Imidacloprid
MRL
Commodity (current)
ppm
Rice (brown rice) 1 1
Wheat ○ 0.2 0.05
Barley ● 0.04 0.05
Rye ● 0.04 0.05
Corn (maize, including pop corn and sweet corn) 0.05 0.05
Buckwheat ● 0.04 0.05
Other cereal grains13 3
Soybeans, dry 3 3
Beans, dry23 3
Peas 3 3
Broad beans 3 3
Peanuts, dry 0.7 0.7
Other pulses33 3
Potato ● 0.4 0.5
Taro 0.4 0.4
Sweet potato 0.4 0.4
Yam 0.4 0.4
Konjac 0.4 0.4
Other potatoes40.4 0.4
Sugar beet 0.4 0.4
Sugarcane 0.04 0.04
Japanese radish, roots (including radish) 0.4 0.4
Japanese radish, leaves (including radish) 4 4
Turnip, roots (including rutabaga) 0.4 0.4
Turnip, leaves (including rutabaga) 3 3
Horseradish 0.4 0.4
Watercress 3 3
Chinese cabbage 0.5 0.5
Cabbage 0.5 0.5
Brussels sprouts 0.5 0.5
Kale 5 5
Komatsuna(Japanese mustard spinach) 5 5
Kyona 5 5
Qing-geng-cai 5 5
Cauliflower 0.4 0.4
Broccoli 5 5
Other cruciferous vegetables55 5
Burdock 0.4 0.4
Salsify 0.4 0.4
Artichoke 2 2
Chicory 3 3
Endive 5 5
Shungiku 3 3MRL
(draft)
ppmMRL
Commodity (current)
ppm
Lettuce (including cos lettuce and leaf lettuce) 3 3
Other composite vegetables65 5
Onion 0.07 0.07
Welsh (including leek) 0.7 0.7
Nira ● 0.7 1
Asparagus 0.7 0.7
Multiplying onion (including shallot) 2 2
Other liliaceous vegetables7○ 0.2
Carrot 0.4 0.4
Parsnip 0.4 0.4
Parsley 3 3
Celery 4 4
Mitsuba 5 5
Other umbelliferous vegetables84 4
Tomato 2 2
Pimiento (sweet pepper) 3 3
Egg plant 2 2
Other solanaceous vegetables95 5
Cucumber (including gherkin) 1 1
Pumpkin (including squash) 1 1
Oriental pickling melon (vegetable) 1 1
Water melon 0.5 0.5
Melons ● 0.2 0.4
Makuwauri melon ● 0.1 0.4
Other cucurbitaceous vegetables101 1
Spinach 15 15
Okra 0.7 0.7
Ginger 0.3 0.3
Peas, immature (with pods) 4 4
Kidney beans, immature (with pods) 3 3
Green soybeans 3 3
Other vegetables115 5
Unshu orange, pulp 0.3 0.3
Citrus natsudaidai, whole 0.7 0.7
Lemon 0.7 0.7
Orange (including navel orange) 0.7 0.7
Grapefruit 0.7 0.7
Lime 0.7 0.7
Other citrus fruits120.7 0.7
Apple 0.5 0.5
Japanese pear 0.7 0.7
Pear 0.7 0.7
Quince ● 0.4 0.5
Loquat 0.5 0.5
Peach 0.5 0.5MRL
(draft)
ppmMRL
Commodity (current)
ppm
Nectarine 2 2
Apricot 2 2
Japanese plum (including prune) 2 2
Mume plum 0.3 0.3
Cherry 2 2
Strawberry ● 0.4 0.5
Raspberry 4 4
Blackberry 4 4
Blueberry 4 4
Cranberry 0.04 0.04
Huckleberry 4 4
Other berries134 4
Grape 3 3
Japanese persimmon 1 1
Banana 0.04 0.04
Kiwifruit 0.2 0.2
Papaya 0.7 0.7
Avocado 0.7 0.7
Guava 0.7 0.7
Mango 1 1
Passion fruit 0.7 0.7
Other fruits144 4
Sunflower seeds 0.04 0.04
Sesame seeds ○ 0.05
Safflower seeds 0.04 0.04
Cotton seeds 4 4
Rapeseeds 0.04 0.04
Other oil seeds150.04 0.04
Ginkgo nut 0.05 0.05
Chestnut 0.05 0.05
Pecan 0.04 0.04
Almond 0.04 0.04
Walnut 0.04 0.04
Other nuts160.04 0.04
Tea 10 10
Coffee beans 0.7 0.7
Cacao beans 0.05 0.05
Hop 7 7
Other spices175 5
Other herbs1815 15
Cattle, muscle 0.3 0.3
Pig, muscle 0.3 0.3
Other terrestrial mammals19, muscle 0.3 0.3
Cattle, fat 0.3 0.3
Pig, fat 0.3 0.3MRL
(draft)
ppmMRL
Commodity (current)
ppm
Other terrestrial mammals, fat 0.3 0.3
Cattle, liver 0.3 0.3
Pig, liver 0.3 0.3
Other terrestrial mammals, liver 0.3 0.3
Cattle, kidney 0.3 0.3
Pig, kidney 0.3 0.3
Other terrestrial mammals, kidney 0.3 0.3
Cattle, edible offal200.3 0.3
Pig, edible offal 0.3 0.3
Other terrestrial mammals, edible offal 0.3 0.3
Milk 0.1 0.1
Chicken, muscle 0.02 0.02
Other poultry animals21,  muscle 0.02 0.02
Chicken, fat 0.02 0.02
Other poultry animals, fat 0.02 0.02
Chicken, liver ● 0.05 0.1
Other poultry animals, liver ● 0.05 0.1
Chicken, kidney ● 0.05 0.1
Other poultry animals, kidney ● 0.05 0.1
Chicken, edible offal ● 0.05 0.1
Other poultry animals, edible offal ● 0.05 0.1
Chicken, eggs 0.02 0.02
Other poultry, eggs 0.02 0.02
Wheat flour (except whole grain) ● 0.02
Wheat bran ● 0.2
Pepper,dried ● 7
*For wheat flour (except whole grain), wheat bran and dried pepper, codex standards are set, but
the draft MRLs calculated in the raw commodities (wheat and other solanaceous vegetables,
respectively) by the processing factor does not exceed the draft MRLs of the raw commodities,
so the draft MRLs of wheat flour (except whole grain), wheat bran and dried pepper shall not be
set (processing factors are evaluated as following: 0.5 for wheat flour (except whole grain); 3.5
for wheat bran and 7 for dried pepper).MRL
(draft)
ppm
　●：Commodities for which MRLs are to be lowered or deleted.
　○：Commodities for which MRLs are to be increased or newly set.
* The uniform limit 0.01 ppm will be applied to commodities for which draft MRLs are not given in
   this table and to commodities not listed above （except wheat flour (except whole grain), wheat
bran and dried pepper）.
Note: The residue definition for agricultural products is Imidacloprid only. The residue definition
for animal products is sum of Imidacloprid and its metabolites containing the 6-chloropyridinyl
moiety, expressed as Imidacloprid.
1. ”Other cereal grains” refers to all cereal grains, except rice (brown rice), wheat, barley, rye,
     corn (maize), and buckwheat.*For some foods such as Barley, draft MRLs are based on Codex or overseas standards by
applying a conversion factor of 0.7, taking into consideration the difference of residue definition
between Japan and Codex/overseas.21. “Other poultry animals” refers to all poultry, except chicken.17. “Other spices” refers to all spices, except horseradish, wasabi (Japanese horseradish)
    rhizomes, garlic, peppers chili, paprika, ginger, lemon peels, orange peels (including navel
    orange), yuzu (Chinese citron) peels and sesame seeds.
18. “Other herbs” refers to all herbs, except watercress, nira, parsley stems and leaves, celery
    stems and leaves.
19. “Other terrestrial mammals” refers to all terrestrial mammals, except cattle and pig.12. “Other citrus fruits” refers to all citrus fruits, except unshu orange (pulp), citrus natsudaidai
     (pulp), citrus natsudaidai (peel), citrus natsudaidai (whole), lemon, orange (including navel
     orange), grapefruit, lime, and spices.
13. “Other berries” refers to all berries, except strawberry, raspberry, blackberry, blueberry,
     cranberry, and huckleberry.
14. “Other fruits” refers to all fruits, except citrus fruits, apple, Japanese pear, pear, quince,
    loquat, peach, nectarine, apricot, Japanese plum (including prune), mume plum, cherry,
    berries, grape, Japanese persimmon, banana, kiwifruit, papaya, avocado, pineapple,
    guava, mango, passion fruit, date and spices.
15. “Other oil seeds” refers to all oil seeds, except sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, safflower
    seeds, cotton seeds, rapeseeds and spices.
16. “Other nuts” refers to all nuts, except ginkgo nut, chestnut, pecan, almond and walnut.7. “Other liliaceous vegetables” refers to all liliaceous vegetables, except onion, welsh (including
     leek), garlic, nira, asparagus, multiplying onion, and herbs.
8. “Other umbelliferous vegetables” refers to all umbelliferous vegetables, except carrot, parsnip,
     parsley, celery, mitsuba, spices, and herbs.
9. “Other solanaceous vegetables” refers to all solanaceous vegetables, except tomato, pimiento
     (sweet pepper), and egg plant.
10. “Other cucurbitaceous vegetables” refers to all cucurbitaceous vegetables, except cucumber
     (including gherkin), pumpkin (including squash), oriental pickling melon (vegetable),
     watermelon, melons, and makuwauri melon.
11. “Other vegetables” refers to all vegetables, except potatoes, sugar beet, sugarcane,
    cruciferous vegetables, composite vegetables, liliaceous vegetables, umbelliferous
    vegetables, solanaceous vegetables, cucurbitaceous vegetables, spinach, bamboo
    shoots, okra, ginger, peas (with pods, immature), kidney beans (with pods, immature),
    green soybeans, mushrooms, spices, and herbs.2. including butter beans, cowbeans (red beans), lentil, lima beans, pegia, sultani, sultapya
    and white beans.
20. “Edible offal” refers to all edible parts, except muscle, fat, liver, and kidney.3. “Other pulses” refers to all legumes/pulses, except soybeans (dry), beans (dry), peas,
    broad beans, peanuts (dry), and spices.
4. “Other potatoes” refers to all potatoes, except potato, taro, sweet potato, yam, and konjac.
5. “Other cruciferous vegetables” refers to all cruciferous vegetables, except Japanese radish
     roots and leaves (including radish), turnip roots and leaves, horseradish, watercress,
     Chinese cabbage, cabbage, brussels sprouts, kale, komatsuna (Japanese mustard spinach),
     kyona, qing-geng-cai, cauliflower, broccoli, and herbs.
6. “Other composite vegetables” refers to all composite vegetables, except burdock, salsify,
     artichoke, chicory, endive, shungiku, lettuce (including cos lettuce and leaf lettuce), and