Food Supplement Regulation Japan

Structure and responsibilities of the department of food safety.

Food supplement regulation japan. Non compliance with japanese regulations can occur for various reasons including a different levels concentrations of use limitations on the scope of use e g the substance is allowed for all types of foods in the united states but only for a limited scope of food in japan and or specifications of the food additive. 370 1959 latest revision. From the legal perspective however there is no explicit definition for the term except from foods with health claims that is defined under health.

Is above allowable levels. Import bans may be imposed on food in the event of an additive pesticide or other contents which are prohibited in japan when their levels exceed approved limits or when the presence of mycotoxins etc. Only the original japanese texts of the laws and regulations have legal effect and the translations are to be used solely as reference material to aid in the understanding of japanese laws and regulations.

In august 2012 the consumer affairs agency caa started to work towards completion of a comprehensive food labeling standard see e g gain reports ja3001 and ja3054. Japan food and agricultural import regulations and standards narrative fairs country report. Mhlw notification no 336 2010 under the title of specifications and standards for food and food additives etc is an important piece of legislation.

One in five food products in japan are still not compliant with the country s new food labelling standards with time rapidly running out for manufacturers to make the changes. The government of japan. Pharmaceutical products and supplements to comply the importers must submit an application for approval to import to mhlw with.

Administration of food safety. Based food labeling regulations are located on the following maff website. Food additives etc the ministry of health and welfare notification no.

1 1 definition of health food in japan foods that are sold or used as items useful for maintenance and improvement of health are generally referred to as health foods in japan. The term health food is often used in japan although a clear definition of health food has not been established 1 according to the us dietary supplement health and education act dshea of 1994 2 dietary supplements can be extracts or concentrates and may be found in many forms such as tablets capsules softgels gelcaps.