Mandatory Requirement of the Safety Assessment Related Ordinances and announcements

1. MHW Ordinance
   • Ministerial Ordinance for Amendment to the Ministerial Ordinance on Standards for Milk and Dairy Products (The Ordinance No.95, 1 May 2000)
     (PDF 5KB)
2. MHW Announcements
   • Announcement for Amendment to the Specifications and Standards for Foods and Food Additives (The Announcement No.232, 1 May 2000)
     (PDF 7KB)
   • Procedure of Application for Safety Assessment on Foods and Food Additives Produced by Recombinant DNA Techniques (The Announcement No.233, 1 May 2000)
     (PDF 23KB)
   • Standard for Manufacturing Foods and Food Additives Produced by Recombinant DNA Techniques (The Announcement No.234, 1 May 2000)
     (PDF 32KB)
3. Notice
   • Amendments to the Specifications and Standards for Foods and Food Additives for Mandatory Requirement of Food and Food Additives Produced by Recombinant DNA Techniques (Notice No.825-1, 1 May 2000)
     (PDF 19KB)
     • Annex1: Standards for Safety Assessment of Foods and Food Additives Produced by Recombinant DNA Techniques
       (PDF 57KB)
     • Annex2: Procedure of examination conducted by the Minister for Health and Welfare regarding Safety Assessment / Confirmation of Manufacturing Methods of Foods and Food Additives
       (PDF 10KB)
4. Others (Japanese only)
   • The Frame of the Specifications and Standards for Foods and Food Additives for Mandatory Requirement of Foods and Food Additives Produced by Recombinant DNA Techniques

<Discussion at the Food Safety Investigation Council>

1. Report
   • Report on Mandatory Requirement for Safety Assessment of Foods and Food Additives Produced by Recombinant DNA Techniques (Subcommittee on Biotechnology, 21 January 2000)
     (PDF 23KB)
2. Press Release
   • A Report from the Subcommittee on Biotechnology about mandatory requirement for "Safety Assessment of Foods and Food Additives Produced by Recombinant DNA Techniques" (21 January 2000)
     (PDF 12KB)
   • A report submitted by the Food Safety Investigation Council on "Mandatory Requirement for Safety Assessment of Foods and Food Additives Produced by Recombinant DNA Techniques" and on "Withdrawal and Readjustment of Designated Food Additives" (25 April 2000)
     (PDF 12KB)
3. Minutes (Japanese only)
   • 14 December 1999, the Subcommittee on Biotechnology
   • 21 January 2000, the Subcommittee on Biotechnology
   • 25 April 2000, the Standing Committee (under construction)