AASV
Recommendations to Meet Japanese
MRL Requirements of U.S. Pork
Background and Goals:
Protection of export markets and consumer confidence
is of critical importance to the pork industry
Highest risk to these markets is from mass medication
during the finishing period and in the breeding herd.
Animal care and production may require administering
products during the finishing phase or in the breeding herd.
The AASV product withdrawal database contains only products
for which the manufacturer has supplied specific Japanese MRL withdrawal
information. Products without specific Japanese MRL withdrawal information
are not listed.
Recommendations:
Use the best science available to ensure compliance with
market specifications
If specific withdrawal times for a product have not been
supplied by the manufacturer, the product will not be listed in the product/withdrawal
database. If a product is not listed in the database, the AASV recommends
not using that product during the finisher phase or in breeding animals. This
includes proprietary and generic products.
A generic product may have a different withdrawal time
than its proprietary equivalent. Follow the specific product withdrawal
recommendation.
Follow the recommended product withdrawal to meet the
Japanese MRL requirements. Product withdrawal time is based on applying
the product at the labeled dosage and route and duration of administration.
If a compound is given by multiple routes of administration
(example - given in the water, in the feed and/or by injection) simultaneously,
withdrawal time may need to be extended. Contacting the product manufacturer(s)
about appropriate withdrawal time to meet market expectations is recommended.
Follow appropriate administration techniques
Includes location of injection site
Includes volume of product within one injection site
Any change in location, administration, volume or labeled
directions constitutes extralabel use. There may not be specific withdrawal
data available for extralabel use of specific products.
Follow quality assurance procedures to prevent mistakes
Approved by
the AASV Board of Directors on October 3, 2006
