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: 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
Proyecto de Resolución No 07/23 - Reglamento Técnico MERCOSUR sobre Límites Máximos de Contaminantes Metálicos y Metaloides en Alimentos (Derogación de las Resoluciones GMC No 12/11 y 18/21) (Draft Resolution No. 07/23 - MERCOSUR Technical Regulations on Maximum Limits for Metal and Metalloid Contaminants in Food (Derogation of GMC Resolutions No. 12/11 and No. 18/21))
Distribution date: 19 September 2025 | Final date for Comment: 18 November 2025
The notified draft resolution establishes the maximum values permitted for arsenic, lead, cadmium, mercury and tin in different categories of food. It sets out general and specific implementing criteria, it defines how the limits are determined for processed, frozen or composite products, and it includes tables with the maximum values by food type (cereals, meat, fish, dairy products, beverages, fruit, vegetables, etc.) It also repeals the previous regulations (GMC Resolutions No. 12/11 and No. 18/21).
Products Covered: Foods, including cereals, meat, fish, dairy products, beverages, fruit and vegetables.
Regulation Type: Regular notification
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