Proposed Amendments to the Standards and Specifications for Foods

The proposed amendment seeks to:
1. Establish manufacturing/processing standards and specifications for hygiene indicator bacteria in "Senior-Friendly Foods".
2. Revise [Annex 1] "Ingredients Approved for Use in Food" and [Annex 2] "Ingredients Approved for Limited Use in Food" Lists:
- Delete Japanese Hawthorn (Crataegus cuneata Siebold & Zucc.) and Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna Thunb.) from [Annex 1];
- Move seeds of Sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhannoides L.) from [Annex 1] to [Annex 2] and specify its use condition.
3. Revise the maximum residue limits for pesticides in agricultural products:
- Eight pesticides including Dichlobenil.