Amendments to the Enforcement Ordinance of the Standards of Feed and Feed Additives (Amendment of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Deltamethrin and Tralomethrin)

The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Deltamethrin and Tralomethrin notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/1350 (dated 1 July 2025) were adopted.

These amendments have been published in "KAMPO" (6 January 2026) (Official Government Gazette available in Japanese only).

The date of entry into force: 6 January 2026 (oats, barley, wheat, maize, milo and rye), 6 January 2027 (hay)

Commodity (for feed)     Proposed MRL (mg/kg)   Current MRL (mg/kg)

Oats                                        2                                    1

Barley                                      2                                    1

Wheat                                     2                                    1

Maize                                       2                                    1

Milo                                         2                                    1

Rye                                          2                                    1

Hay                                         1                                    5

Note:

-_        Residue definition for enforcement: Sum of deltamethrin (including deltamethrin converted from tralomethrin), and metabolites CR[(R)-α-cyano-3-phenoxybenzyl=(1R,3R)-3-(dibromovinyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate] and CT[(S)-α-cyano-3-phenoxybenzyl=(1S,3S)-3-(dibromovinyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate] converted to deltamethrin.

-_        Hay includes hay and fodder (dry), straw, forage (green) and silage. The MRL is set as 90% dry matter base.

This addendum concerns a:

[ ]           Modification of final date for comments

[X]          Notification of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation

[ ]           Modification of content and/or scope of previously notified draft regulation

[ ]           Withdrawal of proposed regulation

[ ]           Change in proposed date of adoption, publication or date of entry into force

[ ]           Other:

Comment period: (If the addendum extends the scope of the previously notified measure in terms of products and/or potentially affected Members, a new deadline for receipt of comments should be provided, normally of at least 60 calendar days. Under other circumstances, such as extension of originally announced final date for comments, the comment period provided in the addendum may vary.)

[ ]           Sixty days from the date of circulation of the addendum to the notification and/or (dd/mm/yy): Not applicable

Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [ ] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:

Japan Enquiry Point

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Text(s) available from: [] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:

Japan Enquiry Point

International Trade Division

Economic Affairs Bureau

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Fax: +(81 3) 5501 8343

E-mail: enquiry@mofa.go.jp