On February 27, 2025, Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) issued amendment regarding the revision of 7 pesticides and veterinary drugs in certain food products. The amendment will be implemented immediately upon publication. However, certain food products will be implemented one year after publication. The change is as follows:
- MRLs in food have been revised for the following 6 substances: Cartap Thiocyclam And Bensultap, Chinomethionat, Dibutylhydroxytoluene, Fluopyram, Imicyafos, 1-Naphthaleneacetic Acid.
- MRLs in food have been newly established for the following 1 substance: Fenpropidin.
For example for detail the change implemented immediately in the table below:
|
Active Pesticides |
Food |
After (ppm) |
Before (ppm) |
|
Cartap Thiocyclam And Bensultap |
Grape |
5 |
2 |
|
Cattle muscle |
0.01 |
- |
|
|
Milk |
0.01 |
- |
|
|
Chinomethionat |
Pumpkin |
0.3 |
0.05 |
|
Other spice |
6 |
5 |
|
|
Honey |
0.05 |
- |
|
|
Dibutylhydroxytoluene |
Cattle fat |
0.2 |
0.04 |
|
Salmoniformes fish |
100 |
10 |
|
|
Fluopyram |
Wheat |
0.2 |
- |
|
Corn |
0.02 |
- |
|
|
Potato |
0.2 |
0.1 |
|
|
Sugarcane |
0.08 |
- |
|
|
Mango |
1 |
- |
|
|
Imicyafos |
Carrot |
0.09 |
0.02 |
|
Honey |
0.05 |
- |
|
|
1-Naphthaleneacetic Acid |
Tea |
60 |
- |
|
Quince |
- |
0.3 |
|
|
Fenpropidin |
Banana |
10 |
- |
|
Honey |
0.05 |
- |
For example for detail the change will be implemented one year after publication in the table below:
|
Active Pesticides |
Food |
After (ppm) |
Before (ppm) |
|
Cartap Thiocyclam And Bensultap |
Cabbage |
0.5 |
0.7 |
|
Chestnuts |
0.02 |
0.03 |
|
|
Chinomethionat |
Cucumber |
0.4 |
0.5 |
|
Lime |
0.2 |
0.7 |
|
|
Dibutylhydroxytoluene |
Edible parts of chicken |
0.2 |
3 |
|
Fluopyram |
Soybean |
0.3 |
2 |
|
Okra |
- |
4 |
|
|
Apple |
0.8 |
1 |
|
|
Sesame seeds |
0.3 |
5 |
|
|
Imicyafos |
Eggplant |
0.2 |
0.3 |
|
1-Naphthaleneacetic Acid |
Grapefruit |
4 |
5 |
|
Quince |
- |
0.3 |
For details see attached link: https://www.ffcr.or.jp/tsuuchi/upload/3bfbfc8059a61af4929a2e62266a30382844da0d.pdf
