The Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) has announced on Sep. 10, 2025 that it will request manufacturers of enzymes listed as food additives (70 items) to submit notifications to the CAA regarding the microorganisms used in the production of those enzymes. This notification will enable the CAA to allow the continued sale of enzymes produced by a given microorganism by confirming that the microorganism is identical to the original one, even if its scientific name changes.
Information on the notified production microorganisms will be published on the CAA website, taking into consideration matters related to companies' intellectual property rights.
Manufacturers are requested to submit notifications for the production microorganisms currently used in enzyme manufacturing by the end of 2025.
(*Summarized and unofficially translated by the Foundation)