News & Insights

On September 30, Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) published Advance Notice 2021-465 (in Korean) proposing revisions to their food regulations, including numerous MRL changes.

Relevant proposed MRLs will be added to the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database in the coming weeks.

On September 30, Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) published Notice No. 2021-79 (link in Korean) revising their food regulations, including numerous pesticide and veterinary drug MRL changes. MRL changes from this amendment are effective September 30, 2021 and January 1, 2022.

MRL changes from this amendment will appear in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database and BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database in the coming weeks.

On September 29, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published a reasoned opinion on the review of the existing maximum residue levels for metobromuron.

Proposed MRLs from this reasoned opinion will display in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on September 30, 2021.

On September 28, New Zealand's Ministry for Primary Industries published Proposals to Amend the New Zealand (Maximum Residue Levels for Agricultural Compounds) Food Notice - 1 October 2021.

The comment deadline is November 30, 2021. Relevant proposed MRLs will display in the BCGlobal Pesticide and Vet Drug MRL Databases on September 29, 2021.

Recently, the USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service published a Food and Agricultural Regulations and Standards (FAIRS) report for Japan.

The BCGlobal Food Additive Database includes maximum use level regulations for over 850 additives in more than 70 countries worldwide, including Japan.

The BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database and the BCGlobal Vet Drug MRL Database currently display relevant established and proposed MRLs for Japan.

The European Union recently published the following draft regulations proposing to amend MRLs for several active ingredients: 

• SANTE/10644/2021 Rev. 1
• SANTE/10552/2021 Rev. 1
• SANTE/12078/2020 Rev. 3
• SANTE/10776/2021

Relevant proposed MRL changes from these draft regulations will be available in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database by September 28, 2021.

On September 24, the U.S. EPA established an MRL for metalaxyl on pepper, black.

Objections and requests for hearings must be received on or before November 23, 2021. Relevant MRLs will be available in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on September 25, 2021.

On September 24, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published a reasoned opinion on the setting of import tolerances for flutianil in various crops.

Proposed MRLs from this reasoned opinion will display in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on September 25, 2021.

On September 22, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published a draft amendment concerning infant foods, including food additive permissions, in the Gazette of India. Comments are due to FSSAI by November 23, 2021.

India's food additive regulations are included in the BCGlobal Food Additive Database. If you are interested in subscribing, please contact BCI for more information.

On September 22, the U.S. EPA announced the receipt of pesticide petitions to establish or modify MRLs for several active ingredients.

Comments must be received by October 22, 2021. Relevant proposed MRLs will be available in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on September 24, 2021.