[1012 No. 1] Japan | Partial Revision of Analytical Methods For Substances That Are Ingredients Of P

[平成29年10月12日生食発1012第1号]食品に残留する農薬、飼料添加物又は動物用医薬品の成分である物質の試験法の一部改正について

Based on accumulated knowledge on test methods related to agricultural chemicals, feed additives and veterinary medicines, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) has decided to revise the analytical method of substances that are ingredients of pesticides remaining in foods, feed additives or veterinary medicines as prescribed under the notification promulgated on Jan 24, 2005, Notification No. No. 0124001).

(Eng: http://www.mhlw.go.jp/english/topics/foodsafety/positivelist060228/dl/060526-1a.pdf )

Notes:

Based on accumulated of knowledge on agricultural chemicals, feed additives and veterinary drugs, the table of contents was revised as shown in Appendix 1（別紙1）, the "Dichlobenil Analytical method (agricultural products)" will be abolished, and the following seven analytical methods will be added to "Chapter 3 Individual Analytical Methods".

1. Enrofloxacin, Oxolinic acid, Ofloxacin, Orbifloxacin, Sarafloxacin, Difloxacin, Danofloxacin, Nalidixic acid, Norfloxacin, Flumequine and Marbofloxacin analytical method (honey)

2. Dichlobenil anayltical method (seafood)

3. Dichlobenil and Fluopicolide analytical method (agricultural products)

4. Fentrazamide analytical method (animal and fishery products)

5. Flutolanil analytical method (animal and fishery products)

6. Vedaprofen analytical method (animal and fishery products)

7. Methiocarb test method (animal and fishery products)

[Source: http://www.mhlw.go.jp/file/06-Seisakujouhou-11130500-Shokuhinanzenbu/0000180316.pdf]

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