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

Regular notification 2022-10-17
G/SPS/N/JPN/1118

Description

Proposal for the amendments of the maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the agricultural chemical: Pendimethalin.Commodity (for feed)      Proposed MRL(mg/kg)      Current MRL(mg/kg)   Hay (only Alfalfa)                             150                                           15   Hay (except Alfalfa)                     2000                                           15Residue definition for enforcement: Pendimethalin.Hay includes hay and fodder (dry), straw, forage (green) and silage. The MRL is set as 90% dry matter base.

Keywords

Food safety; Human health; Maximum residue limits (MRLs); Pesticides