Japan - Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the Pesticide: Fluazifop-butyl Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) has issued notification on revision of the Standards and Specifications for Foods and Food Additives under the Food Sanitation Law (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards). It proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the Pesticide: Fluazifop-butyl. The draft maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Fluazifop-butyl were circulated for comments through the WTO/SPS notification as G/SPS/N/JPN/458 on 10 May 2016. The MHLW has decided to modify the draft MRLs for Fluazifop-butyl in Cucumber and Strawberry because the MHLW found out that Fluazifop-butyl is not used for such commodities in Japan and other countries. Proposed date of adoption : As soon as possible after the final date for the comment period. Proposed date of publication : As soon as possible after the final date for the comment period. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or :These proposed standards will take effect after a certain period of grace. Final date for comments: [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification and/or: 1 October 2016. Comments only to updated MRLs (marked with black circles in attached annexes). | 
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