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Japan Adopts New Maximum Limits For Residues In Pork May 29
USMEF has been working with the National Pork Board (NPB) and the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) to address issues raised when Japan’s new maximum residue limits (MRLs) for veterinary drugs in food, including pork and pork products, come into force May 29. As part of these efforts, NPB issued a news release today (May 2) and published information to help producers with the new requirements on their Web site, www.pork.org.
U.S. pork production standards are expected to satisfy most of the new requirements, but producers are advised to take the following steps to find out if the new regulations require changes to their animal health product use:
• Contact their packer and find out if their hogs are being channeled to the Japanese export market and therefore affected by these new regulations.
• Visit the pork Web site to determine if medications being used in their production operation have withdrawal periods that are impacted by the new standards. This information can be found at http://www.pork.org/producers/JapanMRL.aspx This Web page will be updated as information from animal health companies is received.
• Contact their herd veterinarian to discuss changes to their herd health program if their use of animal health products is impacted.
“Japan is a valuable export market for U.S. pork producers, representing 45 percent of all United States pork exports at a value of $1.070 billion. It is important that U.S. pork producers take this issue seriously,” USMEF President & CEO Philip Seng said in the NPB news release.
“The United States can’t afford to lose this essential market, and unfortunately, just one out-of-compliance animal could put this strategic market at risk,” cautioned Seng.
Currently, U.S. pork producers are required to adhere to animal health product withdrawal standards determined by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Following product label guidelines, producers will satisfy most of the new Japanese guidelines as well. A question-and-answer created by USMEF can be read online.
Japan
Japan Adopts New Maximum Limits For Residues In Pork May 29
USMEF has been working with the National Pork Board (NPB) and the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) to address issues raised when Japan’s new maximum residue limits (MRLs) for veterinary drugs in food, including pork and pork products, come into force May 29. As part of these efforts, NPB issued a news release today (May 2) and published information to help producers with the new requirements on their Web site, www.pork.org.
U.S. pork production standards are expected to satisfy most of the new requirements, but producers are advised to take the following steps to find out if the new regulations require changes to their animal health product use:
• Contact their packer and find out if their hogs are being channeled to the Japanese export market and therefore affected by these new regulations.
• Visit the pork Web site to determine if medications being used in their production operation have withdrawal periods that are impacted by the new standards. This information can be found at http://www.pork.org/producers/JapanMRL.aspx This Web page will be updated as information from animal health companies is received.
• Contact their herd veterinarian to discuss changes to their herd health program if their use of animal health products is impacted.
“Japan is a valuable export market for U.S. pork producers, representing 45 percent of all United States pork exports at a value of $1.070 billion. It is important that U.S. pork producers take this issue seriously,” USMEF President & CEO Philip Seng said in the NPB news release.
“The United States can’t afford to lose this essential market, and unfortunately, just one out-of-compliance animal could put this strategic market at risk,” cautioned Seng.
Currently, U.S. pork producers are required to adhere to animal health product withdrawal standards determined by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Following product label guidelines, producers will satisfy most of the new Japanese guidelines as well. A question-and-answer created by USMEF can be read online.