ppm) |
1 | Acetamiprid | Bee | honey | /→0.15 |
2 | Ametoctradin | Livestock | milk | /→0.03 |
3 | Bentazone | Livestock | edible offal (except liver) | /→0.04 |
4 | Etofenprox | Livestock | milk | /→0.05 |
5 | Fenpropimorph | Livestock | milk | /→0.01 |
6 | Flonicamid | Livestock | milk | /→0.02 |
7 | Isopyrazam | Livestock | muscle, edible offal, fat | /→0.01 |
8 | Lufenuron | Livestock | milk | /→0.05 |
9 | Metaflumizone | Poultry | muscle, edible offal | /→0.02 |
10 | Pendimethalin | Livestock | milk | /→0.01 |
11 | Triflumizole | Livestock | milk | /→0.02 |
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