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Positive List System for Agricultural Chemical Residues in Foods
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<MHLW Notifications (November 29, 2005)>
- MHLW Notification No. 497 (Uniform Limit) (PDF:8KB)
- MHLW Notification No. 498 (Exempted Substances) (PDF:10KB)
- MHLW Notification No. 499 (Provisional MRLs, etc.) (PDF:481KB)
<Revised Specifications and Standards (May 29, 2006~)>
- Specifications and Standards for Food, Food Additives, Etc. (Updated on November 30, 2006) (PDF:491KB)
* MRLs List (Updated on February 5, 2007) (PDF:351KB) * Provisional MRLs List (Updated on February 5, 2007) (page 1-320 PDF:451KB, page 321-650 PDF:440KB, page 651-1045 PDF:498KB)
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NoteThe MRLs list includes limits which have been newly established or which have been revised after the enforcement of the positive list system (May 29, 2006). The dates of establishment or revision appear in Column 1 in the MRLs list. The enforcement date depends on chemicals. For details, refer to the corresponding Director Notice in the section “Partial Revision of Specifications and Standards” below. * Food Classification (PDF:56KB) * Update History of Spacifications and Standards (Updated on November 30, 2006) (PDF:14KB)
- MRLs Data Base (The Japan Food Chemical Research Foundation)
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The MRLs List is partially revised from the existing list to implement the Positive List System on May 29, 2006. Most of the MRLs appearing in the list are already effective. The Provisional MRLs List contains MRLs which have been newly established to implement the system. From the given date, both lists will be applied. MRLs appearing in the Provisional MRLs List have been provisionally established without passing through the full legal procedure due to time restrictions and to enable the smooth implementation of the new system. Specifically, concerning the setting of these MRLs, the Food Safety Commission in the Cabinet Office has not carried out safety assessment, which is required by the Food Safety Basic law. After the assessment is completed, Provisional MRLs will be reviewed and revised ones be placed in the MRLs List. |
<Director Notice concerning Implementation (November 29, 2005)>
- Establishment of Applicable Laws and Ordinances in Response to the Implementation of Paragraph 3, Article 11, Which Has Been Newly Added to the Food Sanitation Law, Based on the Law to Partially Amend the Food Sanitation Law (Director Notice Syoku-An No. 1129001, 2005)(Updated on June 23, 2006) (PDF:189KB)
<Partial Revision of Specifications and Standards>
- Revision of Analytical Methods of Nitrofurans and Malachite Green,and Maximum Residue Limits for Enrofloxacin and Tulathromycin (November 30, 2006)
* MHLW Notification No. 645, 2006 (PDF:48KB) * Director Notice Syoku-An No. 1130001, 2006 (PDF:80KB) - Revision of Maximum Residue Limits for Cyazofamid and Metconazole (November 29, 2006)
* MHLW Notification No. 643, 2006 (PDF:14KB) * Director Notice Syoku-An No. 1129001, 2006 (PDF:169KB) - Revision of Maximum Residue Limits for Flonicamid (October 6, 2006)
* MHLW Notification No. 608, 2006 (PDF:13KB) * Director Notice Syoku-An No. 1006001, 2006 (PDF:129KB) - Revision of Maximum Residue Limits for Pyraclostrobin (August 25, 2006)
* MHLW Notification No. 473, 2006 (PDF:18KB) * Director Notice Syoku-An No. 0825001, 2006 (PDF:154KB) - Revision of Maximum Residue Limits for Dinotefuran (July 28, 2006)
* MHLW Notification No. 456, 2006 (PDF:16KB) * Director Notice Syoku-An No. 0728001, 2006 (PDF:92KB) - Establishment of Maximum Residue Limits for Orysastrobin (July 11, 2006)
* MHLW Notification No. 440, 2006 (PDF:10KB) * Director Notice Syoku-An No. 0711001, 2006 (PDF:78KB) - Revision of Analytical Method of Chloramphenicol (June 23, 2006)
* MHLW Notification No. 394, 2006 (PDF:20KB) * Director Notice Syoku-An No. 0623001, 2006 (PDF:28KB)
<Analytical Methods>
- Analytical Methods for Residual Compositional Substances of Agricultural Chemicals, Feed Additives, and Veterinary Drugs in Food (PDF:458KB)
<Drafts of MRLs>
- Final Draft of Provisional Maximum Residue Limits for Agricultural Chemicals in Foods (June 3, 2005--August 2, 2005)
- Second Draft of Provisional Maximum Residue Limits for Agricultural Chemicals in Foods (August 20, 2004--November 30, 2004)
- First Draft of Provisional Maximum Residue Limits for Agricultural Chemicals in Foods (October 28, 2003--January 27, 2004)
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Standards and Evaluation Division Department of Food Safety Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare |