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Regulations for Enforcement of the Food Sanitation Act
Local Title:
食品衛生法施行規則
Country/Region:
Japan
Competent Authority:
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
Type:
Regulation
Status:
Invalid
Release Date:
2024-03-29
Implementation Date:
2024-03-29
Applicable Scope:
Aquatic & aquatic products; Beverage; Condiment; Food additive; Food contact materials; Fruits & vegetables; Grain & grain products; Meat & meat products; Milk & milk products
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Language Source Title Access
JA
Official Regulations for Enforcement of the Food Sanitation Act
Regulations for Enforcement of the Food Sanitation Act
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Summary

This regulation sets forth the detailed implementation rules for the Food Sanitation Act. It specifies provisions concerning foods, additives, apparatus, and containers/packaging; monitoring and guidance; product inspection; import notification; food sanitation inspection facilities; registered inspection organizations; business operations; and other miscellaneous rules. It includes specific requirements for business licenses, food sanitation managers, and sanitary management standards for various food businesses.

Contents

Chapter 1: Foods, Additives, Apparatus, And Containers/Packaging

Chapter 2: Monitoring and Guidance

Chapter 3: Deleted

Chapter 4: Product Inspection

Chapter 5: Import Notification

Chapter 6: Food Sanitation Inspection Facilities

Chapter 7: Registered Inspection Organizations

Chapter 8: Business Operations

Chapter 9: Miscellaneous Provisions

Supplementary Provisions

History
2025-10-01
In force
Release Date: 2025-10-01
Implementation Date : 2025-10-12
2024-12-27
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Release Date: 2024-12-27
Implementation Date : 2025-04-01
2024-08-23
Invalid
Release Date: 2024-08-23
Implementation Date : 2024-09-01
2024-03-29
Regulations for Enforcement of the Food Sanitation Act
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Release Date: 2024-03-29
Implementation Date : 2024-03-29
2024-03-19
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Release Date: 2024-03-19
Implementation Date : 2024-03-19
2024-03-01
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Release Date: 2024-03-01
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2023-08-03
Invalid
Release Date: 2023-08-03
Implementation Date : 2023-12-13
2023-07-26
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Release Date: 2023-07-26
Implementation Date : 2023-07-26
2023-01-19
Invalid
Release Date: 2023-01-19
Implementation Date : 2023-01-19
2022-10-26
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Release Date: 2022-10-26
Implementation Date : 2022-10-26
2019-12-27
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Release Date: 2019-12-27
Implementation Date : 2021-06-01
2019-06-28
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Release Date: 2019-06-28
Implementation Date : 2019-07-01
2016-09-26
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Release Date: 2016-09-26
Implementation Date : 2016-09-26
2007-12-28
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Release Date: 2007-12-28
Implementation Date : 2007-12-28
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