Proposed Amendments to the Standards and Specifications for Foods

The proposed amendment seeks to:
Revise the list of "Classification of Raw Food Materials":
- Classify "Sablefixh, Black cod (Anoplopoma fimbria)" as abyssal fishes;
Revise the list of "Pesticide ingredients exempted from the establishment of maximum residue limits";
Revise the word "Manufacturer" to "Food manufacturer or processor, and livestock products processor";
Adopt quantitative concepts for the specification of food poisoning bacteria (Clostridium perfringens and Staphylococcus aureus
Revise the manufacturing and processing standards for "Brewed vinegar" to permit the use of "Oak wood chip" with the purpose of flavouring;
Revise the list of "Raw materials approved for use in foods" and "Raw materials approved for limited use in foods":
- Permit use of "Sword bean (Canavalia gladiatia) pod" as food raw material;
- Clarify the edible part of "Aloe barbadensis (Aloe vera (L.) Burm. f.)";
- Clarify the requirement for "Velvet bean (Mucuna pruriens)" use;
Establish and revise the maximum residue limits for 105 pesticides (Iminoctadin, Daminozide, Metalaxyl, etc.) in agricultural and livestock products;
Establish and revise the maximum residue limits for 18 veterinary drugs (Gentamicin, Nicarbazin, Neomycin, etc.) in livestock products.