Japan Issues New Guidelines for Revision of Positive List for Food Contact Materials (FCMs)
Japan’s Positive List (PL) system for Food Contact Materials (FCMs) under the Food Sanitation Act is entering a new phase. On May 28, 2025, the Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA), specifically the Food Sanitation Standards Review Division, officially released the “Guidelines for Requests to Revise Specifications of Substances Used in Utensils, Containers, and Packaging for Food” (Document No. 357 issued by the Food Standards Division, hereinafter referred to as the “New Guidelines”).