[0623 No. 1] Amendment Of Magnesium Stearate, Calcium Carbonate And Peracetic acid preparation etc.
- Source: MHLW, Japan
- Jun 23, 2017
- 2 min read
［平成29年6月23日付け生食発0623第1号］ステアリン酸マグネシウム、炭酸カルシウム及び過酢酸製剤等の規格基準改正について
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare of Japan will revise the specifications and standards of use of Magnesium Stearate, Calcium Carbonate and Peracetic acid preparations etc. in food with effect from 23 June, 2017.
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Magnesium Stearate (ステアリン酸マグネシウム)
Current regulations:
Magnesium Stearate is permitted only for use in capsule-and tablet-form foods for specified health uses and with nutrient function claims.
Revised regulations:
The use of the additive is expanded for foods not in conventional food form, like those in capsule- or tablet- form※and tablet confectioneries.
※ In addition to foods for specified health uses and foods with nutrient function claims, in which the substance is permitted by the current regulations, Magnesium Stearate will be able to be used in foods that are not in conventional food form such as foods with functional claims.
Calcium Carbonate (炭酸カルシウム)
Current regulations:
Calcium Carbonate is permitted for use only when indispensable for manufacturing or processing the food, or when used for nutritive purposes. The maximum use limit (as calcium) is 10% by weight in chewing gum and 0.1% in the other foods. These limits are, however, not applied to foods approved to be labeled as “special dietary use”.
Revised regulations:
The existing use standards will be withdrawn.
Peracetic Acid Composition, Peracetic Acid,
1-Hydroxyethylidene-1,1-diphosphonic Acid,
Octanoic Acid (過酢酸製剤、過酢酸、1-ヒドロキシエチリデン-1,1-ジホスホン酸、オクタン酸)
The government of Japan will designate peracetic acid,1-hydroxyethylidene-1,1-diphosphonic acid, and octanoic acid as food additives toenable the use of peracetic acid composition and establish specifications and standards for peracetic acid composition.
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