Japan: Japan 224th Food Safety Group

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On July 18, 2019, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) announced revisions to Japan’s Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemicals and a veterinary drug/feed additive: Afidopyropen, Oxpoconazole fumarate, Flubendiamide, and Salinomyvin. In addition, MHLW shared a draft of regulatory and handling procedures for foods and additives using genome editing technology. The Embassy comment period for these proposals is open until August 1, 2019. MHLW will then notify these revisions to the World Trade Organization (WTO), which will provide another opportunity for interested parties to comment.

Japan: Japan 224th Food Safety Group

 

 

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