2003年5月,日本修订了《食品卫生法》。依据新修订的《食品卫生法》,日本将于2006年5月29日起实施食品中农业化学品(农药、兽药及饲料添加剂等)残留“肯定列表制度”,并执行新的残留限量标准。与日本现行标准相比,新标准对食品中农业化学品残留限量的要求更加全面、系统和严格 In May 2003, Japan amended the “Food Hygiene Law.” According to the newly revised “Food Hygiene Law,” Japan will implement a “positive list system” for residues of agricultural chemicals (pesticides, veterinary drugs and feed additives) in foods on May 29, 2006, and implement new residue limit standards. Compared with the existing standards in Japan, the new standards have more comprehensive, systematic and strict requirements for the residue limits of agricultural chemicals in foods.