Notifications for Japan (1406 notifications)

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

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

The establishment of an exemption from the requirement of an MRL for residues of pesticide: Zinc oxide. It will be stipulated to be “The substance in food that does not pose any adverse health effect”.

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

To designate Anoplophora glabripennisand Apriona swainsoni as Invasive Alien Species (IAS).

The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Enramycin notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/1137 (dated 31 October 2022) were adopted and published on 23 March 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 smoke flavourings notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/1128 (dated 28 October 2022) were adopted and published on 23 March 2023.The specified designation is available as below:

The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Diaveridine notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/1130 (dated 31 October 2022) were adopted and published on 23 March 2023.The specified MRLs are available as below:

The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Fosthiazate notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/1125 (dated 28 October 2022) were adopted and published on 23 March 2023. The specified MRLs are available as below:

The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Pyrifluquinazon notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/1127 (dated 28 October 2022) were adopted and published on 23 March 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 "Should not be detected" in foods for Roxarsone notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/1133 (dated 31 October 2022) were adopted and published on 23 March 2023.The specified designation is available as below:

The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Sulfathiazole notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/1135 (dated 31 October 2022) were adopted and published on 23 March 2023.The specified MRLs are available as below:

The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Mepanipyrim notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/1126 (dated 28 October 2022) were adopted and published on 23 March 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 "Should not be detected" in foods for Nitarsone notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/1132 (dated 31 October 2022) were adopted and published on 23 March 2023.The specified designation is available as below:

The proposed designation of substances used as an ingredient of agricultural chemicals and other chemical substances that is stipulated to be "Should not be detected" in foods for Sodium nifurstyrenate notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/1134 (dated 31 October 2022) were adopted and published on 23 March 2023.The specified designation is available as below:

The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Glycalpyramide notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/1131 (dated 31 October 2022) were adopted and published on 23 March 2023.The specified MRLs are available as below:

The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Tolclofos-methyl notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/1129 (dated 31 October 2022) were adopted and published on 23 March 2023.The specified MRLs are available as below:

The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Tiopronin notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/1136 (dated 31 October 2022) were adopted and published on 23 March 2023.The specified MRLs are 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.

MAFF has revised the standard procedure when Japan receives a request from a country to lift the ban on importation of plants of which Japan prohibits the import in accordance with the Plant Protection Law (Law No. 151 of 1950).The purpose of the revision is to reflect procedures being newly implemented and thereby to increase transparency of the procedure, while taking into account relevant international standards, as the previous version was developed more than 20 years ago (in 1999).