Notifications for Japan (1406 notifications)

The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Tylvalosin notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/897 (dated 7 December 2021) were adopted and published on 17 March 2022.The specified MRLs are available as below:

The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Propargite notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/889 (dated 6 December 2021) were adopted and published on 17 March 2022.The specified MRLs are available as below:

The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Oxyclozanide notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/894 (dated 7 December 2021) were adopted and published on 17 March 2022.The specified MRLs are available as below:

The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Canthaxanthin notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/898 (dated 7 December 2021) were adopted and published on 17 March 2022.The specified MRLs are available as below:

The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Clethodim notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/883 (dated 6 December 2021) were adopted and published on 17 March 2022.The specified MRLs are available as below:

Proposal of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical:Veterinary drug: Cloxacillin.

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

Proposal of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical:Veterinary drug: 1,2-Dichlorobenzene.

Proposal of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical:Veterinary drug: Didecyldimethylammonium chloride.

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

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

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

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

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

In order to prevent the introduction of High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI) virus into Japan, MAFF has suspended the import of poultry meat and egg products from Deschutes County in Oregon and Sanpete County in Utah in the United States of America, including those shipped through third countries, since 20 July 2022, based on Articles 37 and 44 of the "Act on Domestic Animal Infectious Disease Control" and "Animal Health Requirements for the poultry meat etc. to be exported to Japan from the United States".

In order to prevent the introduction of High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI) virus into Japan, MAFF has suspended the import of live poultry from the State of Nevada and poultry meat and egg products from Carson City County, the state of Nevada in the United States of America, including those shipped through third countries, since 9 July 2022 based on Articles 37 and 44 of the "Act on Domestic Animal Infectious Disease Control", "Animal Health Requirements for day old chicks and hatching eggs to be exported to Japan from the United States" and "Animal Health Requirements for the poultry meat etc. to be exported to Japan from the United States".

In order to prevent the introduction of High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI) virus into Japan, MAFF has suspended the import of poultry meat and egg products from the Jefferson County in Washington in the United States of America, including those shipped through third countries, since 11 July 2022, based on Articles 37 and 44 of the "Act on Domestic Animal Infectious Disease Control" and "Animal Health Requirements for the poultry meat etc. to be exported to Japan from the United States".

MAFF will designate L-Isoleucine as a feed additive and establish its standards and specifications by the ministerial ordinance in "Public Announcement: the Ministerial Public Announcement Regarding the Designation of Feed Additives (Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Public Announcement No. 750 issued on 24 July 1976)" and "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).(Proposed amendment)L-Isoleucine is allowed to be used as a feed additive.

Prevention of X. fastidiosa from entering Japan, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan (MAFF) takes the emergency measure for plants listed in item 3. This measure taken is as follows:For live plants and plant parts for planting (excluding seed and fruit), the plants randomly taken from a lot and plants with suspected symptoms are tested during leafing stage by an appropriate serological diagnosis method such as ELISA or an appropriate genetic method such as PCR assay and found to be free from Xylella fastidiosaIn addition, National Plant Protection Organizations (NPPO) of the exporting countries will be required to declare as below in the column of Additional declaration of Phytosanitary Certificate.Fulfills item 23 of the Annexed Table 2-2 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Plant Protection Act (MAF Ordinance No. 73/1950)

In order to prevent the introduction of High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI) virus into Japan, MAFF has suspended the import of poultry meat and egg products from the Kitsap County in Washington in the United States of America, including those shipped through third countries, since 6 July 2022, based on Articles 37 and 44 of the "Act on Domestic Animal Infectious Disease Control" and "Animal Health Requirements for the poultry meat etc. to be exported to Japan from the United States".