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

País/Territorio
Japón
Tipo de documento
Miscelanea
Fecha
1996
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Materia
Alimentación y nutrición
Palabra clave
Aditivos alimentarios Control de calidad de los alimentos/inocuidad de los alimentos Normas Toxicidad/envenenamiento Codex Alimentarius Salud pública Protección del consumidor
Área geográphica
Asia, Asia y Pacifico, Asia Oriental, Pacífico Norte, Pacífico Nordoeste
Entry into force notes
This Ordinance enters into force on the date of promulgation.
Resumen

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.

Texto completo
Inglés
Página web
www.mhlw.go.jp

Referencias - Legislación

Implementa

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

Legislación | Japón | 1947 (2018)

Palabra clave: Legislación básica, Bebidas, Control de calidad de los alimentos/inocuidad de los alimentos, Aditivos alimentarios, Higiene/procedimientos sanitarios, Envasado/etiquetado, Procesamiento/manipulación, Normas, Comercio internacional, Inspección, Certificación, Autorización/permiso

Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX