On March 11, 2025, the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) announced amendments to Appendix 1 of Article 3 and Appendix 4 of Article 5 in the Standards for Pesticide Residue Limits in Foods. The amendments came into force immediately.
- MRLs in food have been revised and been newly for the following 32 substances: Acrinathrin, Bifenthrin, Butachlor, Chlorantraniliprole, Chlormequat, Cyflumetofen, Cyfluthrin, Cyhalothrin, Cypermethrin, Deltamethrin, Dimethenamid, Etoxazole, Etridiazole, Fenbuconazole, Fenvalerate, Fluazaindolizine, Fluopicolide, Flutriafol, Fosthiazate, Glufosinate-ammonium, Heptenophos, Hymexazol, Imidacloprid, Isocycloseram, Mefentrifluconazole, Oxathiapiprolin, Penthiopyrad, Pydiflumetofen, Pyrimethanil, Quinoxyfen, Spiropidion, Tetraniliprole
- MRLs in food have been removed 2 substances: 2,4-D and Captan
- Adding Prothiofos to the list of prohibited pesticides in line with agricultural department announcement
For example for detail the change in the table below:
| Active Pesticides | Foods | After (ppm) | Before (ppm) |
| Acrinathrin | Apple | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| Bifenthrin | Other tea | 0.03 | 0.05 |
| Chlormequat | Grape | 0.6 | - |
| Etoxazole | Cottonseed | 0.02 | - |
| Etridiazole | Coriander | 0.02 | - |
| Fluazaindolizine | Tomato | 0.01 | - |
| Isocycloseram | Eggplant | 1.0 | - |
| Mefentrifluconazole | Sweet pepper | 0.4 | 0.9 |
| Pyrimethanol | Pear | 6.0 | 2.0 |
For details see attached link: https://www.fda.gov.tw/TC/newsContent.aspx?cid=3&id=30964
