Japan Revises Maximum Residue Levels of Certain Ag Chemicals

Japan recently revised the country’s maximum residue levels for eight agricultural chemicals, including carbosulfan, carbofuran, benfuracarb, cyclaniliprole, diquat, tebuconazole, broflanilide and benzpyrimozan, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service report released March 3. U.S. companies can submit comments about the changes to plantdivision@usda.gov by March 9. Japan is expected to notify the World Trade Organization, which will provide another opportunity to comment.