Regulatory Updates
Revision of the Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)
Distribution date: 22 September 2025 | Final date for Comment: 21 November 2025
Proposal of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical:Pesticide: Isotianil.
Products Covered: Meat and edible meat offal (HS codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06, 02.07, 02.08 and 02.09)Dairy produce, birds' eggs and natural honey (HS codes: 04.01, 04.07, 04.08 and 04.09)Animal originated products (HS code: 05.04)Edible fruit and peel of citrus fruit (HS codes: 08.03, 08.05, 08.11 and 08.14)Cereals (HS code: 10.06)Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS code: 12.12)Animal fats and oils (HS codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Revision of the Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)
Distribution date: 22 September 2025 | Final date for Comment: 21 November 2025
Proposal of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical:Pesticide: Esprocarb.
Products Covered: Aquatic animals and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS codes: 03.02, 03.03, 03.04, 03.06, 03.07 and 03.08)Cereals (HS codes: 10.01, 10.03 and 10.06)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Revision of the Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)
Distribution date: 22 September 2025 | Final date for Comment: 21 November 2025
Proposal of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical:Pesticide: Validamycin.
Products Covered: Natural honey (HS code: 04.09)Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS codes: 07.01, 07.02, 07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.06, 07.07, 07.08, 07.09, 07.10 and 07.14)Edible fruit and peel of citrus fruit (HS codes: 08.05, 08.09, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14)Tea and spices (HS codes: 09.02, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10)Cereals (HS codes: 10.05 and 10.06)Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS codes: 12.01, 12.07 and 12.12)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Revision of the Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)
Distribution date: 22 September 2025 | Final date for Comment: 21 November 2025
Proposal of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical:Pesticide: Thiobencarb.
Products Covered: Meat and edible meat offal (HS codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06, 02.07, 02.08 and 02.09)Aquatic animals and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS codes: 03.02, 03.03, 03.04, 03.06 and 03.07)Dairy produce, birds' eggs and natural honey (HS codes: 04.01, 04.07, 04.08 and 04.09)Animal originated products (HS code: 05.04)Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS codes: 07.01, 07.03, 07.05, 07.06, 07.08, 07.09, 07.10, 07.13 and 07.14)Cereals (HS codes: 10.01, 10.02, 10.03, 10.04, 10.05, 10.06, 10.07 and 10.08)Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS codes: 12.01 and 12.02)Animal fats and oils (HS codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Revision of the Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)
Distribution date: 22 September 2025 | Final date for Comment: 21 November 2025
Proposal of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical:Pesticide: Mandipropamid.
Products Covered: Meat and edible meat offal (HS codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06, 02.07, 02.08 and 02.09)Dairy produce, birds' eggs and natural honey (HS codes: 04.01, 04.07, 04.08 and 04.09)Animal originated products (HS code: 05.04)Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS codes: 07.01, 07.02, 07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.07, 07.08, 07.09, 07.10, 07.13 and 07.14)Edible fruit and peel of citrus fruit (HS codes: 08.04, 08.05, 08.06, 08.07, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14)Mate and spices (HS codes: 09.03, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10)Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS codes: 12.01, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12)Animal fats and oils (HS codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)Cacao and cacao preparations (HS code: 18.01)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Revision of the Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)
Distribution date: 22 September 2025
Proposal of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical:Pesticide: Polyoxorim-zinc.
Products Covered: Natural honey (HS code: 04.09)Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS codes: 07.02, 07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.07, 07.09 and 07.10)Edible fruit (HS codes: 08.07, 08.08 and 08.11)Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS code: 12.12)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Revision of the Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)
Distribution date: 22 September 2025 | Final date for Comment: 21 November 2025
Proposal of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical:Pesticide: Picarbutrazox.
Products Covered: Natural honey (HS code: 04.09)Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS codes: 07.02, 07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.06, 07.07, 07.09, 07.10 and 07.14)Edible fruit and peel of citrus fruit (HS codes: 08.04, 08.05, 08.07, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14)Spices (HS codes: 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10)Cereals (HS code: 10.06)Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS codes: 12.07 and 12.12)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Revision of the Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)
Distribution date: 22 September 2025 | Final date for Comment: 21 November 2025
Proposal of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical:Pesticide: Ethaboxam.
Products Covered: Natural honey (HS code: 04.09)Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS codes: 07.01, 07.02, 07.04, 07.05, 07.07 and 07.10)Edible fruit (HS codes: 08.06 and 08.11)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Revision of the Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)
Distribution date: 22 September 2025 | Final date for Comment: 21 November 2025
Proposal of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical:Pesticide: Clofentezine.
Products Covered: ・ Meat and edible meat offal (HS codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06, 02.07, 02.08 and 02.09)・ Dairy produce, birds' eggs and natural honey (HS codes: 04.01, 04.07, 04.08 and 04.09)・ Animal originated products (HS code: 05.04)・ Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS codes: 07.02, 07.07, 07.09 and 07.10)・ Edible fruit and nuts, peel of citrus fruit (HS codes: 08.01, 08.02, 08.03, 08.04, 08.05, 08.06, 08.07, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10,08.11 and 08.14)・ Tea and spices (HS codes: 09.02, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10)・ Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS codes: 12.07 and 12.10)・ Animal fats and oils (HS codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Draft Commission Implementing Decision not renewing the approval of etofenprox for use in biocidal products of product-types 8 and 18 in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council
Distribution date: 19 September 2025 | Final date for Comment: 18 November 2025
This draft Commission Implementing Decision does not renew the approval of etofenprox for use in biocidal products of product-types 8 and 18.On 27 July 2018, an application was submitted in accordance with Article 13(1) of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 for the renewal of the approval of etofenprox for use in biocidal products of product-type 8.On 25 October 2023, an application was submitted in accordance with Article 13(1) of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 for the renewal of the approval of etofenprox for use in biocidal products of product-type 18.On 12 June 2025, the applicant informed the Commission that it withdrew their applications for the renewal of approval of etofenprox for both product-types of 8 and 18. The draft Decision will therefore propose to not renew the approval of etofenprox for product-types 8 and 18. In order to allow sufficient time for economic operators to adapt, treated articles treated with or incorporating etofenprox for use in biocidal products of product-types 8 and 18 may be placed on the market for a period of 180 days after the entry into force of this Decision.
Products Covered: Biocidal products
Regulation Type: Regular notification
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