www.sfa.gov.sg
52 Jurong Gateway Road
#14-01 Singapore 608550

Circular
20 April 2020
To all Local Food Farms / Importers / Manufacturers
All declaring agents are requested to inform the importers of the contents of thiscircular.
Dear Sir/MadamMAXIMUM RESIDUE LIMITS ESTABLISHED FOR PESTICIDESVETERINARY DRUGS PREVIOUSLY NOT ALLOWED IN FOOD

AND

Maximum limits for incidental constituents in food, commonly termed as“contaminants” are specified under the Food Regulations. The Singapore Food
Agency (SFA) continuously reviews and updates maximum limits for incidentalconstituents under the Food Regulations in order to safeguard consumer health andto meet the changing needs of the food industry. Maximum limits are published onSFA’s website to provide greater transparency to the industry on Singapore’srequirements.
2The maximum residue limits (MRLs) for pesticides are stipulated under theNinth Schedule of the Food Regulations. For pesticides which do not have MRLs
stipulated under the Ninth Schedule of the Food Regulations, the MRLs adopted by
the Codex Alimentarius Commission (Codex) are used. Currently, pesticides of whichMRLs have not been established under the Food Regulations or adopted by the Codex
Alimentarius Commission should not be detected in food products.
3Veterinary drugs, as defined under Regulation 29(3) of the Food Regulations,are currently not permitted to be detected in food.
4To facilitate trade, SFA has assessed the risk on the presence of low levels ofpesticide and veterinary drug residues in various food commodities. SFA has
established MRLs for pesticides that are currently neither specified under the Ninth
Schedule nor adopted by Codex. SFA has also established MRLs for some veterinary
drugs instead of applying “not detected” as the default limit. These newly established
MRLs for residues of pesticides and veterinary drugs in the food commodities arelisted in Annex A.
5
The newly established MRLs provide greater clarity and are in-line with therelevant Codex standards or regulatory standards of major developed countries. SFA

has conducted risk assessments to ensure that the consumption of food containing
pesticide and veterinary drug residues at levels below these new MRLs is safe.
6SFA will administer the MRLs for the specified pesticides and veterinary drugs
in food commodities listed in Annex A with effect from 1 May 2020. All traders arereminded to ensure that food products made available for sale on or after 1 May 2020
comply with these requirements.
7
The complete list of maximum limits for contaminants in food is available on ourwebsite at www.sfa.gov.sg.
ISSUED BY:
FOOD REGULATORY MANAGEMENT DIVISIONSINGAPORE FOOD AGENCYThis is a computer generated circular and no signature is required2

ANNEX A: Maximum residue limits (MRLs) for pesticides and veterinary drugs
in food
Part 1: Pesticide Residues
In order to facilitate trade, SFA has established new maximum residue limits (MRLs)for various pesticides. These MRLS can be downloaded from the SFA website at thisweblink:
https://www.sfa.gov.sg/docs/default-source/legislation/sale-of-food-act/annex-a-ofcircular-dated-20-apr-2020-(pesticide-mrls).xlsx
MRLs that are marked with an “*” are default MRLs.
In addition to the newly established MRLs that can be downloaded from the weblink
above, existing provisions under Regulation 30 and the Ninth Schedule of the Food
Regulations for pesticide residues in food will continue to apply. Where the MRLs are
not prescribed in the Ninth Schedule, or the list of new MRLs specified, please referto the MRLs adopted by the Codex Alimentarius Commission.
Part 2: Veterinary Drugs

Veterinary Drugs

Animal Species

CattleSheep
Thiamphenicol
Pig
Poultry
Florfenicol

CattleTissue(i.e.
Muscle,kidney,liver,eggs,or milk)
MuscleKidneyLiver
Milk
MuscleKidneyLiver
Milk
MuscleKidneyLiver
MuscleKidneyLiver
MuscleKidneyLiver

Currentrequirement

Not detected

Not detected

Not detected
Not detected
Not detected

MRL(ppb)from 1May
20205050505050505050505050505050200300
3000

3Veterinary Drugs

Animal Species

Sheep, Goat
Pig
Poultry

Clenbuterol

CattleCattleRactopamine
Pig
Zilpaterol

CattleCattleBacitracin

Pig
Chicken, Turkey,
Quail andPheasantsCattleNovobiocin

Virginiamycin

Tissue(i.e.
Muscle,kidney,liver,eggs,or milk)
MuscleKidneyLiver
MuscleKidneyLiver
MuscleKidneyLiver
MuscleKidneyLiver
Milk
MuscleKidneyLiver
MuscleKidneyLiverMuscle
KidneyLiver
MuscleKidneyLiver
Milk
MuscleKidneyLiver
MuscleKidneyLiverEggs
MuscleMilk

Chicken, Turkey,
Duck

MuscleCattleMuscleKidneyLiver
Milk

Current
requirement

Not detected
Not detected
Not detected
Not detected

Not detected
Not detected
Not detected
Not detected

Not detected
Not detected

Not detected
Not detected
Not detected

MRL(ppb)from 1May
2020
200
300
3000
300
500
2000
100
750
2500
0.2
0.6
0.6
0.05
1090401090
40101010500
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
1000
100
1000
100
200
2001004Veterinary Drugs

Animal Species

Sheep
Pig

ChickenCattleTylosin

Pig

ChickenCattleErythromycin

Oleandomycin

Chicken, Turkey
Chicken
Pig

Tiamulin
Chicken

Pig
Josamycin
ChickenTissue(i.e.
Muscle,kidney,liver,eggs,
or milk)
MuscleKidneyLiver
MuscleKidneyLiver
MuscleKidneyLiver
Eggs
MuscleKidneyLiver
Milk
MuscleKidneyLiver
MuscleKidney
Liver
Eggs
Milk
MuscleKidneyLiver
Eggs
MuscleMuscleKidneyLiver
MuscleKidneyLiver
Eggs
MuscleKidneyLiver
MuscleKidneyLiver

Current
requirement

Not detected
Not detected
Not detected

Not detected

Not detected
Not detected

Not detected
Not detected

Not detected
Not detected
Not detected

Not detected
Not detected

MRL(ppb)from 1May
2020
100200200
100300
300
50200
200
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
300
40
100
100
10050(Chicken)
150
100
100
500
100
100
1000
1000
40
40
40
40
40
40

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Veterinary Drugs

Animal Species

CattleSheep
Tilmicosin
Pig
ChickenTurkeyCattleSpiramycin

Pig
ChickenCattlePig

Lincomycin
ChickenCattlePenicillin GPig

Tissue(i.e.
Muscle,kidney,liver,eggs,or milk)
MuscleKidneyLiverMilk
MuscleKidneyLiver
Milk
MuscleKidneyLiver
MuscleKidneyLiver
MuscleKidneyLiver
MuscleKidneyLiver
Milk
MuscleKidneyLiver
MuscleKidneyLiver
Milk
MuscleKidneyLiver
MuscleKidneyLiver
Eggs
MuscleKidneyLiver
Milk
MuscleKidneyLiver

Current
requirement

Not detected

Not detected

Not detected
Not detected
Not detected
Not detected

Not detected
Not detected
Not detected
Not detected
Not detected

Not detected

Not detected

MRL(ppb)from 1May
2020
100300100050100300
1000501001000
1500150600
2400
100
1200
1400200300600
200200300600200
80060015020015005002005005005050505045050506Veterinary Drugs

Animal Species

ChickenCattleSheep
Ampicillin
Pig
Poultry

CattleSheep
Oxacillin
Pig
Poultry

CattleNafcillin

Sheep

Pig

Tissue(i.e.
Muscle,kidney,liver,eggs,
or milk)
MuscleKidneyLiver
MuscleKidneyLiver
Milk
MuscleKidneyLiver
Milk
MuscleKidneyLiver
MuscleKidneyLiver
MuscleKidneyLiver
Milk
MuscleKidneyLiver
Milk
MuscleKidneyLiver
MuscleKidneyLiver
MuscleKidneyLiver
Milk
MuscleKidneyLiver
Milk
MuscleKidneyLiver

Current
requirement

Not detected
Not detected

Not detected

Not detected
Not detected
Not detected

Not detected

Not detected
Not detected
Not detected

Not detected

Not detected

MRL(ppb)from 1May
2020
5050505050504505050
4505050505050
300
300
300
30300
300
300
30300
300300
300
300
300
300
300
300
30300
300
300
30300
300
300
7Veterinary Drugs

Animal Species

Poultry

CattleSheep
Cloxacillin
Pig
Poultry

Cattle

Sheep
Dicloxacillin
Pig
Poultry

CattleAmoxicillin

Sheep

Pig
Cefoperazone

CattleTissue(i.e.
Muscle,kidney,liver,eggs,
or milk)
MuscleKidneyLiverMuscle
KidneyLiver
Milk
MuscleKidneyLiver
Milk
MuscleKidneyLiver
MuscleKidneyLiver
MuscleKidneyLiver
Milk
MuscleKidneyLiver
Milk
MuscleKidneyLiver
MuscleKidneyLiver
MuscleKidneyLiver
Milk
MuscleKidneyLiver
Milk
MuscleKidneyLiver
Milk

Current
requirement

Not detected
Not detected

Not detected

Not detected
Not detected
Not detected

Not detected

Not detected
Not detected
Not detected

Not detected

Not detected
Not detected

MRL(ppb)from 1May
2020
3003003003003003003030030030030300300300300300300300300300
303003003003030030030030030030050505045050504505050508Veterinary Drugs

Cefazolin

Animal Species

CattleSheep

Cefalexin

CattleCattleCeftiofur
Pig
Trenbolone

CattleCattleZeranol (Zer)Pig

Chicken

Pig
Norfloxacin
ChickenCattle
SUM ofCiprofloxacin /Enrofloxacin
Sheep

Tissue(i.e.
Muscle,kidney,liver,eggs,or milk)
Kidney
Liver
Milk
Milk
MuscleKidneyLiver
Milk
MuscleKidneyLiver
Milk
MuscleKidneyLiver
MuscleLiver
MuscleKidneyLiver
Milk
MuscleKidneyLiver
MuscleKidneyLiver
Eggs
MuscleKidneyLiver
MuscleKidneyLiverMuscle
KidneyLiverMilk
MuscleKidneyLiver
Milk

Current
requirement

Not detected
Not detected
Not detected

Not detected

Not detected
Not detected
Not detected

Not detected
Not detected

Not detected
Not detected
Not detected

Not detected

MRL(ppb)from 1
May
2020
5050
50
50
200
1000
200
100
1000
6000
2000
100
1000
6000
2000
210220
102
2222
22
2
20
20
20
20
20
20
100
200
300
100
100
200
300
100
9Veterinary Drugs

Animal Species

Pig
Poultry

CattleDanofloxacin

Pig
ChickenSarafloxacin

Chicken, Turkey
CattleSheepDifloxacin
Pig
Poultry

CattleMarbofloxacin
Pig
Doxycycline

CattleTissue(i.e.
Muscle,kidney,liver,eggs,
or milk)
MuscleKidneyLiver
MuscleKidneyLiver
MuscleKidneyLiver
Milk
MuscleKidneyLiver
MuscleKidneyLiver
MuscleKidneyLiver
MuscleKidneyLiver
MuscleKidneyLiver
MuscleKidneyLiver
MuscleKidneyLiver
MuscleKidneyLiver
Milk
MuscleKidneyLiver
MuscleKidneyLiver

Current
requirement

Not detected
Not detected
Not detected

Not detected
Not detected
Not detected
Not detected
Not detected
Not detected
Not detected
Not detectedNot detected
Not detected

MRL(ppb)from 1May
2020
100300200100300
200200400
400
30100
200
50200400
400
108080400
800
1400400
800
1400
400
800
800
300
600
1900
150150150
75150150
150
100600300

10Veterinary Drugs

Animal Species

Pig
Poultry

Cattle

SUM of(Chlortetracycline & 4Epichlortetracycline)

Sheep

Pig
Chickens,Turkeys, Ducks,Geese, Guineafowls or Pigeons
Cattle

SUM of(Oxytetracycline & 4EpiOxytetracycline)

Sheep

Pig
Chickens,
Turkeys, Ducks,Geese, Guineafowls or Pigeons
SUM of (Tetracycline &4-EpiTetracycline)

CattleTissue(i.e.
Muscle,kidney,liver,eggs,
or milk)
MuscleKidneyLiver
MuscleKidneyLiver
MuscleKidneyLiver
Milk
MuscleKidneyLiver
Milk
MuscleKidneyLiver
MuscleKidneyLiver
Eggs
MuscleKidneyLiver
Milk
MuscleKidneyLiver
Milk
MuscleKidneyLiver
MuscleKidneyLiver
Eggs
MuscleKidneyLiver
Milk

Current
requirement

Not detected
Not detected
Not detected

Not detected

Not detected
Not detected

Not detected

Not detected

Not detected
Not detected

Not detected

MRL(ppb)from 1May
2020
100600300
100600300200
1200600100200
1200600100200
12006002001200600400200120060010020012006001002001200600200
1200600400200
1200600
10011Veterinary Drugs

Animal Species

SheepPig
Chickens,Turkeys, Ducks,Geese, Guineafowls or Pigeons
Sum of Sulfonamides
Sulfaguanidine (SG)
Sulfathiazole (STH)
Sulfadiazine (SDZ)
Sulfapyridine (SP)
Sulfamethiazole (SMI)
Sulfamerazine (SMR)
Sulfadimidine (SDD)
Sulfamethoxypyridazine(SMP)
Sulfamonomethoxine(SMM)
Sulfachloropyridazine(SCP)
Sulfadoxine (SDI)
Sulfisoxazole (SFX)
Sulfamethoxazole(SMZ)
Sulfaquinoxaline (SQX)
Sulfadimethoxine (SDM)Sulfanilamide (SNA)
Sulfamoxole (SMX)

CattleSheep

Pig

Tissue(i.e.
Muscle,kidney,liver,eggs,
or milk)
MuscleKidneyLiver
Milk
MuscleKidneyLiver
MuscleKidneyLiverEggs
MuscleKidneyLiver
Milk
MuscleKidneyLiver
Milk
MuscleKidneyLiver

Current
requirement

Not detected

Not detected
Not detected

Not detected

Not detected

Not detected

MRL(ppb)from 1May
2020
200
1200
600
100
200
1200
600
200
1200600
400
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100

Not detected

Poultry

CattleOxolinic Acid
SheepMuscle
KidneyLiver

MuscleKidneyLiverMuscle
KidneyLiver

100
100100Not detected
Not detected

100150150
100150150
12Veterinary Drugs

Animal Species

Pig
Poultry

CattleSheep
Flumequine
Pig
ChickenFish
Nicarbazin

ChickenCattleNarasin

Pig
ChickenCattleSalinomycin
Pig

Tissue(i.e.
Muscle,kidney,liver,eggs,
or milk)
MuscleKidneyLiver
MuscleKidneyLiver
MuscleKidneyLiver
Milk
MuscleKidneyLiver
Milk
MuscleKidneyLiver
MuscleKidneyLiver
MuscleMuscleKidneyLiver
MuscleKidneyLiver
MuscleKidneyLiver
MuscleKidneyLiver
MuscleKidneyLiver
MuscleKidneyLiver

Current
requirementNot detected
Not detected
Not detected

Not detected

Not detected
Not detected
Not detected
Not detected
Not detected
Not detected
Not detected
Not detected
Not detected

MRL(ppb)from 1May
2020
100
150
150
100
150
150
500
3000
500
50500
3000
500
50500
3000
500
500
3000
500
500
200
200
200
151550151550151550
20500
400
100
10020013Veterinary Drugs

Animal Species

ChickenCattleMonensin

Sheep / Goat
Chicken, Turkey,
Quail

Lasalocid

Chicken, Turkey,
Quail, Pheasants
Sheep

Diclazuril

Chickens,
Turkeys, Ducks,
Geese, Guineafowls or PigeonsMaduramycin

Chicken

Robenidine

ChickenCattleClopidol

Pig

Chicken
Abamectin

CattleTissue(i.e.
Muscle,kidney,liver,eggs,or milk)
MuscleKidneyLivereggs
MuscleKidneyLiver
Milk
MuscleKidneyLiver
MuscleKidneyLiver
MuscleKidneyLiver
Eggs
MuscleKidneyLiver
MuscleKidneyLiver
MuscleLiver
MuscleKidneyLiver
MuscleKidneyLiver
Milk
MuscleKidneyLiver
MuscleKidneyLiver
Eggs
KidneyLiver

Current
requirement

Not detected

Not detected

Not detected
Not detected
Not detected

Not detected
Not detected

Not detected
Not detected
Not detected

Not detected
Not detected

Not detected

MRL(ppb)from 1May
2020
100500500
201010100
2101020101010400
600
1200
150
500
2000
3000
500
2000
3000
240
720
100
100
100200
3000
2000
20200
200
200
5000
20 000
20 000200
50100
14Veterinary Drugs

Animal Species

Sheep

CattleDoramectin
Pig
CattleEmamectin Benzoate

Pig
Salmon, Trout

Eprinomectin

CattleCattleIvermectin
SheepPig
Cattle & Deer
Moxidectin
Sheep

Cattle
SUM of(Dihydrostreptomycinand Stretomycin)
Sheep

Tissue(i.e.
Muscle,kidney,liver,eggs,or milk)
MuscleKidneyLiverMuscleKidney
Liver
Milk
MuscleKidneyLiver
KidneyLiver
KidneyLiver
MuscleMuscleKidneyLiver
Milk
MuscleKidney
Liver
Milk
Liver
Liver
MuscleKidneyLiver
Milk
MuscleKidneyLiver
Milk
MuscleKidneyLiver
Milk
MuscleKidneyLiver
Milk

Current
requirement

Not detected
Not detected

Not detected
Not detected
Not detected
Not detected
Not detected

Not detected

Not detected
Not detected
Not detected

Not detected

Not detected

Not detected

MRL(ppb)from 1May
2020
20202510301001553010010101010100100300
2000
2030100800
1015152050100405050
10040600
1000
600200600
1000600200

15Veterinary Drugs

Animal Species

Pig
Chickens,Turkeys, Ducks,Geese, Guineafowls or Pigeons
Cattle
Gentamicin
Pig
CattleKanamycin

Sheep
Pig
Poultry
CattleSheep
Neomycin
Pig

Paromomycin

TissueCurrent(i.e.
requirement
Muscle,kidney,liver,eggs,or milk)
Muscle Not detected
KidneyLiver
Not detected
MuscleKidneyLiver
MuscleKidneyLiver
Milk
MuscleKidneyLiver
MuscleKidneyMilk
MuscleKidneyMilk
MuscleKidneyMuscleKidneyMuscleKidneyLiver
Milk
MuscleKidneyLiver
MuscleKidneyLiverChicken, Turkey,
Duck

MuscleKidneyLiverEggs

CattleMuscleKidneyLiver

Not detected

Not detected
Not detected
Not detected
Not detected
Not detected
Not detected

Not detected
Not detected
Not detected

Not detected

MRL(ppb)from 1
May
2020
600
1000
600
600
1000
600
100
5000
2000
200
100
5000
2000
100
2500
150
100
2500
150
100
2500
100
2500
500
10 000500
1500
500
10 000500
500
10 000500
500
10 000500
500(Chicken)
500
1500
1500
16Veterinary Drugs

Animal Species

Sheep
Pig
Poultry

CattleSheep
Trimethoprim
Pig
Poultry

SUM of Albendazoleand Albendazole
Sulfone andAlbendazole Sulfoxide

CattleSheep

Cattle
SUM of Thiabendazole
andHydroxythiabendazole

Sheep
Pig

Tissue(i.e.
Muscle,kidney,liver,eggs,or milk)
MuscleKidneyLiver
MuscleKidneyLiver
MuscleKidneyLiver
MuscleKidneyLiver
Milk
MuscleKidneyLiver
Milk
MuscleKidneyLiver
MuscleKidneyLiver
MuscleKidneyLiver
Milk
MuscleKidneyLiver
Milk
MuscleKidneyLiver
Milk
MuscleKidneyLiver
MuscleKidneyLiver

Current
requirement

Not detected
Not detected
Not detected
Not detected

Not detected

Not detected
Not detected
Not detected

Not detected

Not detected

Not detected
Not detected

MRL(ppb)from 1May
2020
500
1500
1500
500
1500
1500
500
1500
1500
50
50505050505050505050505050
100
5000
5000
100
100
5000
5000
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100

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Veterinary Drugs

Animal Species

Mebendazole

Sheep
Pig

Flubendazole

Chickens,
Turkeys, Ducks,
Geese, Guineafowls or Pigeons
Cattle

SUM of Oxfendazole
and Fenbendazole

Sheep / Goat

Pig
CattleSheep
Levamisole
Pig
Chickens,
Turkeys, Ducks,
Geese, Guineafowls or Pigeons
CattleTriclabendazole
Sheep

Tissue(i.e.
Muscle,kidney,liver,
eggs,or milk)
MuscleKidneyLiver
MuscleKidneyLiver
MuscleKidneyLiverEggs
MuscleKidneyLiver
Milk
MuscleKidneyLiverMilk
MuscleKidneyLiver
MuscleKidneyLiver
MuscleKidneyLiver
MuscleKidneyLiver
MuscleKidneyLiver
MuscleKidneyLiver
MuscleKidneyLiver

Current
requirement

Not detected
Not detected
Not detected

Not detected

Not detected

Not detected
Not detected
Not detected
Not detected
Not detected

Not detected
Not detected

MRL(ppb)from 1May
2020
6060400
10300
10200300500
400100100500
100100100500100(Sheep)100100500101010010101001010100
1010100
25040085020020030018Veterinary Drugs

Animal Species

Oxybendazole

Pig

5-Hydroflunixin

CattleCattleDiclofenac
Pig
CattleFlunixin
Pig

Cattle/Goat
Meloxicam
Pig

CattleDexamethasone
Pig
6-AlphaMethylprednisolone
Prednisolone

CattleCattleTissue(i.e.
Muscle,kidney,liver,eggs,or milk)
MuscleKidneyLiver
Milk
MuscleKidneyLiver
Milk
MuscleKidneyLiver
MuscleKidneyLiver
MuscleKidneyLiver
MuscleKidneyLiver
Milk
MuscleKidneyLiver
MuscleKidneyLiver
Milk
MuscleKidneyLiver
MuscleKidneyLiver
MuscleKidneyLiver
Milk

Current
requirement

Not detected
Not detected
Not detected

Not detected
Not detected
Not detected
Not detected

Not detected
Not detected

Not detected
Not detected
Not detected

MRL(ppb)from 1May
2020
1001002005051050.1
510520
100
300
50
30200
2065
65
15206565
1120.3
112101010410106~~~~~

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