Report Highlights:
On May 14, 2013, Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) of the Government of Japan (GOJ) announced that it would accept applications for Import Tolerances (IT) even if the maximum residue level (MRL) of the chemical is not finalized in the export country. MHLW’s new system will allow import tolerance applications to start the review process 12 to 15 months earlier than in the previous system and will therefore minimize delays in the establishment of new MRLs. The real-time establishment of MRLs in Japan for new agrochemicals will allow U.S. agricultural exporters to minimize uncertainties in trade to Japan.
On May 14, 2013, Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) of the Government of Japan (GOJ) announced that it would accept applications for Import Tolerances (IT) even if the maximum residue level (MRL) of the chemical is not finalized in the export country. MHLW’s new system will allow import tolerance applications to start the review process 12 to 15 months earlier than in the previous system and will therefore minimize delays in the establishment of new MRLs. The real-time establishment of MRLs in Japan for new agrochemicals will allow U.S. agricultural exporters to minimize uncertainties in trade to Japan.
