健康・医療Amendment of the Food Sanitation Act
Outline of the Act on the Partial amendment of the Food Sanitation Act
Since the last amendment of the Food Sanitation Act in 2003, the circumstance of food safety has been
changing and globalization of food has developed.
Taking into account the present conditions and issues regarding food safety, the amendment of the Food
Sanitation Act was promulgated on June 2018.
Outline of the revision［98KB］
Background and purpose of the amendment
Since the last amendment of the Food Sanitation Act in 2003, the circumstance of food safety has been changing – globalization of food has developed because of increasing import food and wider variety needs of food, e.g. increasing demand of pre-cooked foods, eating out (gaishoku) and taking away (nakashoku).
Besides, wide-area food poisoning incident caused by enterohemorrhagic E. coli, etc. and adverse health effects of Health Foods have occurred, so it is necessary to respond to these issues.
Also, as Olympics and Paralympics are going to be held in Tokyo in 2020, food hygiene control system compatible with the international standards is required.
Taking into account the present conditions and issues regarding food hygiene, the amendment of the Food Sanitation Act was promulgated on June 2018.
Background and purpose［502KB］
Seven points of the amendment
１．Reinforcement of wide-area food poisoning incident response
４．Introducing a positive list system for food containers and packaging［394KB］
５．Establishment of notification system and reviewing of licensing system for food business［263KB］
６．Obligation to notify food recall information to governments
７．Further enhancement of Import and export food safety certification
・Insurance of safety of imported food［162KB］
Date of enforcement
This Act shall come into effect as from the date specified by a Cabinet Order within a period not exceeding two years from the day of promulgation.
However, for point 1, within a period not exceeding one year, and for point 5 and 6, within a period
not exceeding three years.
WTO Notification
１ The amendment to the Food Sanitation Act
| Notification No. | Summary | Notification period |
| G/SPS/N/JPN/552［408KB］ | Summary［887KB］ | 17 January - 18 March, 2018 |
| G/TBT/N/JPN/582［73KB］ | Summary［274KB］ | 16 January - 17 March, 2018 |
２ The amendment to the Cabinet Order and Ordinance for Enforcement of the Food Sanitaition Act
| Notification No. | Summary | Notification period |
| G/SPS/N/JPN/638［406KB］ | Summary［2.1MB］ | 25 April - 24 June, 2019 |
| G/TBT/N/JPN/625［211KB］ | Summary［459KB］ | 24 April - 23 June, 2019 |
Food Sanitation Act
(Act No. 233 of December 24, 1947)
１ Food Sanitation Act (Act No. 233 of December 24, 1947)
Provisional English translation
The amendments to the Food Sanitation Act were promulgated in June 2018. This amended Act will come into effect within a period not exceeding three years from the day of promulgation.
2 Order for Enforcement of the Food Sanitation Act (Cabinet Order No. 229 of August 31, 1953)
