The Japanese Positive List System Will Apply to Food-contact Containers and Raw Material of Utensils
11 May 2017 Japan, positive list system
On May 7, according to the report of Japanese agricultural news, Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare had decided to introduce the positive list system to its supervision of food-contacted containers and raw material of utensils....
Japan considers new regulatory framework for FCMs
23 September 2016 positive,committee,list,report,substances
A committee working under the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) is considering a new regulatory framework for food contact materials (FCMs) in Japan, including a positive list system. FCMs are currently regulated under the Food Sanitation Act and the system is based on a negative list. This means that substances listed are banned or restricted for use in FCMs in Japan. But the list does not control substances that are banned in other jurisdictions. Systems in the...