We provide prior consultation for applicants who submit application documentation for the designation of food additives and the revision of use standards.　　　　　

【Procedure for the application】
・Click the following link to see "The Procedure for Preparing Application Documents for Designation of Food Additives and Revision of Use Standards for Food Additives"（食品添加物の指定及び使用基準改正要請資料作成に関する手引）

Note:
the document was prepared in August 2014 and underwent editorial revision in September 2021. The linked URLs for reference in the document may no longer work. Check the latest URLs on this page.

⇒【Handbook for the Procedure】
On April 1, 2024 (Reiwa 6), the administrative work of food safety standards was transferred from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) to the Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA). Along with this, the description of this handbook will be revised sequentially. The current descriptions are based on the information as of in 2023 (Reiwa 5), so please read them on the food safety standard administration with replacing the words "Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare" to "Consumer Affairs Agency".

The Handbook for the Procedure is FADCC's easy-to-understand explanations of the contents of the Procedure. We hope you will find it helpful when you prepare the Overview document for designation and revision of specifications or standards of food additives.
There is a table of contents for the document. Please open them with Adobe Reader, display the table of contents, and click on the item to open the corresponding page.

・Handbook for the Procedure General Notes［1.8MB］


【Standards for Risk Assessment】
"Guidelines for the Risk Assessment of Food Additives ", "Guidelines for the Assessment of Flavoring Substances in Foods on Health", "Guidelines for the Risk Assessment of Additives (Enzymes) in Foods" and " Guidelines for the Risk Assessment of Food Additives for Fortification" (Japanese version) were revised by the Food Safety Commission of Japan (FSCJ) in September 2021.

・Guidelines for the Risk Assessment of Food Additives (Revised Guideline for Assessment of the Effect of Food on Human Health Regarding Food Additives) [September, 2021]
・Guidelines for the Assessment of Flavoring Substances in Foods on Health [September 2021]
・Guidelines for the Risk Assessment of Additives (Enzymes) in Foods [September 2021]
・Guidelines for the Risk Assessment of Food Additives for Fortification [September, 2021]


【Japan’s Specifications and Standards for Food Additives, 9th edition (JSFA-IX)】
　　Database of Japan's Standards and Specifications for Food Additives