News & Insights

On November 17, the European Union published Commission Regulation (EU) 2020/1712 amending MRLs for lidocaine.

The amended MRLs will be available in the BCGlobal Veterinary Drug MRL Database on November 18, 2020.

On November 16, Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare posted Food Safety Update 1116 No. 1 affecting several active ingredients.

Relevant MRL changes will appear in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database and BCGlobal Vet Drug Database in the coming week.

On October 16, Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) published Notice No. 2020-98 (link in Korean) revising their food regulations, including numerous pesticide and veterinary drug MRL changes.

MRL changes from this amendment will be added to the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database by October 23, 2020.

Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) recently announced proposed MRL changes for cypermethrin. 

Relevant MRL changes will be available in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database and BCGlobal Vet Drug Database by October 16, 2020.

On September 28, Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) published Notice 2020-427 (in Korean) proposing revisions to their food regulations, including numerous MRL changes.

Relevant proposed MRLs will be added to the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database and BCGlobal Vet Drug MRL Database on October 1, 2020. 

On September 14, Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare posted Food Safety Update 0914 No. 1 affecting several active ingredients.

Relevant MRL changes will appear in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database and BCGlobal Vet Drug Database on September 29, 2020.

On September 17, Taiwan’s Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) announced an amendment affecting MRLs for ractopamine. 

Relevant amended MRLs will be available in the BCGlobal Vet Drug MRL Database on September 19, 2020.

On September 11, the European Medicines Agency published a summary opinion proposing MRLs for imidacloprid in fin fish.

Relevant proposed MRLs will appear in the BCGlobal Vet Drug Database early next week.

On September 9, Taiwan notified the WTO of draft MRLs for ractopamine.

The final date for comments is September 15, 2020. Relevant MRL will appear in the BCGlobal Vet Drug MRL Database on September 12, 2020. 

Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) recently announced proposed MRL changes for several active ingredients. These changes were reported via the United States Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service.

Relevant MRL changes will be available in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database and BCGlobal Vet Drug Database by September 10, 2020.