Notifications for Japan (1406 notifications)

MAFF will add standards and specifications of Phytase to the "Ministerial Ordinance on the Specifications and Standards of Feeds and Feed Additives" (Ordinance No. 35 of 24 July 1976 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry).

The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Flutolanil notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/1205 (dated 31 May 2023) were adopted and published on 7 November 2023. The specified MRLs are available as below:

The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Pyribencarb notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/1208 (dated 31 May 2023) were adopted and published on 7 November 2023. The specified MRLs are available as below:

The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Bifenthrin notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/1204 (dated 31 May 2023) were adopted and published on 7 November 2023. The specified MRLs are available as below:

The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Picarbutrazox notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/1207 (dated 31 May 2023) were adopted and published on 7 November 2023. The specified MRLs are available as below:

The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Inpyrfluxam notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/1206 (dated 31 May 2023) were adopted and published on 7 November 2023. The specified MRLs are available as below:

The revision of the existing standards for L-Cysteine Monohydrochloride notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/1214 (dated 7 August 2023) was adopted and published on 7 November 2023.

The revision of the specifications for mineral waters notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/1186 (dated 13 April 2023) was adopted and published on 18 October 2023. The adopted specifications are available as below:

The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Sethoxydim notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/1209 (dated 31 May 2023) were adopted and published on 7 November 2023. The specified MRLs are available as below:

The proposed designation of substances used as an ingredient of agricultural chemicals and other chemical substances that is stipulated to be “The substance in food that does not pose any adverse health effect” for Zinc oxide notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/1210 (dated 31 May 2023) was adopted and published on 7 November 2023. The specified designation is available as below:

In order to prevent the introduction of High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI) virus into Japan, MAFF has taken import suspension measures based on Articles 37 and 44 of the "Act on Domestic Animal Infectious Disease Control" and other relevant requirements.

Proposal of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical: Pesticide: Flonicamid.

Proposal of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical: Pesticide: Fluoxastrobin.

Proposal of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical: Feed additive: 3-Nitrooxypropanol.

Proposal of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical: Veterinary drug /Feed additive: Ethopabate.

Proposal of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical: Pesticide: Prothiofos.

Proposal of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical: Pesticide: Polyoxorim-zinc.

On 19 December 2023, MAFF has lifted the import suspension measures on importation of live poultry from the State of Mato Grosso do Sul in Brazil, which was implemented based on Article 37 and 44 of the “Act on Domestic Animal Infectious Disease Control” and other relevant requirements in order to prevent the introduction of High pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI) virus into Japan.

In order to prevent the introduction of High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI) and H5 Low Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (LPAI) virus into Japan, the MAFF has taken import suspension measures based on Articles 37 and 44 of the "Act on Domestic Animal Infectious Disease Control" and other relevant requirements.

Authorization of Polyvinyl Alcohol as a food additive and establishment of the specifications and the standards.