WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/KOR/42
9February 1998
ORGANIZATION
(98-0454)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member toAgreement notifying: REPUBLIC OFKOREA
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: Ministry ofHealth andWelfare
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) asspecified innational schedules deposited with
theWTO. ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Citrus fruits,
peach, mandarin orange, lemon, orange, grapefruit, papaya, avocado, mango,
pineapple, banana, melon, kiwifruits
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Amendment oftheFood Code
5. Description ofcontent:
Amendment oftheMaximum Residue Limits forPesticides inFruits
- Deltamethrin, Dimethoate, Malathion, Metalaxyl, Methidathion, 2,4-D,
Phenthoate, Carbaryl, Carbendazim, Captan, Chlorothalonil, Parathion,
Parathion-methyl, Fenitrothion, Fenthion
6. Objective andrationale: Toensure foodsafety andtoharmonize domestic standards
withrelevant international standards
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:
8. Relevant documents andlanguage(s) inwhich these areavailable: TheMinistry 's
Advance Notice No.1998-8, 17January 1998 (Korean)
9. Proposed date ofadoption: April 1998
10. Proposed date ofentry intoforce: April 1998
11. Final date forcomments: 28March 1998
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments: Ministry ofHealth andWelfareG/SPS/N/KOR/42
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12. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress, telefax number andE-mail
address (ifavailable) ofother body:
Ministry ofHealth andWelfare
Food Sanitation Division
1Chungang-dong, Kwachon-city, Kyunggi-do
427-760 Republic ofKorea
Tel: 82-2-503 75-86
Fax: 82-2-504-62-07
E-mail: foodsan@chollian.netG/SPS/N/KOR/42
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Amendment ofMRL forPesticides inFruits
(Unit: ppm)
Pesticide Current MRL Revised MRL
Deltamethrin -
Peach 0.1Mandarin orange 0.05
Peach 0.05
Dimethoate Other citrus fruits 1.0 Other citrus fruits 2.0
Malathion Other citrus fruits 0.5
Lemon 0.5
Orange 0.5
Grapefruit 0.5Other citrus fruits 4.0
Lemon 4.0
Orange 4.0
Grapefruit 4.0
Metalaxyl Other citrus fruits 1.0
Lemon 1.0
Mandarin orange 1.0
Orange 1.0
Grapefruit 1.0Other citrus fruits 5.0
Lemon 5.0
Mandarin orange 5.0
Orange 5.0
Grapefruit 5.0
Methidathion Other citrus fruits 0.3
Lemon 0.3
Orange 0.3
Grapefruit 0.3
-Other citrus fruits 2.0
Lemon 2.0
Orange 2.0
Grapefruit 2.0
Madarin orange 5.0
2,4-D(2,4-
dichlorophenoxy acetic acid)Ohter citrus fruits 0.1
Grapefruit 0.5Other citrus fruits 2.0
Grapefruit 2.0
Carbaryl Other citrus fruits 0.5
Lemon 1.0
Melon 1.0
Banana 0.5
Peach 0.5
Orange 1.0
Grapefruit 1.0
Kiwifruit 1.0Other citrus fruits 7.0
Lemon 7.0
Melon 3.0
Banana 5.0
Peach 10.0
orange 7.0
Grapefruit 7.0
Kiwifruit 10.0
Carbendazin Pineapple 2.0 -
Captan Other citrus fruits 5.0
Lemon 5.0
peach 5.0
Orange 5.0
Grapefruit 5.0-
-
Peach 15.0
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Chlorothalonil Other citrus fruits 1.0
Lemon 0.1
Banana 0.05
Orange 0.1
Grapefruit 0.1Other citrus fruits 5.0
Lemon 5.0
Banana 0.2
Orange 5.0
Grapefruit 5.0G/SPS/N/KOR/42
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(Unit: ppm)
Pesticide Current MRL Revised MRL
Parathion Other citrus fruits 0.3
Lemon 0.3
Banana 0.3
Peach 0.3
Orange 0.3
Grapefruit 0.3
Kiwifruit 0.3
Papaya 0.3Other citrus fruits 0.5
Lemon 0.5
-
Peach 1.0
Orange 0.5
Grapefruit 0.5
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-
Parathion-methyl Other citrus fruits 0.2
Other fruits 0.2
Lemon 0.2
Mango 0.2
Mandarin orange 0.2
Banana 0.2
Peach 0.2
Avocado 0.2
Orange 0.2
Grapefruit 0.2
Kiwifruit 0.2
Pineapple 0.2
Papaya 0.2-
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Fenitrothion: MEP Other citrus fruits 0.2
Lemon 0.5
Peach 0.2
Orange 0.5
Grapefruit 0.5Other citrus fruits 2.0
Lemon 2.0
Peach 1.0
Orange 2.0
Grapefruit 2.0
Fenthion: MPP Other citrus fruits 0.2
Lemon 0.5
Banana 0.2
Peach 0.2
Orange 0.5
Grapefruit 0.5Other citrus fruits 2.0
Lemon 2.0
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-
Orange 2.0
Grapefruit 2.0
Phenthoate: PAP Other citrus fruits 0.2
Lemon 0.2
Orange 0.2
Grapefruit 0.2Other citrus fruits 1.0
Lemon 1.0
Orange 1.0
Grapefruit 1.0