This notice generally states as follows:
The analysis methods of food additives that have been validated in accordance with the final draft of "Validation Guidelines for Food Additive Analytical Methods" released on Sep. 6 may be treated as test methods that have equivalent or better performance as the methods listed　in "the Second Edition of Food Additive Analysis Methods in Foods", which was first issued on March 30, 2020.

Kindly note the above is unofficially translated from the Japanese original and summarized by the Foundation and is not confirmed by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.