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Notification No. 29 on Guidelines for the Designation of Food Additives and Revision of Standards for Use of Food Additives.

Country/Territory
Japan
Document type
Miscellaneous
Date
1996
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food additives Food quality control/food safety Standards Toxicity/poisoning Codex Alimentarius Public health Consumer protection
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific
Entry into force notes
This Ordinance enters into force on the date of promulgation.
Abstract

These guidelines provide the procedures required to apply for the designation of chemically synthesized substances intended for use as food additives pursuant to Article 6 of the Food Sanitation Act and for the establishment of standards for use of food additives pursuant to Article 7(1) of the said Act, the scope of documents that should be submitted with the application, such as results of safety studies, and standard testing methods necessary to generate the documents. Basic policies on designation of food additives and revision of standards for use of food additives. Food additives should pose no risk to human health and provide consumers with some kind of benefit when used. Thus, in designating food additives and in revising standards for use, it is important that the points shown below are scientifically assessed. For this reason, the Food Sanitation Investigation Council conducts scientific evaluations from the perspective of public health, in consideration of food consumption in Japan as well as the overseas food additive standards, such as those of Joint FAO/WHO Codex Alimentarius Commission. The safety of the food additive is proven or confirmed in the intended and applied use methods for which the application is made.

Full text
English
Website
www.mhlw.go.jp

References - Legislation

Implements

Food Sanitation Act (Act No. 233 of 1947).

Legislation | Japan | 1947 (2018)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Beverages, Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling, Processing/handling, Standards, International trade, Inspection, Certification, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX