On August 15, 2024, the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) announced draft amendments to the Appendix 1 of Article 3, Appendix 3 of Article 4, and Appendix 4 of Article 5 in the Standards for Pesticide Residue Limits in Foods, as well as the Article 3 in Standards for Pesticide Residue Limits in Animal Products.

1. Proposed Amendments Regarding Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) for Pesticides in Crops:

• MRLs in food have been revised and been newly for the following 21 substances: Acequinocyl, Afidopyropen, Buprofezin, Clothianidin, Fenpyroximate, Fipronil, Fluazifop-P-butyl, Fludioxonil, Fluxametamide, Inpyrfluxam, Ipflufenoquin, Isopyrazam, Mandipropamid, Mefentrifluconazole, Oxathiapiprolin, Picoxystrobin, Pydiflumetofen, Pyriproxyfen, Spinetoram, Spiropidion, Spirotetramat.  
• MRLs in food have been removed 1 substances: Dichlofluanid.
• Adding Bacillus amyloliquefaciens PMB01 and Bacillus velezensis N17 to the list of pesticides exempt from MRL requirements due to their high safety profile.
• Dicofol and Chlorpyrifos as prohibited in accordance with the ban issued by the agricultural authorities.

For example for detail the change in the table below:

     2. Proposed Amendments Regarding MRLs for Pesticides in Animal Products:

• MRLs in food have been newly established for 11 substance: Chlorfenapyr, Cyantraniliprole, Cyprodinil, Fluazifop-p-butyl, Imazalil, Mandipropamid, Penthiopyrad, Propamocarb hydrochloride, Pyrimethanil, Spiromesifen, Triadimenol.

For example for detail the change in the table below:

For details see attached link https://www.fda.gov.tw/TC/newsContent.aspx?cid=3&id=30815