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Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare has released a draft positive list of food contact materials
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2023-07-01
Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare has released a draft positive list of food contact materials
On May 31, 2023, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan released a draft positive list of basic polymer materials and additives that can be used as food contact materials. The revised positive list will be implemented from June 1, 2025. After implementation, substances outside the positive list require approval before use.
The draft positive list includes Tables 1 and 2, with Table 1 being the basic polymer materials and Table 2 being the additives for food contact materials.
Table 1: Basic Materials
Polymers are divided into the following 5 groups:
Table 2: Additives (Partial)
References:
Table 1: Basic materials (basic polymers): Polymers in synthetic resins (molecular weight greater than or equal to 1000).
Table 2: Additives: According to general regulations, low molecular organic compounds with a molecular weight less than 1000 and meeting both of the following conditions will be included as additives:
A substance that can alter the physical or chemical properties of the underlying material.
Substances intentionally used in the final product without the need for chemical reactions.
The complete list can be downloaded from the following website: https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/newpage_33383.html
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