Maize (HS code: 10.05) and hay (HS code: 12.13, 12.14) for feed

Amendments to the Enforcement Ordinance of the Standards of Feed and Feed Additives (Amendment of an agricultural chemical residue standard: Acephate). Language(s): English. Number of pages:

Proposal for the amendments of the maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the agricultural chemical: Acephate.

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

Maize                                              0.3                                   0.5

Hay                                                0.4                                     3

Note:

-        Residue definition for enforcement: Sum of acephate and its metabolite methamidophos converted to acephate.

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