The Japan Food Chemical Research Foundation
Information on Food Safety in Japan
Last update�F2012/02/04

Establishment of Specifications and Standards Based on the Food Sanitation Law 2006

Food Additives

• List of Designated Additives
• List of Existing Food Additives
• List of Plant or Animal Sources of Natural Flavorings
• List of Substances which are generally provided for Eating or Drinking as Foods and which are used as Food Additives
• Standards for Use of Food Additives
• Japan's Specifications and Standards for Food Additives (Seventh Edition)

• General Standards of Food
• Lists of MRLs, according to individual agricultural chemicals (September 16, 2005, amended)
• The Japanese Positive List System for Agricultural Chemical Residues in Foods (Enforcement on May 29, 2006)

• Standards on Materials in General
• Specifications for Synthetic Resins
• Specifications for Metal Cans
• Specifications for Apparatus and Containers/packages made of Glass, Ceramic, or Enamel
• Specifications for Apparatus and Containers/packages made of Rubber