Amendments to the Enforcement Ordinance of the Standards of Feed and Feed Additives (Amendment of an agricultural chemical residue standard)

The amendments of the maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the agricultural chemical: 2,4-D.Commodity (for feed)          Proposed MRL(mg/kg)    Current MRL(mg/kg)Oats                                          2                                             0.5Barley                                       2                                             0.5Wheat                                      2                                             0.5Maize                                       0.05                                        0.05Milo                                          2                                              0.5Rye                                           2                                              0.5Hay                                          400                                          260Note:- Residue definition for enforcement: Sum of 2,4-D and its salts and esters expressed as 2,4-D - Hay includes hay and fodder (dry), straw, forage (green) and silage. The MRL is set as 90% dry matter base.- Regarding the name, "2,4-D" was changed to "2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid".