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Japan Releases Requirements for Food Utensils and Packaging Manufacturers
Apr 09, 2024
On March 28, 2024, Japan’s MHLW newly issued the Notification Requirements for Enterprises Involved in the Manufacturing of Utensils and Packaging. According to Article 57 of the Food Sanitation Act, enterprises are obligated to notify their products before the products are launched. This announcement provides a comprehensive clarification on which types of food packaging enterprises are subject to notification with the government.
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Japan to Implement New Policy on Food Contact Materials
Dec 05, 2023
On November 30, 2023, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) of Japan issued Notification No. 324, officially announcing the Positive List (PL) for food utensils, containers, and packaging from June 1, 2025. Additionally, partial modifications have been made, including elimination, consolidation of substance names, and changes in restrictions, as a result of updating the PL management scope for synthetic resins. These modifications will also come into force on June 1, 2025.
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Unlocking EPR Policy in Asia
Nov 13, 2023
A comprehensive introduction of EPR requirements in South Korea, Japan, Vietnam, Philippines, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand.
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Japan Releases Key Updates to Positive List for Food Utensils, Containers, and Packaging
Oct 30, 2023
This time, MHLW further updates and revises the classification of and additive usage requirements for base resins in the positive list by supplementing a monomer combination list for base resins.
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Japan Updates the Positive List of Food Contact Materials
Mar 28, 2023
On March 6, 2023, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) of Japan released a revised draft of the Positive List of Substances Allowed for Food Contact Utensils, Containers and Packaging. According to the draft, MHLW newly published the 20230306 New Draft of Table 2, which contains the additives for food contact materials included as of March 6, 2023. Besides, MHLW issued 20230306 New Draft of Table 1, containing base materials compiled by March 6, 2023. The details are as follows:
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[Updated] Japan Proposes to Add Additional Existing Substances into the FCM Positive List
Jul 01, 2022
On April 26, 2022, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) of Japan announced to start the nomination for existing substances in the FCM Positive List again. The application can be submitted before July 16, 2022. MHLW emphasized that this would be the last opportunity to submit a request for an existing substance to be included in the FCM Positive List.
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Japan Updates the Positive List of FCM
Jan 06, 2022
On December 24, 2021, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) of Japan released the revision of the FCM positive list, which applies to food contact utensils, containers and packaging made of synthetic resin. The latest version of the positive list adds 125 new substances that can be safely used in food contact materials
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Japan Updates the Positive List of FCM
Aug 27, 2021
Referring to the public comments and new substance registration applications received prior to Oct. 30, 2020, on Aug. 18, 2021 MHLW announced to revise the specifications of 425 substances and add 1161 substance into the food contact material positive list.
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Japan JCII Embarks upon FCM Product Registration Service Starting from Apr. 1
Mar 23, 2021
Japan JCII newly established Food Contact Materials Safety Center by incorporating responsibility of JHOSPA, JHPA,JHAVDC, which aims to optimize the management of food contact materials. Starting from April 1st , 2021, enterprises are allowed to apply for "compliance certificate" of food contact materials and articles (FCM) with JCII. The issuance of the certificate indicates that FCM products conform to the voluntary standards.
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Japan Issues the Supplementary Explanation of FCM Positive List
Jul 13, 2020
On Jul. 2, 2020, Japan MHLW announced a supplementary explanation of FCM raw material specifications, adding some notes for FCM raw materials in the FCM positive list updated in May.
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GB 2760-2024 marks a significant chapter in China's regulatory approach to food additives, following the thorough groundwork laid by GB 2760-2014 and informed by drafts in subsequent years. The meticulous refinement process through drafts in 2017, 2021, and 2022 has led to this well-structured standard. Now, the GB 2760-2024 standard is ready for implementation, set to become effective on February 8, 2025, as the authoritative guide for food additive usage in China.
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