Japan |Partial Amendment of Specifications And Standards for Foods, Food additives, etc.

The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) announced on 10 August May 2022 (under MHLW Notification No. 248 of 2022) a partial amendment of Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food additives etc. (Act No. 370 of 1959 ) to revise the maximum residue limits (MRL) of Spinosad, Sulfoxaflor, Pyraflufen-ethyl, Pyrantel, Morantel, Benthiavalicarb-isopropyl, Polyoxorim-zinc, Polyoxin complex and Benzoic acid based on Article 13, Paragraph 1 of the Food Sanitation Act (Act No. 233 of 1947 ). Additionally, they have added Benzoic acid to the list of exempt substances that are deemed to be harmless to the human health pursuant to the provisions of article 13(3) Of The Food Sanitation Act under MHLW Notification No. 249 of 2022.

Main revisions:

1) Maximum Residue Limits (MRL)

Partial amendments has been made for the MRL of Spinosad, Sulfoxaflor, Pyraflufen-ethyl, Pyrantel, Morantel, Benthiavalicarb-isopropyl, Polyoxorim-zinc, Polyoxin complex and Benzoic acid.

2) Addition of Benzoic acid to the list of exempted substances.

Benzoic acid was added to the List of Substances Specified By The Minister Of Health, Labour And Welfare As Substances That Are Clearly Not Harmful To Human Health Pusuant To The Provision Of Article 13(3) Of The Food Sanitation Act

Applicable Date:

This amendment shall apply from the day of notice. However, for the below food listed for each agricultural chemical etc., existing standards can still be used within one year from the announcement of this notification.

[Source document]:

［令和4年8月10日生食発0810第1号］

食品、添加物等の規格基準の一部を改正する件について（スピノサド、スルホキサフロル、ピラフルフェンエチル、ピランテル及びモランテル、ベンチアバリカルブイソプロピル、ポリオキシンＤ亜鉛塩、ポリオキシン複合体、安息香酸）

Partial Amendment of Specifications And Standards for Foods, Food additives, etc. (MHLW No. 0810 No. 1 of 2022) – Spinosad, Sulfoxaflor, Pyraflufen-ethyl, Pyrantel, Morantel, Benthiavalicarb-, Polyoxorim-zinc, Polyoxin complex and Benzoic acid and the Partial Amendment of Substances Specified By The Minister Of Health, Labour And Welfare As Substances That Are Clearly Not Harmful To Human Health Pursuant To The Provision Of Article 13(3) Of The Food Sanitation Act

Partial Amendment of Substances Specified By The Minister Of Health, Labour And Welfare As Substances That Are Clearly Not Harmful To Human Health Pursuant To The Provision Of Article 13(3) Of The Food Sanitation Act (MHLW Notification No. 249 of 2022)

Partial Amendment of Specifications And Standards for Foods, Food additives, etc. (MHLW Notification No. 248 of 2022) – Spinosad, Sulfoxaflor, Pyraflufen-ethyl, Pyrantel, Morantel, Benthiavalicarb-isopropyl, Polyoxorim-zinc, Polyoxin complex and Benzoic acid