Regulatory Overview of Food Utensil, Containers and Packaging in Japan

In the past for a long time, the safety of food utensils, containers and packaging (UCP) in Japan was mainly ensured by the Negative List system, which restricts the use of substances with established specifications and standards based on the Food Sanitation Act. In light of the developments and the diversification of food UCP products, as well as global trends, Japan determined to introduce the Positive List system for food UCP in 2018 and unveiled its first Positive List for the synthetic resin of food UCP with effect from June 1, 2020.

This webinar aims to interpret the PL system for food UCP in Japan. In this webinar, we will introduce the regulatory framework and related requirements for the UCP, offering a preliminary interpretation of the positive list.

Part 1 Regulatory system for food UCP

Definition of UCP
Relevant regulators and regulations

Part 2 Key regulations for food UCP

Food Sanitation Act
Specifications and standards for food, food additives, etc.

Part 3 Positive List system for food UCP

Scope of application
How to use the positive list

Date	Time (GMT+8)	World Clock	Language
2022-10-25	16:00 ~ 17:00	UK: 09:00-10:00	English

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Speaker

Jenny Zhang

As an analyst in REACH24H Consulting Group, Jenny Zhang is researching China and Japan’s food contact material legislation. She has expertise in China and Japanese food contact material regulations and provides customized professional solutions for enterprises to ensure that their products comply with the regulations.