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Japan Updates Food Additive Standards under Food Sanitation Act
Update: On 30 January 2025, the Japanese government notified the WTO that the proposed revisions to food additive standards under the Food Sanitation Act became effective on 23 January 2025.
Original Text:
On 5 November 2024, Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of proposed revisions to food additive standards under the Food Sanitation Act. These updates will establish specifications and standards for rubber and amino acid-sugar reaction product and revise standards for cyclodextrin. The standards provide definitions, descriptions, identification methods, purity and ash or assay content.
Background
Under Article 12 of the Food Sanitation Act 1947, designated food additives may be sold as authorized by the Prime Minister. However, Article 13 of the Act establishes specific standards for food additives in accordance with the Ministry of Health and Welfare Public Notice No. 370 of 1959, which prohibits the sale of such additives unless they meet the requirements.
New Food Additive Standards
New standards for the following food additives will be established:
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Food Additive |
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Rubber |
Amino Acid-Sugar Reaction Product |
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Description |
Obtained from the exudate of the Para rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis (Willd. ex A. Juss.) Müll. Arg.) and consists mainly of polyisoprene. |
Obtained by heating a mixture of amino acids and monosaccharides.
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Revised Standards for Cyclodextrin
Currently, the standards for branched cyclodextrin are limited to powdered products. In addition to powdered products, liquid products will also be subject to revised standards.
Comment Period and Enforcement Dates
The 60-day comment period ended on 4 January 2025.
We acknowledge that the above information has been compiled from Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) & World Trade Organization (WTO).
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