Notice - Notification of WTO Members: Amendments to the Enforcement Ordinance of the Standards of Feed and Feed Additives (Amendment of an agricultural chemical residue standard)


WTO code G/SPS/N/JPN/1171
Date notice 10/01/2023
Notice type Regular
Title Amendments to the Enforcement Ordinance of the Standards of Feed and Feed Additives (Amendment of an agricultural chemical residue standard)
Summary

Proposal for the amendments of the maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the agricultural chemical: Glyphosate.

Commodity (for feed)         Proposed MRL (mg/kg)           Current MRL (mg/kg)

Oats                                    30                                            20

Barley                                 30                                            20

Wheat                                 30                                            5

Maize                                  5                                              1

Milo                                     30                                            20

Rye                                     30                                            0.2

Hay                                     500                                         120

Soybean                             20                                            -

Soybean meal                     9                                             -

Note:

− The current MRLs applies to the residue of glyphosate only.

− Residue definition of the proposed MRLs for enforcement:

o For maize, soybean and soybean meal: Sum of glyphosate and N-acetylglyphosate, expressed as glyphosate;

o For other crops: Glyphosate.

− Hay includes hay and fodder (dry), straw, forage (green) and silage. The MRL is set as 90% dry matter base. 

Product Oats (HS code: 10.04), barley (HS code: 10.03), wheat (HS code: 10.01), maize (HS code: 10.05), milo (HS code: 10.07), rye (HS code: 10.02), hay (HS codes: 12.13, 12.14), soybean (HS code: 12.01) and soybean meal (HS code: 23.04) for feed
Country Japan

File attach:
NJPN1171.pdf

Orther Notice:


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