On February 02, 2025, Japan MHLW issued amendment regarding the revision of 16 pesticides and veterinary drugs in certain food products. The amendment will be implemented immediately upon publication. The change is as follows:.
-MRLs in food have been revised for the following 16 substances : Cyflumetofen, Fenitrothion, Flometoquin, Pyribencarb, Sulfachlorpyridazine, Sulfadiazine, Sulfadimethoxine, Sulfadimidine, Sulfadoxine, Sulfamethoxazole, Sulfamonomethoxine, Sulfamoyldapsone, Sulfaquinoxaline, Sulfisozole, Tylosin, Quinofumelin
For example for detail the change in the table below
|
Active Pesticides |
Food |
After (ppm) |
Before (ppm) |
|
Cyflumetofen |
Tea |
150 |
40 |
|
Celery |
40 |
0.01 |
|
|
Fenitrothion |
Sugar beet |
0.04 |
0.01 |
|
Honey |
0.05 |
0.01 |
|
|
Flometoquin |
Kale |
5 |
0.01 |
|
Pyribencarb |
Blueberry |
1 |
0.01 |
| Tylosin | Honey | 0.9 | 0.7 |
The MRLs for Cyflumetofen, Pyribencarb, Fenitrothion, Flometoquin in certain food items will come into effect starting from February 02, 2026:
|
Active Pesticides |
Food |
After (ppm) |
Before (ppm) |
|
Cyflumetofen |
Eggplant |
1 |
2 |
|
Grapefruit |
5 |
10 |
|
|
Cherry |
5 |
10 |
|
|
Flometoquin |
Lemon |
0.3 |
0.1
|
|
Fenitrothion |
Corn |
0.1 |
0.2 |
|
Potato |
0.03 |
0.05 |
|
|
Pyribencarb |
Soybeans |
0.5 |
0.7 |
For details see attached link: https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11135200/001403646.pdf
