On April 26, South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) issued a Notice 2019-31, amending certain of the contents of Codex Alimentarius, the main contents of which are as follows:  

The standards for iodine and cesium were amended.

The maximum residue limits for 76 pesticides such as biguanide octylamine were newly set and amended.

The general test method for 4 pesticides such as quinoxaline has been newly set.