Japan Allows Use of Hexaconazole to Control Anthracnose in Peppers Exported to Japan

(Jeonju=Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Jin-bang = The Rural Development Administration announced on the 14th that it has established the Japanese residual tolerance standard (IT) for 'hexaconazole', an anthracnose pesticide used when growing peppers, after two years of consultation with the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. With the Japanese residual tolerance standard for hexaconazole set, domestic farmers can now use hexaconazole to control anthracnose when growing peppers exported to Japan. Previously, Japan did not have a residual tolerance standard for hexaconazole used in peppers, so its use was prohibited. If hexaconazole was detected when exporting peppers to Japan, customs clearance was denied. The Rural Development Administration reported that this measure also lifted the order to conduct a full inspection of Korean peppers for hexaconazole. The residual tolerance standard for hexaconazole, set in consultation with the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and ...