Revision of the Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)

Addendum to Regular Notification 2025-07-23
G/SPS/N/JPN/1339/Add.1

Description

This addendum is issued to modify the NOTE of "The uniform limit 0.01 ppm will be applied to commodities not listed above." described in the attached file of notification G/SPS/N/JPN/1339 dated 19 May 2025 as follows: "Not the uniform limit of 0.01 ppm but the regulation that foods shall not contain any antibiotics or chemically synthesized substances will be applied to the commodities for which MRLs are not listed above, since this substance is considered to be an antibiotic or chemically synthesized antibacterial substance.".

Keywords

Maximum residue limits (MRLs); Food safety; Human health; Modification of final date for comments; Modification of content/scope of regulation; Maximum residue limits (MRLs); Human health; Food safety