Japan amending standards of feed and feed additives

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) amending of the maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the agricultural chemical: Chlorpropham.

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

Oats                                                        0.02                                                -

Barley                                                     0.02                                             0.05

Wheat                                                    0.02                                             0.05

Maize                                                     0.05                                             0.05

Rye                                                          0.02                                             0.05

Note: The MRLs are established for the parent compound Chlorpropham only.

Products covered : Oats, barley, wheat, maize, rye for feed

HS Code: 10.04, 10.03, 10.01, 10.05, 10.02

Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy): To be determined.

Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy): To be determined.

Proposed date of entry into force: [X] Six months from date of publication, and/or(dd/mm/yy): The MRL for maize is not changed.

Final date for comments: [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification and/or (dd/mm/yy): 21 January 2019

If the Proposal/Notification/Regulation will affect your International Business please send us your representation with facts and figures , so that these can be taken up suitably.