Notifications for Japan (1406 notifications)

MAFF will add standards and specifications of Alkaline protease as feed additives for broilers and layers to the ministerial ordinance.

In addition to the solid form, MAFF will add standards and specifications of Astaxanthin in the form of suspension to the ministerial ordinance.

Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical.Pesticide: Acephate

Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical.Veterinary drug/Feed additive: Semduramicin

Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical.Pesticide: Methamidophos

AQS is going to use special paper for the official Export Quarantine Certificates to improve the authenticity of Japanese animal health certificates.The paper has the following specification for the purpose of forgery prevention: (see Annex 1 of notified document)1. Copy-protected paper (term "copy" both in English and Japanese appears when copied);2. Holographic Japanese national flag printed at the bottom left;3. "Animal Quarantine Service" in large font and "Animal Quarantine Service, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Japan" both in English and Japanese in small font printed as the background. In addition to above, new stamp (see Annex 2 of notified document) will be used in attachments to the front page, if any.

Considering the recent reports that some serious quarantine pests have entered into the Japanese territory such as White Potato Cyst Nematode (Globodera pallida) and Plum Pox Virus, Japanese NPPO has decided to stop the above mentioned exception in order to reduce the entry risks of such pests. Japan would request NPPO of member countries to inform those who has an intention to export plants to Japan by mail or hand-carry that it is necessary to attach PC to them without any exceptions.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) will revoke designation of efrotomycin as feed additive since efrotomycin is no longer used, produced, imported or expected to be used in the future in/into Japan.

Setting specifications and standards of manufacturing, storage, containers and packaging for liquid infant formula.

Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical: Veterinary drug: Methylprednisolone.

Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical: Veterinary drug: Kanamycin.

Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical:Pesticide: Fludioxonil.

Revision of the existing use standards for Fludioxonil.

Establishment of the maximum limit for deoxynivalenol in wheat (1.0 mg/kg).

MAFF will designate L-carnitine as a feed additive and establish its standards and specifications by the ministerial ordinance.

Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical:Pesticide: Propiconazole.Propiconazole is used as a fungicide during production of crops, and it is also used for post-harvest treatment on citrus fruits and stone fruits. Post-harvest pesticides, which are used to prevent mold from getting on harvested crops, are regulated as food additives in Japan. The Food Sanitation Act defines food additives as substances which are used by being added, mixed or infiltrated into food or by other methods in the process of producing food or for the purpose of processing or preserving food. Propiconazole is not currently permitted to use for post-harvest treatment. The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan (MHLW) has decided to newly designate Propiconazole as a food additive, and to set the use standard for citrus fruits (excluding unshu orange), peach, nectarine, apricot, Japanese plum and cherry on the basis of scientific data provided by an applicant. Along with this, the MHLW has decided to establish maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Propiconazole on these commodities so that their Propiconazole residue concentrations will not exceed the MRLs if the pesticide is used properly according to the use standards. The MHLW is also going to revise MRLs in several commodities on the basis of the scientific data such as supervised residue trials conducted by Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs). When setting the MRLs, the MHLW confirmed that the estimated long-term and short-term dietary exposures to Propiconazole do not exceed an ADI of 0.019 mg/kg bw and an ARfD of 0.3 mg/kg bw, respectively, which were set by the Food Safety Commission of Japan.

Authorization of Propiconazole as food additives and establishment of standards and specifications.

Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical:Pesticide: Lepimectin.

Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical:Pesticide: Flubendiamide.

Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical:Pesticide/ Veterinary drug: Deltamethrin and Tralomethrin.