Japan: Japan 239th Food Safety Group

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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

 

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