News & Insights

On January 15, Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare posted Food Safety Update 0115 No. 1 affecting numerous active ingredients.

Relevant MRL changes have been made to the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database and BCGlobal Vet Drug Database.

On January 16, the U.S. EPA established a tolerance for residues of fenhexamid in or on various commodities. 

Objections and requests for hearings must be received by March 16, 2020. The established MRL will be available in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on January 17, 2020.

On January 16, Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) notified the WTO of adopted MRLs for ethylene oxide and ethylene chlorohydrin. 

Relevant amended MRLs will be available in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on January 17, 2020. 

On January 14, the Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) published APVMA Gazette No. 1, 14 January 2020. Pages 30-33 of the gazette list draft MRLs and pages 38-41 list amendments to MRLs for pesticides and vet drugs in or on various commodities.

Relevant proposed and amended MRLs will be available in the BCGlobal Pesticide and Vet Drug MRL Databases on January 15, 2020.

On January 14, Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) published Notice No. 2020-3 (link in Korean) revising their food regulations, including numerous pesticide MRL changes.

MRL changes from this amendment will display in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on January 15, 2020.

On December 30, Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) published Notice No. 2019-150 (link in Korean) revising their food regulations, including numerous pesticide MRL changes.

MRL changes from this amendment will display in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on January 3, 2020. 

On December 26, Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) published a regulation, in Portuguese, amending MRLs for veterinary drugs. 

The BCGlobal Vet Drug MRL Database will be updated following translation and analysis of the regulation.

On December 30, Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) published amendments to the monographs for mancozeb, cyproconazole, and gibberellic acid (links in Portuguese). 

Updated MRLs from these amendments will display in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on December 31, 2019. 

Recently, the U.S. FDA established an import tolerance for emamectin benzoate on salmonids.

This MRL will be available in the BCGlobal Vet Drug MRL Database on December 24, 2019.

On December 23, the U.S. EPA established a Section 18 tolerance for residues of fenpropathrin in fuzzy kiwifruit.

Objections and requests for hearings must be received by February 21, 2020. The established MRL will be available in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on December 24, 2019.