Food safety and hygiene newsletter May 2024
This is an electronic newsletter updating regulations and laws on food hygiene and safety in domestic and international markets, May 2024 issue.
EU
Issue regulations (EU) 2024/1318 and (EU) 2024/1314 on changing the maximum limit threshold for pesticides Prothioconazole and Dithianonin.
On 16 May 2024, the European Union issued Regulations (EU) 2024/1318 and (EU) 2024/1314 amending regulation (EC) No 396/2005 relating to maximum residue levels for with Prothioconazole and Dithianonin in Appendices II and III, in or on certain products, specifically as follows
- EU promulgation (EU) 2024/1318 will apply increased Prothioconazole residue levels on sugar beet roots and chicory roots compared to current regulations as follows:
Foods
MRL after
MRL current
Sugar beet roots
0.03
0.01
Chicory roots
0.03
0.01
The regulations take force from May 6, 2024
Read more here: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32024R1318
- EU promulgated EU) 2024/1314 will apply to reduce Dithianonin residue levels on Apples and Pears compared to current regulations as follows:
Foods
MRL after
MRL current
Apple
1.5
3
Pear
1.5
3
The regulations take force from Dec. 6, 2024
Detail here: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32024R1314
Promulgation of regulations (EU) 2024/1355 and (EU) 2024/1342 on changing the maximum limit threshold for pesticides in annexes II and III of (EC) No 396/2005.
On 22 May 2024, the European Union issued Regulations (EU) 2024/1355 and (EU) 2024/1342 amending regulation (EC) No 396/2005 relating to maximum residue levels for with pesticides in or on certain products, specifically as follows
- EU issued (EU) 2024/1355 will apply increased residue levels of Benzovindiflupyr, Chlorantraniliprole, Emamectin, Quinclorac, Spiromesifen and Triflumuron on some foods, specifically the Chlorantraniliprole indicator in Tea has an increase from 0.05 -> 80 mg/kg , much higher than current regulations
The regulations take force from June 11, 2024
Read more here: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32024R1355
EU issued (EU) 2024/1342 applying changes to the residue levels of Deltamethrin, Metalaxyl, Thiabendazole and Trifloxystrobin on certain foods
Some information need to focus as follows:
- For Deltamethrin: MRL decreased overall in citrus fruit from 0.04 to 0.02ppm, tree nuts from 0.02 to 0.01ppm. Kiwi dropped sharply from 0.15 to 0.01ppm, potatoes dropped from 0.3 to 0.01ppm.
- For Metalaxyl: increase MRL of black pepper and white pepper from 0.05 to 2ppm. Reduce MRL for lemons from 0.5 to 0.01ppm, soybeans from 0.1 to 0.01ppm.
- For Thiabendazole: reduce MRL of avocado from 20 to 15ppm, papaya from 10 to LOQ 0.01ppm.
- Trifloxystrobin: reduces passion fruit MRL from 4 to LOQ 0.01ppm.
There are also MRL changes in other products. To look up specifically, please visit the link: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32024R1342
The regulations take force from June 11, 2024.
South Korea
Updated Food Law on May 17, 2024
On May 17, 2024, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) issued the latest amendments to the Food Law. Amendments relating to residue limits for pesticides and veterinary drugs. Details are as follows:
- Pesticides: Food MRLs have been revised for the following 57 substances.
- Veterinary Medicine: Food MRLs have been revised for the following 11 substances.
Some examples for MRL changes are in the table below:
|
Substances |
Kind of foods |
After Updating (ppm) |
Before Updating (ppm) |
|
Amitraz |
Egg |
- |
0.01 |
|
Bifenthrin |
Mushroom |
0.03 |
- |
|
Isoprothiolane |
Banana |
0.9 |
- |
|
Captan |
Orange |
1.5 |
- |
|
Clofentezine |
Apple |
0.4 |
- |
|
Kasugamycin |
Turmeric |
0.7 |
- |
|
Indoxacarb |
Milk |
- |
0.1 |
|
Carbendazim |
Pork meat |
0.01 |
- |
Please refer to Food code MFDS notice 2024-22 for details of changes.
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