Hexaconazole, an anthracnose control agent, is allowed to be used on Japanese exported peppers

The Rural Development Administration (RDA, Administrator Kwon Jae-han) established the Japanese residual tolerance standard (IT) for hexaconazole, an anthracnose pesticide used in chili pepper cultivation, on September 18 after two years of consultation with the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. With the establishment of the Japanese residual tolerance standard for hexaconazole, domestic farmers can now use hexaconazole to control anthracnose when cultivating chili peppers exported to Japan. This measure also lifted the order to inspect all Korean chili peppers for hexaconazole. The residual tolerance standard for hexaconazole, which the RDA established in consultation with the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, is 0.2 mg/kg. Previously, Japan had no residual tolerance standard for hexaconazole used in chili peppers, so its use was prohibited. If hexaconazole was detected when exporting chili peppers to Japan, customs clearance was denied. The ...