Japan has banned the import of honey from New Zealand due to traces of glyphosate

Published 2021년 5월 8일

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Japanese authorities have recently rejected four batches of New Zealand honey due to exceeding the country's strict glyphosate content limits. In response to concerns about honey with high glyphosate levels, Japan has implemented mandatory testing for all honey imports since mid-January. The rejection of these batches follows a similar incident in November with a manuka honey batch that contained 0.02 ppm of glyphosate, and a larger shipment from G&K Davis with a glyphosate level of 0.08 ppm, which exceeded Japan's permissible limit of 0.01 ppm. This situation highlights the ongoing challenges in honey exporting, as Japan's standards, which are stricter than the European Union and New Zealand's, have led to the rejection of honey consignments that would be considered compliant in other markets.

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Japanese authorities have rejected four batches of New Zealand honey, as in January the country introduced stricter controls on the content of glyphosate in products. This is stated in the Farmer's Review of the World Press on Kurkul.com. "The Ministry of Raw Materials Industry (MPI) has introduced mandatory testing for all honey that has been shipped to Japan since January 20, in response to concerns about high levels of glyphosate after randomized trials. This forced the authorities to start testing all New Zealand honey at the border, "the publication notes. Glyphosate is an active ingredient in products such as Roundup. Japanese authorities have warned MPI that if 5% of honey is exceeded by glyphosate, it will stop the export of New Zealand honey to Japan. Honey producers indicate a low level of glyphosate in Japan, which is not more than 0.01 ppm (parts per million), compared to New Zealand regulations of 0.1 ppm and the European Union standard of 0.05 ppm. "In Japan, there ...

Source: Kurkul