Japan: Japan 239th Food Safety Group

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Japan: Japan 239th Food Safety Group

On February 16, 2021, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare announced revisions to Japan’s maximum residue levels for eight agricultural chemicals (Kasugamycin, Chloropicrin, Validamycin, Fenpropathrin, Prochloraz, 1-Methylcyclopropene, Trenbolone Acetate, and Dibutylhydroxytoluene). Interested U.S. parties are encouraged to submit their comments to PlantDivision@usda.gov by February 25, 2021. Japan will subsequently notify these revisions to the World Trade Organization, which will provide another opportunity to comment.

Japan: Japan 239th Food Safety Group

 

Exporting, Regulations & Requirements
East Asia and the Pacific, Japan

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