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Kimchi, sauerkraut, pickled and fermented vegetables, fermented soybean products (KR 김치류, 장류; JP 漬物 labelling).
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Main sources, from 1 Apr 2026 · What is covered
Japanese food law as revised on 1 April 2026.
Japan: main sources stored. Modelled: 食品表示基準 (Cabinet Office Ordinance 2015 no. 10 as amended, e-Gov); 食品衛生法 (Act no. 233 of 1947: Art. 6 and 12 additives, Art. 13 standards, Art. 27 import notification, Art. 19 labelling); 食品衛生法施行規則; 食品、添加物等の規格基準 (MHLW notice 370 of 1959) where text is obtainable. Not stored: notice 370 (食品、添加物等の規格基準) additive use standards (第2 添加物 F) and food contaminant/mycotoxin standards (第1 食品): no consolidated current text is published; CAA lists only amendment notices (to 令和8年8月28日 内閣府告示第104号) with old-new tables, and the last MHLW consolidated PDFs are dated 2017-11-30; JP additive-use and contaminant rule rows are not generated; 指定添加物 and 既存添加物 name lists maintained by MHLW pages; health foods (機能性表示食品, 特定保健用食品); 食品表示基準 Q&A and guidelines; 景品表示法 claim rules; import-monitoring plan.
Additives and foods containing additives not designated by the Minister
Banned
The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).
Official text, current to 1 Jun 2025. e-Gov (Japan's official law database) current revision; the date is when this revision took effect.
- Additive that is not designated (JP)
Depends on: additive undesignated
In force, start date unknown
In force no later than 2025-06-01 (the stored e-Gov version date); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.
“人の健康を損なうおそれのない場合として内閣総理大臣が食品衛生基準審議会の意見を聴いて定める場合を除いては、添加物（天然香料及び一般に食品として飲食に供されている物であつて添加物として使用されるものを除”
Labelling and advertising of food
Banned
The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).
Official text, current to 1 Jun 2025. e-Gov (Japan's official law database) current revision; the date is when this revision took effect.
Every product in the category
In force, start date unknown
In force no later than 2026-10-08 (the stored current revision, fetched 2026-10-09 from the e-Gov API); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.
“食品、添加物、器具又は容器包装に関しては、公衆衛生に危害を及ぼすおそれがある虚偽の又は誇大な表示又は広告をしてはならない。 第五章 食品添加物公定書 第二十一条”
Foods and additives that are spoiled, toxic, pathogen-contaminated or contain foreign matter
Banned
The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).
Official text, current to 1 Jun 2025. e-Gov (Japan's official law database) current revision; the date is when this revision took effect.
Every product in the category
In force, start date unknown
In force no later than 2025-06-01 (the stored e-Gov version date); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.
“次に掲げる食品又は添加物は、これを販売し（不特定又は多数の者に授与する販売以外の場合を含む。以下同じ。）、又は販売の用に供するために、採取し、製造し、輸入し、加工し、使用し、調理し、貯蔵し、若しくは陳”
10 rules from 食品表示基準 (平成27年内閣府令第10号)
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- 表示の方式 (place of the indications)
- 表示の方式 (colour)
- 原材料名 | １ 使用した原材料を次に定めるところにより表示する。一 原材料に占める重量の割合の高いものから順に、その最
- 製造所又は加工所の所在地（輸入品にあっては輸入業者の営業所の所在地、乳にあっては乳処理場（特別牛乳にあっては特別牛乳搾取
- 食品関連事業者の氏名又は名称及び住所 | 食品関連事業者のうち表示内容に責任を有する者の氏名又は名称及び住所を表示する。
- アスパルテームを含む食品 | Ｌ―フェニルアラニン化合物を含む旨 | Ｌ―フェニルアラニン化合物を含む旨を表示する。
- 栄養成分（たんぱく質、脂質、炭水化物及びナトリウムをいう。以下この項において同じ。）の量及び熱量 | １ 栄養成分の量及
- 消費期限又は賞味期限 | １ 品質が急速に劣化しやすい食品にあっては消費期限である旨の文字を冠したその年月日を、それ以外
- 内容量又は固形量及び内容総量 | １ 特定商品の販売に係る計量に関する政令（平成五年政令第二百四十九号）第五条に掲げる特
- 名称 | １ その内容を表す一般的な名称を表示する。ただし、乳（生乳、生山羊乳、生めん羊乳及び生水牛乳を除く。以下同じ。
- Sold prepacked
- Processed food (JP 別表第一)
- General-use food (JP 一般用)
Depends on: sold prepacked, jp processed food, jp general use food
1 Apr 2026
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Example: 表示の方式 (place of the indications)
“二 容器包装（容器包装が小売のために包装されている場合は、当該包装）を開かないでも容易に見ることができるように当該容器包装の見やすい箇所（栄養成分の量及び熱量の”
表示の方式 (form of the indications)
Label required
Name, ingredients, additives, origin, content, dates, storage and operator in 別記様式一; nutrition amounts and calories in 別記様式二 or 三
The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).
Later deadlines (1)
31 Mar 2020: End of old-rule labelling allowance for processed food and additives
“令和二年三月三十一日までに製造され、加工され、又は輸入される加工食品（業務用加工食品を除く。）”
Official text, current to 1 Apr 2026. e-Gov (Japan's official law database) current revision; the date is when this revision took effect.
- Sold prepacked
- Processed food (JP 別表第一)
- General-use food (JP 一般用)
- Food listed in the upper column of JP 別表第二十: no
Depends on: sold prepacked, jp processed food, jp general use food, jp annex 20 food
In force, start date unknown
In force no later than 2026-04-01 (the stored e-Gov revision date); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.
“三 名称、原材料名、添加物、原料原産地名、内容量、固形量、内容総量、消費期限、保存の方法、原産国名及び食品関連事業者の表示は別記様式一により、栄養成分（たんぱく”
一 邦文をもって、当該食品を一般に購入し、又は使用する者が読みやすく、理解しやすいような用語により正確に行う。 二 容器包装（容器包装が小売のために包装されてい
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一 邦文をもって、当該食品を一般に購入し、又は使用する者が読みやすく、理解しやすいような用語により正確に行う。 二 容器包装（容器包装が小売のために包装されている場合は、当該包装）を開かないでも容易に見ることができるように当該容器包装の見やすい箇所（栄養成分の量及び熱量の表示に関し、同一の食品が継続的に同一人に販売されるものであって、容器包装に表示することが困難な食品（特定保健用食品及び機能性表示
The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).
Later deadlines (1)
31 Mar 2020: End of old-rule labelling allowance for processed food and additives
“令和二年三月三十一日までに製造され、加工され、又は輸入される加工食品（業務用加工食品を除く。）”
Official text, current to 1 Apr 2026. e-Gov (Japan's official law database) current revision; the date is when this revision took effect.
- Sold prepacked
- Processed food (JP 別表第一)
- General-use food (JP 一般用)
- Food listed in the upper column of JP 別表第二十: no
Depends on: sold prepacked, jp processed food, jp general use food, jp annex 20 food
In force, start date unknown
In force no later than 2026-04-01 (the stored e-Gov revision date); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.
“一 邦文をもって、当該食品を一般に購入し、又は使用する者が読みやすく、理解しやすいような用語により正確に行う。 二 容器包装（容器包装が小売のために包装されている場合は、当該包装）を開かないでも容易に見ることができるように当該容器包装の見やすい箇所（栄養成分の量及び熱量の表示に関し、同一の食品が継続的に同一人に販売されるものであって、容器包装に表示することが困難な食品（特定保健用食品及び機能性表示”
表示の方式 (character size)
Label required
Characters of 8 points or larger (JIS Z 8305)
Exemptions (1)
Packages whose displayable area is about 150 cm2 or less, and printed bottles with the particulars on a cap of 30 cm2 or less
“ただし、表示可能面積がおおむね百五十平方センチメートル以下のもの及び印刷瓶に入れられた一般用加工食品であって、表示すべき事項を蓋（その面積が”
The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).
Later deadlines (1)
31 Mar 2020: End of old-rule labelling allowance for processed food and additives
“令和二年三月三十一日までに製造され、加工され、又は輸入される加工食品（業務用加工食品を除く。）”
Official text, current to 1 Apr 2026. e-Gov (Japan's official law database) current revision; the date is when this revision took effect.
- Sold prepacked
Depends on: sold prepacked
In force, start date unknown
In force no later than 2026-04-01 (the stored revision's date); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text (附則 第一条: 食品表示法の施行の日, a date not stored). Applies to 一般用加工食品 (prepacked processed food sold by a 食品関連事業者, excluding food eaten on the premises).
“表示に用いる文字は、日本産業規格Ｚ八三〇五（一九六二）（以下「ＪＩＳＺ八三〇五」という。）に規定する八ポイントの活字以上の大きさの文字とする。ただし、表示可能面積がおおむね百五十平方センチメートル以下”
保存の方法 | 食品の特性に従って表示する。ただし、食品衛生法第十三条第一項の規定により保存の方法の基準が定められたもの
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保存の方法 | 食品の特性に従って表示する。ただし、食品衛生法第十三条第一項の規定により保存の方法の基準が定められたもの
The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).
Later deadlines (1)
31 Mar 2020: End of old-rule labelling allowance for processed food and additives
“令和二年三月三十一日までに製造され、加工され、又は輸入される加工食品（業務用加工食品を除く。）”
Official text, current to 1 Apr 2026. e-Gov (Japan's official law database) current revision; the date is when this revision took effect.
- Sold prepacked
- Processed food (JP 別表第一)
- General-use food (JP 一般用)
- Special storage conditions are required
Depends on: sold prepacked, jp processed food, jp general use food, special storage required
In force, start date unknown
In force no later than 2026-04-01 (the stored e-Gov revision date); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.
From the official list: 保存の方法 · 食品の特性に従って表示する。ただし、食品衛生法第十三条第一項の規定により保存の方法の基準が定められたもの
Article 3(1) 保存の方法 · fetched 2026-10-09
Consumer Affairs Agency / e-Gov Law API v2: 食品表示基準 (平成二十七年内閣府令第十号, revision 2026-04-01)(opens in a new tab)別表第十七の下欄及び別表第十八の中欄に掲げる加工食品 | 遺伝子組換え食品に関する事項 | １ 加工工程後も組み換えられ
Label required
別表第十七の下欄及び別表第十八の中欄に掲げる加工食品 | 遺伝子組換え食品に関する事項 | １ 加工工程後も組み換えられ
Exemptions (1)
第三条第三項: 容器包装の表示可能面積がおおむね三十平方センチメートル以下のものは表示を省略できる
“容器包装の表示可能面積がおおむね三十平方センチメートル以下であるもの”
The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).
Later deadlines (1)
31 Mar 2020: End of old-rule labelling allowance for processed food and additives
“令和二年三月三十一日までに製造され、加工され、又は輸入される加工食品（業務用加工食品を除く。）”
Official text, current to 1 Apr 2026. e-Gov (Japan's official law database) current revision; the date is when this revision took effect.
- Sold prepacked
- Processed food (JP 別表第一)
- General-use food (JP 一般用)
- Contains genetically modified ingredients
- Contains a genetically modified food of JP 別表第十七
Depends on: sold prepacked, jp processed food, jp general use food, contains gmo, gmo annex 17 ingredient
In force, start date unknown
In force no later than 2026-04-01 (the stored e-Gov revision date); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.
From the official list: 別表第十七の下欄及び別表第十八の中欄に掲げる加工食品 · 遺伝子組換え食品に関する事項 · １ 加工工程後も組み換えられ
Article 3(2) 遺伝子組換え食品に関する事項 · fetched 2026-10-09
Consumer Affairs Agency / e-Gov Law API v2: 食品表示基準 (平成二十七年内閣府令第十号, revision 2026-04-01)(opens in a new tab)輸入品 | 原産国名 | 原産国名を表示する。
Label required
輸入品 | 原産国名 | 原産国名を表示する。
Exemptions (1)
第三条第三項: 容器包装の表示可能面積がおおむね三十平方センチメートル以下のものは表示を省略できる
“容器包装の表示可能面積がおおむね三十平方センチメートル以下であるもの”
The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).
Later deadlines (1)
31 Mar 2020: End of old-rule labelling allowance for processed food and additives
“令和二年三月三十一日までに製造され、加工され、又は輸入される加工食品（業務用加工食品を除く。）”
Official text, current to 1 Apr 2026. e-Gov (Japan's official law database) current revision; the date is when this revision took effect.
- Sold prepacked
- Processed food (JP 別表第一)
- General-use food (JP 一般用)
- Imported into the market of sale
Depends on: sold prepacked, jp processed food, jp general use food, imported
In force, start date unknown
In force no later than 2026-04-01 (the stored e-Gov revision date); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.
From the official list: 輸入品 · 原産国名 · 原産国名を表示する。
Article 3(2) 原産国名 · fetched 2026-10-09
Consumer Affairs Agency / e-Gov Law API v2: 食品表示基準 (平成二十七年内閣府令第十号, revision 2026-04-01)(opens in a new tab)別表第十四に掲げる食品（以下「特定原材料」という。）を原材料とする加工食品（当該加工食品を原材料とするものを含み、抗原性
Label required
別表第十四に掲げる食品（以下「特定原材料」という。）を原材料とする加工食品（当該加工食品を原材料とするものを含み、抗原性
The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).
Later deadlines (3)
31 Mar 2020: End of old-rule labelling allowance for processed food and additives
“令和二年三月三十一日までに製造され、加工され、又は輸入される加工食品（業務用加工食品を除く。）”
31 Mar 2025: End of old-rule allergen labelling allowance (別表第十四 change)
“令和七年三月三十一日までに製造され、加工され、又は輸入される加工食品（業務用加工食品を除く。）”
31 Mar 2028: End of old-rule allergen labelling allowance (later 別表第十四 change)
“令和十年三月三十一日までに製造され、加工され、又は輸入される加工食品（業務用加工食品を除く。）”
Official text, current to 1 Apr 2026. e-Gov (Japan's official law database) current revision; the date is when this revision took effect.
- Sold prepacked
- Processed food (JP 別表第一)
- General-use food (JP 一般用)
- Allergens it contains: Eggs or Milk or Peanuts or Buckwheat or Walnut or Shrimp or Crab
Depends on: sold prepacked, jp processed food, jp general use food, allergens present
In force, start date unknown
In force no later than 2026-04-01 (the stored e-Gov revision date); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.
“別表第十四に掲げる食品（以下「特定原材料」という。）を原材料とする加工食品（当該加工食品を原材料とするものを含み、抗原性”
輸入品以外の加工食品 | 原料原産地名 | １ 対象原材料（使用した原材料に占める重量の割合が最も高い原材料（酒税の保全
Label required
輸入品以外の加工食品 | 原料原産地名 | １ 対象原材料（使用した原材料に占める重量の割合が最も高い原材料（酒税の保全
Exemptions (1)
第三条第三項: 容器包装の表示可能面積がおおむね三十平方センチメートル以下のものは表示を省略できる
“容器包装の表示可能面積がおおむね三十平方センチメートル以下であるもの”
The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).
Later deadlines (1)
31 Mar 2020: End of old-rule labelling allowance for processed food and additives
“令和二年三月三十一日までに製造され、加工され、又は輸入される加工食品（業務用加工食品を除く。）”
Official text, current to 1 Apr 2026. e-Gov (Japan's official law database) current revision; the date is when this revision took effect.
- Sold prepacked
- Processed food (JP 別表第一)
- General-use food (JP 一般用)
- Imported into the market of sale: no
Depends on: sold prepacked, jp processed food, jp general use food, imported
In force, start date unknown
In force no later than 2026-04-01 (the stored e-Gov revision date); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.
From the official list: 輸入品以外の加工食品 · 原料原産地名 · １ 対象原材料（使用した原材料に占める重量の割合が最も高い原材料（酒税の保全
Article 3(2) 原料原産地名 · fetched 2026-10-09
Consumer Affairs Agency / e-Gov Law API v2: 食品表示基準 (平成二十七年内閣府令第十号, revision 2026-04-01)(opens in a new tab)添加物 | １ 次に掲げるものを除き、添加物に占める重量の割合の高いものから順に、別表第六の上欄に掲げるものとして使用さ
Label required
添加物 | １ 次に掲げるものを除き、添加物に占める重量の割合の高いものから順に、別表第六の上欄に掲げるものとして使用さ
The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).
Later deadlines (2)
31 Mar 2020: End of old-rule labelling allowance for processed food and additives
“令和二年三月三十一日までに製造され、加工され、又は輸入される加工食品（業務用加工食品を除く。）”
31 Mar 2022: End of old-rule additive labelling allowance for processed food
“令和四年三月三十一日までに製造され、加工され、又は輸入される加工食品（業務用加工食品を除く。）”
Official text, current to 1 Apr 2026. e-Gov (Japan's official law database) current revision; the date is when this revision took effect.
- Sold prepacked
- Processed food (JP 別表第一)
- General-use food (JP 一般用)
- A food additive is present
Depends on: sold prepacked, jp processed food, jp general use food, food additive present
In force, start date unknown
In force no later than 2026-04-01 (the stored e-Gov revision date); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.
From the official list: 添加物 · １ 次に掲げるものを除き、添加物に占める重量の割合の高いものから順に、別表第六の上欄に掲げるものとして使用さ
Article 3(1) 添加物 · fetched 2026-10-09
Consumer Affairs Agency / e-Gov Law API v2: 食品表示基準 (平成二十七年内閣府令第十号, revision 2026-04-01)(opens in a new tab)Imported food: contents of the import notification
Notification to 検疫所の長 (head of the quarantine station)
輸入届出書 stating the importer, goods, quantity, processed-food raw materials and process, manufacturer and the other matters 第三十二条第一項 lists
The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).
Official text, current to 1 Apr 2026. e-Gov (Japan's official law database) current revision; the date is when this revision took effect.
- Imported into the market of sale
- Your role: Importer
Depends on: imported, economic operator role
In force, start date unknown
In force no later than 2026-04-01 (the stored revision's date); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.
“法第二十七条（法第六十八条第一項において準用する場合を含む。第七項及び次条において同じ。）に規定する者（第十一号並びに次項、第四項及び第五項において「輸入者」という。）は、別表第十に掲げる食品を輸入し”
Food made, processed, used, cooked or stored by methods, or to specifications, set under Art. 13(1)
Must meet the conditions of 第十三条第二項: no manufacture, processing, use, sale or import of food that does not meet the methods and specifications set under 第十三条第一項
The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).
Official text, current to 1 Jun 2025. e-Gov (Japan's official law database) current revision; the date is when this revision took effect.
Every product in the category
In force, start date unknown
In force no later than 2025-06-01 (the stored e-Gov version date); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.
“前項の規定により基準又は規格が定められたときは、その基準に合わない方法により食品若しくは添加物を製造し、加工し、使用し、調理し、若しくは保存し、その基準に合わない方法による食品若しくは添加物を販売し、”
Food business operators (営業者)
Must meet the conditions of 第五十一条第三項: define and comply with the public-health measures (general hygiene management and HACCP-based control) according to the standard set by the Minister
The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).
Official text, current to 1 Jun 2025. e-Gov (Japan's official law database) current revision; the date is when this revision took effect.
Every product in the category
In force, start date unknown
In force no later than 2026-10-08 (the stored current revision, fetched 2026-10-09 from the e-Gov API); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.
“営業者は、前項の規定により定められた基準に従い、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより公衆衛生上必要な措置を定め、これを遵守しなければならない。 都道府県知事等は、公衆衛生上必要な措置について、第一項の規定”
Imported food
Notification to 厚生労働大臣 (Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare), through the quarantine station
輸入届出 (import notification) each time food or additives are imported for sale or business use
The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).
Official text, current to 1 Jun 2025. e-Gov (Japan's official law database) current revision; the date is when this revision took effect.
- Imported into the market of sale
- Your role: Importer
Depends on: imported, economic operator role
In force, start date unknown
In force no later than 2025-06-01 (the stored e-Gov version date); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.
“販売の用に供し、又は営業上使用する食品、添加物、器具又は容器包装を輸入しようとする者は、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、その都度厚生労働大臣に届け出なければならない。 第二十八条 厚生労働大臣、内閣”
Businesses designated for permission by 第五十四条
Registration required
営業許可 (business permission) from the prefectural governor
The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).
Official text, current to 1 Jun 2025. e-Gov (Japan's official law database) current revision; the date is when this revision took effect.
- Operates a food facility or food business
- Business type needing permit or notification (JP)
Depends on: operates food facility, jp permit business type
In force, start date unknown
In force no later than 2025-06-01 (the stored e-Gov version date); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.
“前条に規定する営業を営もうとする者は、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、都道府県知事の許可を受けなければならない。 前項の場合において、都道府県知事は、その営業の施設が前条の規定による基準に合うと認め”
Food businesses not requiring permission
Notification to 都道府県知事 (prefectural governor)
営業届出: business name, location and other matters set by the ministerial ordinance, before starting business
The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).
Official text, current to 1 Jun 2025. e-Gov (Japan's official law database) current revision; the date is when this revision took effect.
- Operates a food facility or food business
- Business type needing permit or notification (JP)
Depends on: operates food facility, jp permit business type
In force, start date unknown
In force no later than 2025-06-01 (the stored e-Gov version date); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.
“を営もうとする者は、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、あらかじめ、その営業所の名称及び所在地その他厚生労働省令で定める事項を都道府県知事に届け出なければならない。 前条の規定は、前項の規定による届出をした者について準用する。この場合において”
Food or additives a business recalls for a breach of the Act
Notification to 都道府県知事 (prefectural governor)
Report of a recall of food or additives that breach, or may breach, 第六条, 第十条 to 第十二条, 第十三条第二項又は第三項 or 第二十条, made as the ministerial ordinance sets
The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).
Official text, current to 1 Jun 2025. e-Gov (Japan's official law database) current revision; the date is when this revision took effect.
Every product in the category
In force, start date unknown
In force no later than 2026-10-08 (the stored current revision, fetched 2026-10-09 from the e-Gov API); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.
“営業者が、次の各号のいずれかに該当する場合であつて、その採取し、製造し、輸入し、加工し、若しくは販売した食品若しくは添加物又はその製造し、輸入し、若しくは販売した器具若しくは容器包装を回収するとき（次”
営業者は、前項の規定により定められた基準に従い、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより公衆衛生上必要な措置を定め、これを遵守し
Must meet the conditions of 営業者は、前項の規定により定められた基準に従い、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより公衆衛生上必要な措置を定め、これを遵守し
The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).
Official text, current to 1 Jun 2025. e-Gov (Japan's official law database) current revision; the date is when this revision took effect.
- Operates a food facility or food business
Depends on: operates food facility
In force, start date unknown
In force no later than 2025-06-01 (the stored e-Gov version date); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.
“営業者は、前項の規定により定められた基準に従い、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより公衆衛生上必要な措置を定め、これを遵守し”
- Ban
Additives and foods containing additives not designated by the Minister
Banned
The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).
Official text, current to 1 Jun 2025. e-Gov (Japan's official law database) current revision; the date is when this revision took effect.
- Applies when
- Additive that is not designated (JP)
Depends on: additive undesignated
- Effective
In force, start date unknown
In force no later than 2025-06-01 (the stored e-Gov version date); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.
- Source
“人の健康を損なうおそれのない場合として内閣総理大臣が食品衛生基準審議会の意見を聴いて定める場合を除いては、添加物（天然香料及び一般に食品として飲食に供されている物であつて添加物として使用されるものを除”
Article 12 · fetched 2026-10-09Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare / e-Gov Law API v2: 食品衛生法 (昭和二十二年法律第二百三十三号, current revision fetched 2026-10-09)(opens in a new tab)
- Ban
Labelling and advertising of food
Banned
The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).
Official text, current to 1 Jun 2025. e-Gov (Japan's official law database) current revision; the date is when this revision took effect.
- Applies when
Every product in the category
- Effective
In force, start date unknown
In force no later than 2026-10-08 (the stored current revision, fetched 2026-10-09 from the e-Gov API); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.
- Source
“食品、添加物、器具又は容器包装に関しては、公衆衛生に危害を及ぼすおそれがある虚偽の又は誇大な表示又は広告をしてはならない。 第五章 食品添加物公定書 第二十一条”
Article 20 · fetched 2026-10-09Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare / e-Gov Law API v2: 食品衛生法 (昭和二十二年法律第二百三十三号, current revision fetched 2026-10-09)(opens in a new tab)
- Ban
Foods and additives that are spoiled, toxic, pathogen-contaminated or contain foreign matter
Banned
The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).
Official text, current to 1 Jun 2025. e-Gov (Japan's official law database) current revision; the date is when this revision took effect.
- Applies when
Every product in the category
- Effective
In force, start date unknown
In force no later than 2025-06-01 (the stored e-Gov version date); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.
- Source
“次に掲げる食品又は添加物は、これを販売し（不特定又は多数の者に授与する販売以外の場合を含む。以下同じ。）、又は販売の用に供するために、採取し、製造し、輸入し、加工し、使用し、調理し、貯蔵し、若しくは陳”
Article 6 · fetched 2026-10-09Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare / e-Gov Law API v2: 食品衛生法 (昭和二十二年法律第二百三十三号, current revision fetched 2026-10-09)(opens in a new tab)
- Label x 10
10 rules from 食品表示基準 (平成27年内閣府令第10号)
Label required
Show targets (10 of 10)
- 表示の方式 (place of the indications)
- 表示の方式 (colour)
- 原材料名 | １ 使用した原材料を次に定めるところにより表示する。一 原材料に占める重量の割合の高いものから順に、その最
- 製造所又は加工所の所在地（輸入品にあっては輸入業者の営業所の所在地、乳にあっては乳処理場（特別牛乳にあっては特別牛乳搾取
- 食品関連事業者の氏名又は名称及び住所 | 食品関連事業者のうち表示内容に責任を有する者の氏名又は名称及び住所を表示する。
- アスパルテームを含む食品 | Ｌ―フェニルアラニン化合物を含む旨 | Ｌ―フェニルアラニン化合物を含む旨を表示する。
- 栄養成分（たんぱく質、脂質、炭水化物及びナトリウムをいう。以下この項において同じ。）の量及び熱量 | １ 栄養成分の量及
- 消費期限又は賞味期限 | １ 品質が急速に劣化しやすい食品にあっては消費期限である旨の文字を冠したその年月日を、それ以外
- 内容量又は固形量及び内容総量 | １ 特定商品の販売に係る計量に関する政令（平成五年政令第二百四十九号）第五条に掲げる特
- 名称 | １ その内容を表す一般的な名称を表示する。ただし、乳（生乳、生山羊乳、生めん羊乳及び生水牛乳を除く。以下同じ。
- Applies when
- Sold prepacked
- Processed food (JP 別表第一)
- General-use food (JP 一般用)
Depends on: sold prepacked, jp processed food, jp general use food
- Effective
1 Apr 2026
Each rule has its own date; open a target.
- Source
Example: 表示の方式 (place of the indications)
“二 容器包装（容器包装が小売のために包装されている場合は、当該包装）を開かないでも容易に見ることができるように当該容器包装の見やすい箇所（栄養成分の量及び熱量の”
Article 8 item 2 · fetched 2026-10-09Consumer Affairs Agency / e-Gov Law API v2: 食品表示基準 (平成二十七年内閣府令第十号, revision 2026-04-01)(opens in a new tab)
- Label
表示の方式 (form of the indications)
Label required
Name, ingredients, additives, origin, content, dates, storage and operator in 別記様式一; nutrition amounts and calories in 別記様式二 or 三
The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).
Later deadlines (1)
31 Mar 2020: End of old-rule labelling allowance for processed food and additives
“令和二年三月三十一日までに製造され、加工され、又は輸入される加工食品（業務用加工食品を除く。）”
original Article 4 (第二章 加工食品) · fetched 2026-10-09Consumer Affairs Agency / e-Gov Law API v2: 食品表示基準 (平成二十七年内閣府令第十号, revision 2026-04-01)(opens in a new tab) Official text, current to 1 Apr 2026. e-Gov (Japan's official law database) current revision; the date is when this revision took effect.
- Applies when
- Sold prepacked
- Processed food (JP 別表第一)
- General-use food (JP 一般用)
- Food listed in the upper column of JP 別表第二十: no
Depends on: sold prepacked, jp processed food, jp general use food, jp annex 20 food
- Effective
In force, start date unknown
In force no later than 2026-04-01 (the stored e-Gov revision date); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.
- Source
“三 名称、原材料名、添加物、原料原産地名、内容量、固形量、内容総量、消費期限、保存の方法、原産国名及び食品関連事業者の表示は別記様式一により、栄養成分（たんぱく”
Article 8 item 3 · fetched 2026-10-09Consumer Affairs Agency / e-Gov Law API v2: 食品表示基準 (平成二十七年内閣府令第十号, revision 2026-04-01)(opens in a new tab)
- Label
一 邦文をもって、当該食品を一般に購入し、又は使用する者が読みやすく、理解しやすいような用語により正確に行う。 二 容器包装（容器包装が小売のために包装されてい
Label required
一 邦文をもって、当該食品を一般に購入し、又は使用する者が読みやすく、理解しやすいような用語により正確に行う。 二 容器包装（容器包装が小売のために包装されている場合は、当該包装）を開かないでも容易に見ることができるように当該容器包装の見やすい箇所（栄養成分の量及び熱量の表示に関し、同一の食品が継続的に同一人に販売されるものであって、容器包装に表示することが困難な食品（特定保健用食品及び機能性表示
The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).
Later deadlines (1)
31 Mar 2020: End of old-rule labelling allowance for processed food and additives
“令和二年三月三十一日までに製造され、加工され、又は輸入される加工食品（業務用加工食品を除く。）”
original Article 4 (第二章 加工食品) · fetched 2026-10-09Consumer Affairs Agency / e-Gov Law API v2: 食品表示基準 (平成二十七年内閣府令第十号, revision 2026-04-01)(opens in a new tab) Official text, current to 1 Apr 2026. e-Gov (Japan's official law database) current revision; the date is when this revision took effect.
- Applies when
- Sold prepacked
- Processed food (JP 別表第一)
- General-use food (JP 一般用)
- Food listed in the upper column of JP 別表第二十: no
Depends on: sold prepacked, jp processed food, jp general use food, jp annex 20 food
- Effective
In force, start date unknown
In force no later than 2026-04-01 (the stored e-Gov revision date); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.
- Source
“一 邦文をもって、当該食品を一般に購入し、又は使用する者が読みやすく、理解しやすいような用語により正確に行う。 二 容器包装（容器包装が小売のために包装されている場合は、当該包装）を開かないでも容易に見ることができるように当該容器包装の見やすい箇所（栄養成分の量及び熱量の表示に関し、同一の食品が継続的に同一人に販売されるものであって、容器包装に表示することが困難な食品（特定保健用食品及び機能性表示”
Article 8 item 1 · fetched 2026-10-09Consumer Affairs Agency / e-Gov Law API v2: 食品表示基準 (平成二十七年内閣府令第十号, revision 2026-04-01)(opens in a new tab)
- Label
表示の方式 (character size)
Label required
Characters of 8 points or larger (JIS Z 8305)
Exemptions (1)
Packages whose displayable area is about 150 cm2 or less, and printed bottles with the particulars on a cap of 30 cm2 or less
“ただし、表示可能面積がおおむね百五十平方センチメートル以下のもの及び印刷瓶に入れられた一般用加工食品であって、表示すべき事項を蓋（その面積が”
Article 8 item 9ただし書 · fetched 2026-10-09Consumer Affairs Agency / e-Gov Law API v2: 食品表示基準 (平成二十七年内閣府令第十号, revision 2026-04-01)(opens in a new tab) The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).
Later deadlines (1)
31 Mar 2020: End of old-rule labelling allowance for processed food and additives
“令和二年三月三十一日までに製造され、加工され、又は輸入される加工食品（業務用加工食品を除く。）”
original Article 4 (第二章 加工食品) · fetched 2026-10-09Consumer Affairs Agency / e-Gov Law API v2: 食品表示基準 (平成二十七年内閣府令第十号, revision 2026-04-01)(opens in a new tab) Official text, current to 1 Apr 2026. e-Gov (Japan's official law database) current revision; the date is when this revision took effect.
- Applies when
- Sold prepacked
Depends on: sold prepacked
- Effective
In force, start date unknown
In force no later than 2026-04-01 (the stored revision's date); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text (附則 第一条: 食品表示法の施行の日, a date not stored). Applies to 一般用加工食品 (prepacked processed food sold by a 食品関連事業者, excluding food eaten on the premises).
- Source
“表示に用いる文字は、日本産業規格Ｚ八三〇五（一九六二）（以下「ＪＩＳＺ八三〇五」という。）に規定する八ポイントの活字以上の大きさの文字とする。ただし、表示可能面積がおおむね百五十平方センチメートル以下”
Article 8 item 9 · fetched 2026-10-09Consumer Affairs Agency / e-Gov Law API v2: 食品表示基準 (平成二十七年内閣府令第十号, revision 2026-04-01)(opens in a new tab)
- Label
保存の方法 | 食品の特性に従って表示する。ただし、食品衛生法第十三条第一項の規定により保存の方法の基準が定められたもの
Label required
保存の方法 | 食品の特性に従って表示する。ただし、食品衛生法第十三条第一項の規定により保存の方法の基準が定められたもの
The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).
Later deadlines (1)
31 Mar 2020: End of old-rule labelling allowance for processed food and additives
“令和二年三月三十一日までに製造され、加工され、又は輸入される加工食品（業務用加工食品を除く。）”
original Article 4 (第二章 加工食品) · fetched 2026-10-09Consumer Affairs Agency / e-Gov Law API v2: 食品表示基準 (平成二十七年内閣府令第十号, revision 2026-04-01)(opens in a new tab) Official text, current to 1 Apr 2026. e-Gov (Japan's official law database) current revision; the date is when this revision took effect.
- Applies when
- Sold prepacked
- Processed food (JP 別表第一)
- General-use food (JP 一般用)
- Special storage conditions are required
Depends on: sold prepacked, jp processed food, jp general use food, special storage required
- Effective
In force, start date unknown
In force no later than 2026-04-01 (the stored e-Gov revision date); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.
- Source
From the official list: 保存の方法 · 食品の特性に従って表示する。ただし、食品衛生法第十三条第一項の規定により保存の方法の基準が定められたもの
Article 3(1) 保存の方法 · fetched 2026-10-09
Consumer Affairs Agency / e-Gov Law API v2: 食品表示基準 (平成二十七年内閣府令第十号, revision 2026-04-01)(opens in a new tab)
- Label
別表第十七の下欄及び別表第十八の中欄に掲げる加工食品 | 遺伝子組換え食品に関する事項 | １ 加工工程後も組み換えられ
Label required
別表第十七の下欄及び別表第十八の中欄に掲げる加工食品 | 遺伝子組換え食品に関する事項 | １ 加工工程後も組み換えられ
Exemptions (1)
第三条第三項: 容器包装の表示可能面積がおおむね三十平方センチメートル以下のものは表示を省略できる
“容器包装の表示可能面積がおおむね三十平方センチメートル以下であるもの”
Article 3(3) · fetched 2026-10-09Consumer Affairs Agency / e-Gov Law API v2: 食品表示基準 (平成二十七年内閣府令第十号, revision 2026-04-01)(opens in a new tab) The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).
Later deadlines (1)
31 Mar 2020: End of old-rule labelling allowance for processed food and additives
“令和二年三月三十一日までに製造され、加工され、又は輸入される加工食品（業務用加工食品を除く。）”
original Article 4 (第二章 加工食品) · fetched 2026-10-09Consumer Affairs Agency / e-Gov Law API v2: 食品表示基準 (平成二十七年内閣府令第十号, revision 2026-04-01)(opens in a new tab) Official text, current to 1 Apr 2026. e-Gov (Japan's official law database) current revision; the date is when this revision took effect.
- Applies when
- Sold prepacked
- Processed food (JP 別表第一)
- General-use food (JP 一般用)
- Contains genetically modified ingredients
- Contains a genetically modified food of JP 別表第十七
Depends on: sold prepacked, jp processed food, jp general use food, contains gmo, gmo annex 17 ingredient
- Effective
In force, start date unknown
In force no later than 2026-04-01 (the stored e-Gov revision date); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.
- Source
From the official list: 別表第十七の下欄及び別表第十八の中欄に掲げる加工食品 · 遺伝子組換え食品に関する事項 · １ 加工工程後も組み換えられ
Article 3(2) 遺伝子組換え食品に関する事項 · fetched 2026-10-09
Consumer Affairs Agency / e-Gov Law API v2: 食品表示基準 (平成二十七年内閣府令第十号, revision 2026-04-01)(opens in a new tab)
- Label
輸入品 | 原産国名 | 原産国名を表示する。
Label required
輸入品 | 原産国名 | 原産国名を表示する。
Exemptions (1)
第三条第三項: 容器包装の表示可能面積がおおむね三十平方センチメートル以下のものは表示を省略できる
“容器包装の表示可能面積がおおむね三十平方センチメートル以下であるもの”
Article 3(3) · fetched 2026-10-09Consumer Affairs Agency / e-Gov Law API v2: 食品表示基準 (平成二十七年内閣府令第十号, revision 2026-04-01)(opens in a new tab) The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).
Later deadlines (1)
31 Mar 2020: End of old-rule labelling allowance for processed food and additives
“令和二年三月三十一日までに製造され、加工され、又は輸入される加工食品（業務用加工食品を除く。）”
original Article 4 (第二章 加工食品) · fetched 2026-10-09Consumer Affairs Agency / e-Gov Law API v2: 食品表示基準 (平成二十七年内閣府令第十号, revision 2026-04-01)(opens in a new tab) Official text, current to 1 Apr 2026. e-Gov (Japan's official law database) current revision; the date is when this revision took effect.
- Applies when
- Sold prepacked
- Processed food (JP 別表第一)
- General-use food (JP 一般用)
- Imported into the market of sale
Depends on: sold prepacked, jp processed food, jp general use food, imported
- Effective
In force, start date unknown
In force no later than 2026-04-01 (the stored e-Gov revision date); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.
- Source
From the official list: 輸入品 · 原産国名 · 原産国名を表示する。
Article 3(2) 原産国名 · fetched 2026-10-09
Consumer Affairs Agency / e-Gov Law API v2: 食品表示基準 (平成二十七年内閣府令第十号, revision 2026-04-01)(opens in a new tab)
- Label
別表第十四に掲げる食品（以下「特定原材料」という。）を原材料とする加工食品（当該加工食品を原材料とするものを含み、抗原性
Label required
別表第十四に掲げる食品（以下「特定原材料」という。）を原材料とする加工食品（当該加工食品を原材料とするものを含み、抗原性
The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).
Later deadlines (3)
31 Mar 2020: End of old-rule labelling allowance for processed food and additives
“令和二年三月三十一日までに製造され、加工され、又は輸入される加工食品（業務用加工食品を除く。）”
original Article 4 (第二章 加工食品) · fetched 2026-10-09Consumer Affairs Agency / e-Gov Law API v2: 食品表示基準 (平成二十七年内閣府令第十号, revision 2026-04-01)(opens in a new tab) 31 Mar 2025: End of old-rule allergen labelling allowance (別表第十四 change)
“令和七年三月三十一日までに製造され、加工され、又は輸入される加工食品（業務用加工食品を除く。）”
附則 (Appended Table 14 amendment) Article 2 · fetched 2026-10-09Consumer Affairs Agency / e-Gov Law API v2: 食品表示基準 (平成二十七年内閣府令第十号, revision 2026-04-01)(opens in a new tab) 31 Mar 2028: End of old-rule allergen labelling allowance (later 別表第十四 change)
“令和十年三月三十一日までに製造され、加工され、又は輸入される加工食品（業務用加工食品を除く。）”
附則 (Appended Table 14 amendment) Article 2 · fetched 2026-10-09Consumer Affairs Agency / e-Gov Law API v2: 食品表示基準 (平成二十七年内閣府令第十号, revision 2026-04-01)(opens in a new tab) Official text, current to 1 Apr 2026. e-Gov (Japan's official law database) current revision; the date is when this revision took effect.
- Applies when
- Sold prepacked
- Processed food (JP 別表第一)
- General-use food (JP 一般用)
- Allergens it contains: Eggs or Milk or Peanuts or Buckwheat or Walnut or Shrimp or Crab
Depends on: sold prepacked, jp processed food, jp general use food, allergens present
- Effective
In force, start date unknown
In force no later than 2026-04-01 (the stored e-Gov revision date); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.
- Source
“別表第十四に掲げる食品（以下「特定原材料」という。）を原材料とする加工食品（当該加工食品を原材料とするものを含み、抗原性”
Article 3(2) アレルゲン · fetched 2026-10-09Consumer Affairs Agency / e-Gov Law API v2: 食品表示基準 (平成二十七年内閣府令第十号, revision 2026-04-01)(opens in a new tab)
- Label
輸入品以外の加工食品 | 原料原産地名 | １ 対象原材料（使用した原材料に占める重量の割合が最も高い原材料（酒税の保全
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輸入品以外の加工食品 | 原料原産地名 | １ 対象原材料（使用した原材料に占める重量の割合が最も高い原材料（酒税の保全
Exemptions (1)
第三条第三項: 容器包装の表示可能面積がおおむね三十平方センチメートル以下のものは表示を省略できる
“容器包装の表示可能面積がおおむね三十平方センチメートル以下であるもの”
Article 3(3) · fetched 2026-10-09Consumer Affairs Agency / e-Gov Law API v2: 食品表示基準 (平成二十七年内閣府令第十号, revision 2026-04-01)(opens in a new tab) The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).
Later deadlines (1)
31 Mar 2020: End of old-rule labelling allowance for processed food and additives
“令和二年三月三十一日までに製造され、加工され、又は輸入される加工食品（業務用加工食品を除く。）”
original Article 4 (第二章 加工食品) · fetched 2026-10-09Consumer Affairs Agency / e-Gov Law API v2: 食品表示基準 (平成二十七年内閣府令第十号, revision 2026-04-01)(opens in a new tab) Official text, current to 1 Apr 2026. e-Gov (Japan's official law database) current revision; the date is when this revision took effect.
- Applies when
- Sold prepacked
- Processed food (JP 別表第一)
- General-use food (JP 一般用)
- Imported into the market of sale: no
Depends on: sold prepacked, jp processed food, jp general use food, imported
- Effective
In force, start date unknown
In force no later than 2026-04-01 (the stored e-Gov revision date); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.
- Source
From the official list: 輸入品以外の加工食品 · 原料原産地名 · １ 対象原材料（使用した原材料に占める重量の割合が最も高い原材料（酒税の保全
Article 3(2) 原料原産地名 · fetched 2026-10-09
Consumer Affairs Agency / e-Gov Law API v2: 食品表示基準 (平成二十七年内閣府令第十号, revision 2026-04-01)(opens in a new tab)
- Label
添加物 | １ 次に掲げるものを除き、添加物に占める重量の割合の高いものから順に、別表第六の上欄に掲げるものとして使用さ
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添加物 | １ 次に掲げるものを除き、添加物に占める重量の割合の高いものから順に、別表第六の上欄に掲げるものとして使用さ
The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).
Later deadlines (2)
31 Mar 2020: End of old-rule labelling allowance for processed food and additives
“令和二年三月三十一日までに製造され、加工され、又は輸入される加工食品（業務用加工食品を除く。）”
original Article 4 (第二章 加工食品) · fetched 2026-10-09Consumer Affairs Agency / e-Gov Law API v2: 食品表示基準 (平成二十七年内閣府令第十号, revision 2026-04-01)(opens in a new tab) 31 Mar 2022: End of old-rule additive labelling allowance for processed food
“令和四年三月三十一日までに製造され、加工され、又は輸入される加工食品（業務用加工食品を除く。）”
附則(令和2年7月16日施行府令) Article 2 · fetched 2026-10-09Consumer Affairs Agency / e-Gov Law API v2: 食品表示基準 (平成二十七年内閣府令第十号, revision 2026-04-01)(opens in a new tab) Official text, current to 1 Apr 2026. e-Gov (Japan's official law database) current revision; the date is when this revision took effect.
- Applies when
- Sold prepacked
- Processed food (JP 別表第一)
- General-use food (JP 一般用)
- A food additive is present
Depends on: sold prepacked, jp processed food, jp general use food, food additive present
- Effective
In force, start date unknown
In force no later than 2026-04-01 (the stored e-Gov revision date); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.
- Source
From the official list: 添加物 · １ 次に掲げるものを除き、添加物に占める重量の割合の高いものから順に、別表第六の上欄に掲げるものとして使用さ
Article 3(1) 添加物 · fetched 2026-10-09
Consumer Affairs Agency / e-Gov Law API v2: 食品表示基準 (平成二十七年内閣府令第十号, revision 2026-04-01)(opens in a new tab)
- Notification
Imported food: contents of the import notification
Notification to 検疫所の長 (head of the quarantine station)
輸入届出書 stating the importer, goods, quantity, processed-food raw materials and process, manufacturer and the other matters 第三十二条第一項 lists
The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).
Official text, current to 1 Apr 2026. e-Gov (Japan's official law database) current revision; the date is when this revision took effect.
- Applies when
- Imported into the market of sale
- Your role: Importer
Depends on: imported, economic operator role
- Effective
In force, start date unknown
In force no later than 2026-04-01 (the stored revision's date); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.
- Source
“法第二十七条（法第六十八条第一項において準用する場合を含む。第七項及び次条において同じ。）に規定する者（第十一号並びに次項、第四項及び第五項において「輸入者」という。）は、別表第十に掲げる食品を輸入し”
施行規則Article 32(1) · fetched 2026-10-09Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare / e-Gov Law API v2: 食品衛生法施行規則 (revision 2026-04-01)(opens in a new tab)
- Conformity
Food made, processed, used, cooked or stored by methods, or to specifications, set under Art. 13(1)
Must meet the conditions of 第十三条第二項: no manufacture, processing, use, sale or import of food that does not meet the methods and specifications set under 第十三条第一項
The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).
Official text, current to 1 Jun 2025. e-Gov (Japan's official law database) current revision; the date is when this revision took effect.
- Applies when
Every product in the category
- Effective
In force, start date unknown
In force no later than 2025-06-01 (the stored e-Gov version date); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.
- Source
“前項の規定により基準又は規格が定められたときは、その基準に合わない方法により食品若しくは添加物を製造し、加工し、使用し、調理し、若しくは保存し、その基準に合わない方法による食品若しくは添加物を販売し、”
Article 13(2) · fetched 2026-10-09Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare / e-Gov Law API v2: 食品衛生法 (昭和二十二年法律第二百三十三号, current revision fetched 2026-10-09)(opens in a new tab)
- Conformity
Food business operators (営業者)
Must meet the conditions of 第五十一条第三項: define and comply with the public-health measures (general hygiene management and HACCP-based control) according to the standard set by the Minister
The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).
Official text, current to 1 Jun 2025. e-Gov (Japan's official law database) current revision; the date is when this revision took effect.
- Applies when
Every product in the category
- Effective
In force, start date unknown
In force no later than 2026-10-08 (the stored current revision, fetched 2026-10-09 from the e-Gov API); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.
- Source
“営業者は、前項の規定により定められた基準に従い、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより公衆衛生上必要な措置を定め、これを遵守しなければならない。 都道府県知事等は、公衆衛生上必要な措置について、第一項の規定”
Article 51(3) · fetched 2026-10-09Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare / e-Gov Law API v2: 食品衛生法 (昭和二十二年法律第二百三十三号, current revision fetched 2026-10-09)(opens in a new tab)
- Notification
Imported food
Notification to 厚生労働大臣 (Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare), through the quarantine station
輸入届出 (import notification) each time food or additives are imported for sale or business use
The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).
Official text, current to 1 Jun 2025. e-Gov (Japan's official law database) current revision; the date is when this revision took effect.
- Applies when
- Imported into the market of sale
- Your role: Importer
Depends on: imported, economic operator role
- Effective
In force, start date unknown
In force no later than 2025-06-01 (the stored e-Gov version date); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.
- Source
“販売の用に供し、又は営業上使用する食品、添加物、器具又は容器包装を輸入しようとする者は、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、その都度厚生労働大臣に届け出なければならない。 第二十八条 厚生労働大臣、内閣”
Article 27 · fetched 2026-10-09Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare / e-Gov Law API v2: 食品衛生法 (昭和二十二年法律第二百三十三号, current revision fetched 2026-10-09)(opens in a new tab)
- Registration
Businesses designated for permission by 第五十四条
Registration required
営業許可 (business permission) from the prefectural governor
The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).
Official text, current to 1 Jun 2025. e-Gov (Japan's official law database) current revision; the date is when this revision took effect.
- Applies when
- Operates a food facility or food business
- Business type needing permit or notification (JP)
Depends on: operates food facility, jp permit business type
- Effective
In force, start date unknown
In force no later than 2025-06-01 (the stored e-Gov version date); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.
- Source
“前条に規定する営業を営もうとする者は、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、都道府県知事の許可を受けなければならない。 前項の場合において、都道府県知事は、その営業の施設が前条の規定による基準に合うと認め”
Article 55(1) · fetched 2026-10-09Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare / e-Gov Law API v2: 食品衛生法 (昭和二十二年法律第二百三十三号, current revision fetched 2026-10-09)(opens in a new tab)
- Notification
Food businesses not requiring permission
Notification to 都道府県知事 (prefectural governor)
営業届出: business name, location and other matters set by the ministerial ordinance, before starting business
The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).
Official text, current to 1 Jun 2025. e-Gov (Japan's official law database) current revision; the date is when this revision took effect.
- Applies when
- Operates a food facility or food business
- Business type needing permit or notification (JP)
Depends on: operates food facility, jp permit business type
- Effective
In force, start date unknown
In force no later than 2025-06-01 (the stored e-Gov version date); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.
- Source
“を営もうとする者は、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、あらかじめ、その営業所の名称及び所在地その他厚生労働省令で定める事項を都道府県知事に届け出なければならない。 前条の規定は、前項の規定による届出をした者について準用する。この場合において”
Article 57(1) · fetched 2026-10-09Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare / e-Gov Law API v2: 食品衛生法 (昭和二十二年法律第二百三十三号, current revision fetched 2026-10-09)(opens in a new tab)
- Notification
Food or additives a business recalls for a breach of the Act
Notification to 都道府県知事 (prefectural governor)
Report of a recall of food or additives that breach, or may breach, 第六条, 第十条 to 第十二条, 第十三条第二項又は第三項 or 第二十条, made as the ministerial ordinance sets
The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).
Official text, current to 1 Jun 2025. e-Gov (Japan's official law database) current revision; the date is when this revision took effect.
- Applies when
Every product in the category
- Effective
In force, start date unknown
In force no later than 2026-10-08 (the stored current revision, fetched 2026-10-09 from the e-Gov API); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.
- Source
“営業者が、次の各号のいずれかに該当する場合であつて、その採取し、製造し、輸入し、加工し、若しくは販売した食品若しくは添加物又はその製造し、輸入し、若しくは販売した器具若しくは容器包装を回収するとき（次”
Article 58(1) · fetched 2026-10-09Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare / e-Gov Law API v2: 食品衛生法 (昭和二十二年法律第二百三十三号, current revision fetched 2026-10-09)(opens in a new tab)
- Conformity
営業者は、前項の規定により定められた基準に従い、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより公衆衛生上必要な措置を定め、これを遵守し
Must meet the conditions of 営業者は、前項の規定により定められた基準に従い、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより公衆衛生上必要な措置を定め、これを遵守し
The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).
Official text, current to 1 Jun 2025. e-Gov (Japan's official law database) current revision; the date is when this revision took effect.
- Applies when
- Operates a food facility or food business
Depends on: operates food facility
- Effective
In force, start date unknown
In force no later than 2025-06-01 (the stored e-Gov version date); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.
- Source
“営業者は、前項の規定により定められた基準に従い、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより公衆衛生上必要な措置を定め、これを遵守し”
Article 51(2) · fetched 2026-10-09Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare / e-Gov Law API v2: 食品衛生法 (昭和二十二年法律第二百三十三号, current revision fetched 2026-10-09)(opens in a new tab)
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- Whether the listed substance or group is present
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- Rules
- 7,504
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- 972
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- 804
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- 41
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Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)
This product can expose you to N-Methyl-N-Formylhydrazine, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
Exemptions (1)
No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).
a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.
- Seller has 10 or more employees
- Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical
Depends on: number of employees at the seller
Takes effect 8 Dec 2026
Applies to products sold on or after 8 Dec 2026
Listed 2025-12-08 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.
- Chemical
- N-Methyl-N-Formylhydrazine
- Type of toxicity
- cancer
- Listed by
- the State's Qualified Experts (SQE)
- CAS No.
- 758-17-8
- Date listed
- 8 Dec 2025
Prop 65 list row: N-Methyl-N-Formylhydrazine · fetched 2026-10-08
California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no MADL listed for this row)
This product can expose you to Bisphenol S (BPS), which is known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
Exemptions (1)
No warning is required for a reproductive toxicant where the exposure will produce no observable effect at 1,000 times the level in question (at or below the MADL).
“a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure will produce no observable effect, even at 1,000 times the level in question.”
Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.
- Seller has 10 or more employees
- Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical
Depends on: number of employees at the seller
Takes effect 8 Dec 2026
Applies to products sold on or after 8 Dec 2026
Listed 2025-12-08 (developmental). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.
- Chemical
- Bisphenol S (BPS)
- Type of toxicity
- developmental toxicity
- Listed by
- the State's Qualified Experts (SQE)
- CAS No.
- 80-09-1
- Date listed
- 8 Dec 2025
Prop 65 list row: Bisphenol S (BPS) · fetched 2026-10-08
California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)
This product can expose you to Tacrolimus, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
Exemptions (1)
No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).
a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.
- Seller has 10 or more employees
- Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical
Depends on: number of employees at the seller
Takes effect 17 Jul 2027
Applies to products sold on or after 17 Jul 2027
Listed 2026-07-17 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.
- Chemical
- Tacrolimus
- Type of toxicity
- cancer
- Listed by
- the Labor Code (LC)
- CAS No.
- 104987-11-3
- Date listed
- 17 Jul 2026
Prop 65 list row: Tacrolimus · fetched 2026-10-08
California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)
This product can expose you to Hydrochlorothiazide, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
Exemptions (1)
No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).
a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.
- Seller has 10 or more employees
- Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical
Depends on: number of employees at the seller
Takes effect 17 Jul 2027
Applies to products sold on or after 17 Jul 2027
Listed 2026-07-17 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.
- Chemical
- Hydrochlorothiazide
- Type of toxicity
- cancer
- Listed by
- the Labor Code (LC)
- CAS No.
- 58-93-5; 125727-50-6; 8049-49-8
- Date listed
- 17 Jul 2026
Prop 65 list row: Hydrochlorothiazide · fetched 2026-10-08
California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)
This product can expose you to Voriconazole, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
Exemptions (1)
No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).
a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.
- Seller has 10 or more employees
- Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical
Depends on: number of employees at the seller
Takes effect 17 Jul 2027
Applies to products sold on or after 17 Jul 2027
Listed 2026-07-17 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.
- Chemical
- Voriconazole
- Type of toxicity
- cancer
- Listed by
- the Labor Code (LC)
- CAS No.
- 137234-62-9; 188416-29-7; 173967-54-9
- Date listed
- 17 Jul 2026
Prop 65 list row: Voriconazole · fetched 2026-10-08
California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)
This product can expose you to Welding Fumes, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
Exemptions (1)
No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).
a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.
- Seller has 10 or more employees
- Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical
Depends on: number of employees at the seller
Takes effect 17 Jul 2027
Applies to products sold on or after 17 Jul 2027
Listed 2026-07-17 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.
- Chemical
- Welding Fumes
- Type of toxicity
- cancer
- Listed by
- the Labor Code (LC)
- CAS No.
- none given
- Date listed
- 17 Jul 2026
Prop 65 list row: Welding Fumes · fetched 2026-10-08
California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)Notification to US EPA through the Central Data Exchange (CDX), the PFAS 8(a)(7) reporting tool (§705.35)
Submit the §705.15 information (or, for article importers, the §705.18(a) streamlined form) during the submission period. §705.20(a): the submission period begins January 31, 2027, or 60 days following the date EPA announces in the Federal Register under paragraph (c), whichever is earlier, and lasts six months. §705.20(b): a small manufacturer (40 CFR 704.3) reporting exclusively as an article importer under §705.18(a) has twelve months from the same start. §705.25: keep the records that document what was reported for 5 years beginning on the last day of the submission period.
Exemptions (2)
Reporting is not required for the import of municipal solid waste streams for the purpose of disposal or destruction of the waste
“Reporting under this part is not required for the import of municipal solid waste streams for the purpose of disposal or destruction of the waste.”
Reporting is not required for a Federal agency which imports PFAS when it is not for any immediate or eventual commercial advantage
“Additionally, reporting is not required for a Federal agency which imports PFAS when it is not for any immediate or eventual commercial advantage.”
Later deadlines (1)
31 Jan 2027: Submission period starts on this date at the latest (earlier if EPA announces a date: 60 days after it); it lasts six months, or twelve months for a small manufacturer reporting only as an article importer
“the submission period shall begin January 31, 2027, or 60 days following the date provided in paragraph (c) of this section, whichever is earlier, and last for six months.”
Penalty
Failure or refusal to submit the information, or to keep and give access to the records, is unlawful under TSCA section 15(3); a person who violates TSCA section 15 is liable to the United States for a civil penalty and may be criminally prosecuted (no penalty amount is stated in this part)
“TSCA section 16 provides that any person who violates a provision of TSCA section 15 is liable to the United States for a civil penalty and may be criminally prosecuted.”
Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 22 Oct 2026. eCFR is an editorial compilation of the CFR, not the official legal edition; current to 2026-10-22 per the eCFR (title 40 up to date as of 2026-10-22). Section 705.20 carries the amendment 91 FR 18789, Apr. 13, 2026.
- Your role: Manufacturer or Importer
- You manufactured (including imported) a PFAS, or an article containing one, for commercial purposes at any time from January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2022
Depends on: economic operator role
Takes effect 31 Jan 2027
Applies to products manufactured on or after 31 Jan 2027
Stated in §705.20(a)-(b): “the submission period shall begin January 31, 2027, or 60 days following the date provided in paragraph (c) of this section, whichever is earlier”. Paragraph (c): “EPA intends to publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the submission period date and revising or removing this paragraph (c).” The period had not begun on the date this row was made (2026-10-26); the date is the latest start the text allows.
“All information reported to EPA in response to the requirements of this part must be submitted during the applicable submission period.”
Food additives: the 식품첨가물의 기준 및 규격 decide whether an additive is acceptable
Must meet the conditions of I. 총칙 3. 1): acceptability of a food additive is judged by the 총칙, 제조기준, 일반사용기준, 품목별 기준 및 규격 and 일반시험법 of the notice
Official text, current to 13 Jul 2026. MFDS notice 2026-50 full text (발령 2026-07-13) from law.go.kr; it takes effect 2028-01-01 (시행), so it may not be the text in force.
Every product in the category
Takes effect 1 Jan 2028
Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2028
Notice 2026-50 (발령 2026-07-13) carries [시행일 : ‘28.1.1.] per its published text; the version in force before 2028-01-01 is not stored, so no earlier dates are covered.
“이 고시에 실린 식품첨가물의 적․부는 총칙, 제조기준, 일반사용기준, 품목별 기준 및 규격, 일반시험법의 규정에 따라 판정한다”
84 rules from 식품등의 표시기준 (MFDS notice 2026-37)
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- 사) 영양성분(한식메주, 한식된장은 제외)
- 바) 원재료명
- 바) 영양성분
- 아) 용기ㆍ포장 재질
- 아) 용기ㆍ포장 재질
- (1) 부정ㆍ불량식품신고표시
- (1) 부정ㆍ불량식품신고표시
- (1) 부정ㆍ불량식품신고표시
- (1) 부정ㆍ불량식품신고표시
- (1) 부정ㆍ불량식품신고표시
- (1) 부정ㆍ불량식품신고표시
- (1) 부정ㆍ불량식품신고표시
- (1) 부정ㆍ불량식품신고표시
- (1) 부정ㆍ불량식품신고표시
- 아) 용기ㆍ포장 재질
- (가) 부정ㆍ불량식품신고표시
- 자) 품목보고번호
- (1) 부정ㆍ불량식품신고표시
- 아) 용기ㆍ포장 재질
- 자) 품목보고번호
- 사) 영양성분
- 아) 용기ㆍ포장 재질
- 자) 품목보고번호
- 아) 용기ㆍ포장 재질
- 아) 용기ㆍ포장 재질
- 자) 품목보고번호
- 바) 원재료명
- 바) 원재료명
- 자) 품목보고번호
- 사) 영양성분
- 자) 품목보고번호
- 자) 품목보고번호
- 바) 원재료명
- 바) 원재료명
- (6) 원재료명
- 아) 용기ㆍ포장 재질
- 바) 원재료명
- 바) 원재료명
- (1) 부정ㆍ불량식품신고표시
- (1) 부정ㆍ불량식품신고표시
The remaining targets are listed on the substances page.
Every product in the category
1 Jan 2028
Each rule has its own date; open a target.
Example: 사) 영양성분(한식메주, 한식된장은 제외)
“사) 영양성분(한식메주, 한식된장은 제외)”
15 rules from 식품등의 표시기준 (MFDS notice 2026-37)
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- 카) 보관방법(해당 경우에 한함)
- (11) 보관방법(해당 경우에 한함)
- 카) 보관방법(해당 경우에 한함)
- 카) 보관방법(해당 경우에 한함)
- 카) 보관방법(해당 경우에 한함)
- 카) 보관방법(해당 경우에 한함)
- 카) 보관방법(해당 경우에 한함)
- 카) 보관방법(해당 경우에 한함)
- 카) 보관방법(해당 경우에 한함)
- 마) 보관방법(해당 경우에 한함)
- 카) 보관방법(해당 경우에 한함)
- 카) 보관방법(해당 경우에 한함)
- 카) 보관방법(해당 경우에 한함)
- 카) 보관방법(해당 경우에 한함)
- 카) 보관방법(해당 경우에 한함)
- Special storage conditions are required
Depends on: special storage required
1 Jan 2028
Each rule has its own date; open a target.
Example: 카) 보관방법(해당 경우에 한함)
“카) 보관방법(해당 경우에 한함)”
- WarningUS-CAN-Methyl-N-Formylhydrazine (CAS 758-17-8)
Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)
This product can expose you to N-Methyl-N-Formylhydrazine, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
Exemptions (1)
No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).
a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
Appendix A (summary), Exposures that pose no significant risk of cancer (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab) Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.
- Applies when
- Seller has 10 or more employees
- Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical
Depends on: number of employees at the seller
- Effective
Takes effect 8 Dec 2026
Applies to products sold on or after 8 Dec 2026
Listed 2025-12-08 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.
- Source
- Chemical
- N-Methyl-N-Formylhydrazine
- Type of toxicity
- cancer
- Listed by
- the State's Qualified Experts (SQE)
- CAS No.
- 758-17-8
- Date listed
- 8 Dec 2025
Prop 65 list row: N-Methyl-N-Formylhydrazine · fetched 2026-10-08
California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)
- WarningUS-CABisphenol S (BPS) (CAS 80-09-1)
Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no MADL listed for this row)
This product can expose you to Bisphenol S (BPS), which is known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
Exemptions (1)
No warning is required for a reproductive toxicant where the exposure will produce no observable effect at 1,000 times the level in question (at or below the MADL).
“a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure will produce no observable effect, even at 1,000 times the level in question.”
Appendix A (summary), Exposures that will produce no observable reproductive effect (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab) Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.
- Applies when
- Seller has 10 or more employees
- Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical
Depends on: number of employees at the seller
- Effective
Takes effect 8 Dec 2026
Applies to products sold on or after 8 Dec 2026
Listed 2025-12-08 (developmental). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.
- Source
- Chemical
- Bisphenol S (BPS)
- Type of toxicity
- developmental toxicity
- Listed by
- the State's Qualified Experts (SQE)
- CAS No.
- 80-09-1
- Date listed
- 8 Dec 2025
Prop 65 list row: Bisphenol S (BPS) · fetched 2026-10-08
California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)
- WarningUS-CATacrolimus (CAS 104987-11-3)
Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)
This product can expose you to Tacrolimus, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
Exemptions (1)
No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).
a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
Appendix A (summary), Exposures that pose no significant risk of cancer (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab) Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.
- Applies when
- Seller has 10 or more employees
- Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical
Depends on: number of employees at the seller
- Effective
Takes effect 17 Jul 2027
Applies to products sold on or after 17 Jul 2027
Listed 2026-07-17 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.
- Source
- Chemical
- Tacrolimus
- Type of toxicity
- cancer
- Listed by
- the Labor Code (LC)
- CAS No.
- 104987-11-3
- Date listed
- 17 Jul 2026
Prop 65 list row: Tacrolimus · fetched 2026-10-08
California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)
- WarningUS-CAHydrochlorothiazide
Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)
This product can expose you to Hydrochlorothiazide, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
Exemptions (1)
No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).
a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
Appendix A (summary), Exposures that pose no significant risk of cancer (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab) Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.
- Applies when
- Seller has 10 or more employees
- Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical
Depends on: number of employees at the seller
- Effective
Takes effect 17 Jul 2027
Applies to products sold on or after 17 Jul 2027
Listed 2026-07-17 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.
- Source
- Chemical
- Hydrochlorothiazide
- Type of toxicity
- cancer
- Listed by
- the Labor Code (LC)
- CAS No.
- 58-93-5; 125727-50-6; 8049-49-8
- Date listed
- 17 Jul 2026
Prop 65 list row: Hydrochlorothiazide · fetched 2026-10-08
California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)
- WarningUS-CAVoriconazole
Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)
This product can expose you to Voriconazole, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
Exemptions (1)
No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).
a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
Appendix A (summary), Exposures that pose no significant risk of cancer (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab) Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.
- Applies when
- Seller has 10 or more employees
- Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical
Depends on: number of employees at the seller
- Effective
Takes effect 17 Jul 2027
Applies to products sold on or after 17 Jul 2027
Listed 2026-07-17 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.
- Source
- Chemical
- Voriconazole
- Type of toxicity
- cancer
- Listed by
- the Labor Code (LC)
- CAS No.
- 137234-62-9; 188416-29-7; 173967-54-9
- Date listed
- 17 Jul 2026
Prop 65 list row: Voriconazole · fetched 2026-10-08
California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)
- WarningUS-CAWelding Fumes
Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)
This product can expose you to Welding Fumes, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
Exemptions (1)
No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).
a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
Appendix A (summary), Exposures that pose no significant risk of cancer (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab) Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.
- Applies when
- Seller has 10 or more employees
- Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical
Depends on: number of employees at the seller
- Effective
Takes effect 17 Jul 2027
Applies to products sold on or after 17 Jul 2027
Listed 2026-07-17 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.
- Source
- Chemical
- Welding Fumes
- Type of toxicity
- cancer
- Listed by
- the Labor Code (LC)
- CAS No.
- none given
- Date listed
- 17 Jul 2026
Prop 65 list row: Welding Fumes · fetched 2026-10-08
California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)
- NotificationUSPFAS as defined in United States (federal)
Notification to US EPA through the Central Data Exchange (CDX), the PFAS 8(a)(7) reporting tool (§705.35)
Submit the §705.15 information (or, for article importers, the §705.18(a) streamlined form) during the submission period. §705.20(a): the submission period begins January 31, 2027, or 60 days following the date EPA announces in the Federal Register under paragraph (c), whichever is earlier, and lasts six months. §705.20(b): a small manufacturer (40 CFR 704.3) reporting exclusively as an article importer under §705.18(a) has twelve months from the same start. §705.25: keep the records that document what was reported for 5 years beginning on the last day of the submission period.
Exemptions (2)
Reporting is not required for the import of municipal solid waste streams for the purpose of disposal or destruction of the waste
“Reporting under this part is not required for the import of municipal solid waste streams for the purpose of disposal or destruction of the waste.”
§705.12 · fetched 2026-10-26US EPA via eCFR: 40 CFR 705(opens in a new tab) Reporting is not required for a Federal agency which imports PFAS when it is not for any immediate or eventual commercial advantage
“Additionally, reporting is not required for a Federal agency which imports PFAS when it is not for any immediate or eventual commercial advantage.”
§705.12 · fetched 2026-10-26US EPA via eCFR: 40 CFR 705(opens in a new tab) Later deadlines (1)
31 Jan 2027: Submission period starts on this date at the latest (earlier if EPA announces a date: 60 days after it); it lasts six months, or twelve months for a small manufacturer reporting only as an article importer
“the submission period shall begin January 31, 2027, or 60 days following the date provided in paragraph (c) of this section, whichever is earlier, and last for six months.”
§705.20(a) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-26US EPA via eCFR: 40 CFR 705(opens in a new tab) Penalty
Failure or refusal to submit the information, or to keep and give access to the records, is unlawful under TSCA section 15(3); a person who violates TSCA section 15 is liable to the United States for a civil penalty and may be criminally prosecuted (no penalty amount is stated in this part)
“TSCA section 16 provides that any person who violates a provision of TSCA section 15 is liable to the United States for a civil penalty and may be criminally prosecuted.”
§705.1(b) · fetched 2026-10-26US EPA via eCFR: 40 CFR 705(opens in a new tab) Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 22 Oct 2026. eCFR is an editorial compilation of the CFR, not the official legal edition; current to 2026-10-22 per the eCFR (title 40 up to date as of 2026-10-22). Section 705.20 carries the amendment 91 FR 18789, Apr. 13, 2026.
- Applies when
- Your role: Manufacturer or Importer
- You manufactured (including imported) a PFAS, or an article containing one, for commercial purposes at any time from January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2022
Depends on: economic operator role
- Effective
Takes effect 31 Jan 2027
Applies to products manufactured on or after 31 Jan 2027
Stated in §705.20(a)-(b): “the submission period shall begin January 31, 2027, or 60 days following the date provided in paragraph (c) of this section, whichever is earlier”. Paragraph (c): “EPA intends to publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the submission period date and revising or removing this paragraph (c).” The period had not begun on the date this row was made (2026-10-26); the date is the latest start the text allows.
- Source
“All information reported to EPA in response to the requirements of this part must be submitted during the applicable submission period.”
§705.20(a) · fetched 2026-10-26US EPA via eCFR: 40 CFR 705(opens in a new tab)
- ConformityKR
Food additives: the 식품첨가물의 기준 및 규격 decide whether an additive is acceptable
Must meet the conditions of I. 총칙 3. 1): acceptability of a food additive is judged by the 총칙, 제조기준, 일반사용기준, 품목별 기준 및 규격 and 일반시험법 of the notice
Official text, current to 13 Jul 2026. MFDS notice 2026-50 full text (발령 2026-07-13) from law.go.kr; it takes effect 2028-01-01 (시행), so it may not be the text in force.
- Applies when
Every product in the category
- Effective
Takes effect 1 Jan 2028
Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2028
Notice 2026-50 (발령 2026-07-13) carries [시행일 : ‘28.1.1.] per its published text; the version in force before 2028-01-01 is not stored, so no earlier dates are covered.
- Source
“이 고시에 실린 식품첨가물의 적․부는 총칙, 제조기준, 일반사용기준, 품목별 기준 및 규격, 일반시험법의 규정에 따라 판정한다”
I. 총칙 3. 1) · fetched 2026-10-09Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (attachment via law.go.kr flDownload): 식품의약품안전처고시 제2026-50호 식품첨가물의 기준 및 규격 (발령 2026-07-13, 시행 2028-01-01)(opens in a new tab)
- Label x 84KR
84 rules from 식품등의 표시기준 (MFDS notice 2026-37)
Label required
Show targets (40 of 84)
- 사) 영양성분(한식메주, 한식된장은 제외)
- 바) 원재료명
- 바) 영양성분
- 아) 용기ㆍ포장 재질
- 아) 용기ㆍ포장 재질
- (1) 부정ㆍ불량식품신고표시
- (1) 부정ㆍ불량식품신고표시
- (1) 부정ㆍ불량식품신고표시
- (1) 부정ㆍ불량식품신고표시
- (1) 부정ㆍ불량식품신고표시
- (1) 부정ㆍ불량식품신고표시
- (1) 부정ㆍ불량식품신고표시
- (1) 부정ㆍ불량식품신고표시
- (1) 부정ㆍ불량식품신고표시
- 아) 용기ㆍ포장 재질
- (가) 부정ㆍ불량식품신고표시
- 자) 품목보고번호
- (1) 부정ㆍ불량식품신고표시
- 아) 용기ㆍ포장 재질
- 자) 품목보고번호
- 사) 영양성분
- 아) 용기ㆍ포장 재질
- 자) 품목보고번호
- 아) 용기ㆍ포장 재질
- 아) 용기ㆍ포장 재질
- 자) 품목보고번호
- 바) 원재료명
- 바) 원재료명
- 자) 품목보고번호
- 사) 영양성분
- 자) 품목보고번호
- 자) 품목보고번호
- 바) 원재료명
- 바) 원재료명
- (6) 원재료명
- 아) 용기ㆍ포장 재질
- 바) 원재료명
- 바) 원재료명
- (1) 부정ㆍ불량식품신고표시
- (1) 부정ㆍ불량식품신고표시
The remaining targets are listed on the substances page.
- Applies when
Every product in the category
- Effective
1 Jan 2028
Each rule has its own date; open a target.
- Source
Example: 사) 영양성분(한식메주, 한식된장은 제외)
“사) 영양성분(한식메주, 한식된장은 제외)”
Ⅲ. 1. 타. 2) 사) · fetched 2026-10-09Ministry of Food and Drug Safety / National Law Information Center (law.go.kr): 식품의약품안전처고시 제2026-37호 (발령 2026-05-12, 시행 2028-01-01)(opens in a new tab)
- Label x 15KR
15 rules from 식품등의 표시기준 (MFDS notice 2026-37)
Label required
Show targets (15 of 15)
- 카) 보관방법(해당 경우에 한함)
- (11) 보관방법(해당 경우에 한함)
- 카) 보관방법(해당 경우에 한함)
- 카) 보관방법(해당 경우에 한함)
- 카) 보관방법(해당 경우에 한함)
- 카) 보관방법(해당 경우에 한함)
- 카) 보관방법(해당 경우에 한함)
- 카) 보관방법(해당 경우에 한함)
- 카) 보관방법(해당 경우에 한함)
- 마) 보관방법(해당 경우에 한함)
- 카) 보관방법(해당 경우에 한함)
- 카) 보관방법(해당 경우에 한함)
- 카) 보관방법(해당 경우에 한함)
- 카) 보관방법(해당 경우에 한함)
- 카) 보관방법(해당 경우에 한함)
- Applies when
- Special storage conditions are required
Depends on: special storage required
- Effective
1 Jan 2028
Each rule has its own date; open a target.
- Source
Example: 카) 보관방법(해당 경우에 한함)
“카) 보관방법(해당 경우에 한함)”
Ⅲ. 1. 다. 2) 카) · fetched 2026-10-09Ministry of Food and Drug Safety / National Law Information Center (law.go.kr): 식품의약품안전처고시 제2026-37호 (발령 2026-05-12, 시행 2028-01-01)(opens in a new tab)
Records
Recalls and alerts
Recalls, safety alerts and Prop 65 notices that name Kimchi and fermented vegetables, with a link to the original. A Prop 65 notice is a claim by the sender, not a ruling.
8 records dated 10 Jun 2025 to 1 Oct 2026. Most recent shown.
Show the 8 most recent records
- Prop 65 notices
Wildbrine Korean Kimchi
Packaged food and beverages
- Substance
- Lead
- Party
- GLK Sauerkraut, LLC, Vincente Foods
- Category
- Kimchi and fermented vegetables
- Prop 65 notices
Lucky Foods Original Kimchi
Packaged food and beverages
- Substance
- Lead
- Party
- Vincente Foods, Lucky Foods, LLC
- Category
- Kimchi and fermented vegetables
- Prop 65 notices
Jongga Sliced Napa Cabbage Kimchi
Packaged food and beverages
- Substance
- Lead
- Party
- Daesang America, Inc., Costco Wholesale Corporation
- Category
- Kimchi and fermented vegetables
- Prop 65 notices
Melissa's Pickled Napa Cabbage Hot Kimchi
Packaged food and beverages
- Substance
- CadmiumLead
- Party
- World Variety Produce, Inc. dba Melissa’s Produce, Stater Bros. Markets
- Category
- Kimchi and fermented vegetables
- Prop 65 notices
GreeNoodle Noodles, Miso
Packaged food and beverages
- Substance
- Lead
- Party
- Eon Foods International, LLC, Berkeley Bowl Produce, Inc.
- Category
- Kimchi and fermented vegetables
- Prop 65 notices
Muso Organic Ramen Miso
Packaged food and beverages
- Substance
- Lead
- Party
- Japan Gold USA, Berkeley Bowl Produce, Inc.
- Category
- Kimchi and fermented vegetables
- Prop 65 notices
Chef’s Quality Sauerkraut
Packaged food and beverages
- Substance
- Lead
- Party
- RD/ JET, LLC, Restaurant Depot, LLC
- Category
- Kimchi and fermented vegetables
- Prop 65 notices
Immi Spicy Red Miso
Packaged food and beverages
- Substance
- Lead
- Party
- Fifty Foods Inc., Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.
- Category
- Kimchi and fermented vegetables
See also
Related categories
- Seafood and fermented foods
Shelf-stable seafood and fermented vegetables.
- Shelf-stable seafood products
Canned, dried, smoked and salted fish and seafood, fish sauce, seaweed (histamine, mercury, cadmium, PAH limits; US seafood HACCP 21 CFR 123 not covered).
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