Your Personal Guide to Importing

Into Japan, Korea & Asia,

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Public Consultation on (Draft) Partial Amendment. of Standards and Specifications for Food Utensils, Containers and Packages (UCP)(No.2026-009)

Public Consultation on (Draft) Partial Amendment to the "Regulations on Cosmetic Safety Standards, etc." (Public Notice No. 2026-012, January 12, 2026)

Public Consultation on Draft Amendment of the Cabinet Office Ordinance Specifying Food Labelling Standards and Allergens, Expiration Dates, Whether or Not Food Requires Heating for Safe Consumption

Partial Amendment of Specifications And Standards for Foods, Food additives, etc.

The Consumers Affairs Agency (CAA) has published on 16 December 2025 ( under CAA Notification No. 683 of 2025) a partial amendment of Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food additives etc. ( Act No. 370 of 1959 ) to revise the maximum residue limits (MRL) of Esprocarb, Ethaboxam, Trifloxystrobin, Picarbutrazox, Polyoxorim-zinc and Mandipropamid based on Article 13, Paragraph 1 of the Food Sanitation Act ( Act No. 233 of 1947 ) . Main revisions: 1) Maximum Residue Limit

Food, Cosmetics
& Labelling