Notification of the Revision of the Pesticide Registration System
Distribution date: 30 November 2018
As was announced in G/SPS/N/JPN/593 dated 1 August 2018, the revision of the Agricultural Chemicals Control Act (Act No 53 of 2018) and the related laws and regulations will enter into force on 1 December 2018. The schedule for the revisions is as follows: - Periodic re-evaluation: 2021 (The first announce for active ingredients to be re-evaluated will be conducted in 2019); - Annual report for information on the safe use of registered pesticides: October 2019.This is to notify the outline of the revision as attached (available in Japanese only): http://www.maff.go.jp/j/law/bill/196houritsu/index.html.
Products Covered:
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Draft of the Eurasian Economic Commission Collegium Decisions on amendments to the Annex 1 to the Regulation on Common Veterinary (Sanitary and Veterinary) Requirements to Goods Subject to Veterinary Control (Surveillance)
Distribution date: 29 November 2018 | Final date for Comment: 28 January 2019
The Draft provides for the determination of veterinary measures for "lysine and its esters, salts of these compounds" (code of the Common Commodity Nomenclature of Foreign Economic Activity of the Eurasian Economic Union 2922 41) imported into the territory of the Eurasian Economic Union.
Products Covered: Goods (products) subject to veterinary control
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Draft of the Eurasian Economic Commission Collegium Decisions on amendments to the Annex 1 to the Regulation on Common Veterinary (Sanitary and Veterinary) Requirements to Goods Subject to Veterinary Control (Surveillance)
Distribution date: 29 November 2018 | Final date for Comment: 28 January 2019
The Draft provides for the determination of veterinary measures for "lysine and its esters, salts of these compounds" (code of the Common Commodity Nomenclature of Foreign Economic Activity of the Eurasian Economic Union 2922 41) imported into the territory of the Eurasian Economic Union.
Products Covered: Goods (products) subject to veterinary control
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Draft Biosafety (Management of Biotechnology) Regulations, 2018
Distribution date: 27 November 2018 | Final date for Comment: 26 January 2019
Procedures and arrangement of regulations in the management of genetically modified organisms: a) to ensure an adequate level of protection in the field of safe development, transfer, handling and use of genetically modified organisms resulting from biotechnology that may have an adverse effect on health and the environment; andb) to establish a transparent and a predictable process to review and make decisions on genetically modified organisms.
Products Covered: Genetic materials and genetically modified organisms (HS Code: 30029040), Genetic materials and genetically modified organisms under control of sensitive items (HS Code: 3002904010), Other genetic materials and genetically modified organisms (HS Code: 3002904090)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Draft Biosafety (Management of Biotechnology) Regulations, 2018
Distribution date: 27 November 2018 | Final date for Comment: 26 January 2019
Procedures and arrangement of regulations in the management of genetically modified organisms: a) to ensure an adequate level of protection in the field of safe development, transfer, handling and use of genetically modified organisms resulting from biotechnology that may have an adverse effect on health and the environment; andb) to establish a transparent and a predictable process to review and make decisions on genetically modified organisms.
Products Covered: Genetic materials and genetically modified organisms (HS Code: 30029040), Genetic materials and genetically modified organisms under control of sensitive items (HS Code: 3002904010), Other genetic materials and genetically modified organisms (HS Code: 3002904090)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Amendments to the Enforcement Ordinance of the Standards of Feed and Feed Additives (Amendment of an agricultural chemical residue standard)
Distribution date: 22 November 2018 | Final date for Comment: 21 January 2019
Proposal for the amendments of the maximum residue limits (MRLs) for an agricultural chemical: Imidacloprid.Commodity (for feed) Proposed MRL(mg/kg) Current MRL(mg/kg) Oats 0.04 0.05 Barley 0.04 0.05 Wheat 0.2 0.05Maize 0.05 0.05 Milo 0.04 0.05Rye 0.04 0.05Hay 0.5 0.5Note: The MRLs are established for the parent compound Imidacloprid only. Hay includes hay and fodder (dry), straw, forage (green) and silage. The MRL is set as 90% dry matter base.
Products Covered: Oats (HS Code:10.04), barley (HS Code:10.03), wheat (HS Code:10.01), maize (HS Code:10.05), milo (HS Code:10.07), rye (HS Code:10.02) and hay (HS Codes:12.13, 12.14) for feed
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Amendments to the Enforcement Ordinance of the Standards of Feed and Feed Additives (Amendment of an agricultural chemical residue standard)
Distribution date: 22 November 2018 | Final date for Comment: 21 January 2019
Proposal for the amendments of the maximum residue limits (MRLs) for an agricultural chemical: Imidacloprid.Commodity (for feed) Proposed MRL(mg/kg) Current MRL(mg/kg) Oats 0.04 0.05 Barley 0.04 0.05 Wheat 0.2 0.05Maize 0.05 0.05 Milo 0.04 0.05Rye 0.04 0.05Hay 0.5 0.5Note: The MRLs are established for the parent compound Imidacloprid only. Hay includes hay and fodder (dry), straw, forage (green) and silage. The MRL is set as 90% dry matter base.
Products Covered: Oats (HS Code:10.04), barley (HS Code:10.03), wheat (HS Code:10.01), maize (HS Code:10.05), milo (HS Code:10.07), rye (HS Code:10.02) and hay (HS Codes:12.13, 12.14) for feed
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Amendments to the Enforcement Ordinance of the Standards of Feed and Feed Additives (Amendment of an agricultural chemical residue standard)
Distribution date: 22 November 2018 | Final date for Comment: 21 January 2019
Proposal for the amendments of the maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the agricultural chemical: Fenobucarb.Commodity (for feed) Proposed MRL(mg/kg) Current MRL(mg/kg) Oats - (withdraw) 0.3 Barley - (withdraw) 0.3 Wheat 0.3 0.3Maize - (withdraw) 0.3 Milo - (withdraw) 0.3Rye - (withdraw) 0.3 Note: The MRLs are established for the parent compound Fenobucarb only.
Products Covered: Oats (HS Code:10.04), barley (HS Code:10.03), wheat (HS Code:10.01), maize (HS Code:10.05), milo (HS Code:10.07) and rye (HS Code:10.02) for feed
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Amendments to the Enforcement Ordinance of the Standards of Feed and Feed Additives (Amendment of an agricultural chemical residue standard)
Distribution date: 22 November 2018 | Final date for Comment: 21 January 2019
Proposal for the amendments of the maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the agricultural chemical: Fenobucarb.Commodity (for feed) Proposed MRL(mg/kg) Current MRL(mg/kg) Oats - (withdraw) 0.3 Barley - (withdraw) 0.3 Wheat 0.3 0.3Maize - (withdraw) 0.3 Milo - (withdraw) 0.3Rye - (withdraw) 0.3 Note: The MRLs are established for the parent compound Fenobucarb only.
Products Covered: Oats (HS Code:10.04), barley (HS Code:10.03), wheat (HS Code:10.01), maize (HS Code:10.05), milo (HS Code:10.07) and rye (HS Code:10.02) for feed
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Amendments to the Enforcement Ordinance of the Standards of Feed and Feed Additives (Amendment of an agricultural chemical residue standard)
Distribution date: 22 November 2018 | Final date for Comment: 21 January 2019
Proposal for the amendments of the maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the agricultural chemical: Chlorpropham. Commodity (for feed) Proposed MRL(mg/kg) Current MRL(mg/kg) Oats 0.02 - Barley 0.02 0.05 Wheat 0.02 0.05Maize 0.05 0.05 Rye 0.02 0.05Note: The MRLs are established for the parent compound Chlorpropham) only.
Products Covered: Oats (HS Code:10.04), barley (HS Code:10.03), wheat (HS Code:10.01), maize (HS Code:10.05), rye (HS Code:10.02) for feed
Regulation Type: Regular notification
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