Pyriofenone Commodity MRL (draft) ppm MRL (current) ppm Registration Reference MRL Codex ppm National ppm Wheat ○ 1 1 § Tomato ○ 1 Request Pimiento (sweet pepper) ○ 1 1 § Egg plant ○ 1 1 § Cucumber (including gherkin) ○ 1 1 § Pumpkin (including squash) ○ 0.7 0.7 § Water melon ○ 0.05 0.05 § Melons ○ 0.2 0.2 § Other cucurbitaceous vegetables ○ 0.3 IT 0.30 USA Peas, immature (with pods) ○ 2 Request Apple ○ 1 1 § Japanese pear ○ 1 1 § Strawberry ○ 2 2 § Raspberry ○ 0.9 IT 0.90 USA Blackberry ○ 0.9 IT 0.90 USA Blueberry ○ 2 IT 1.5 USA Huckleberry ○ 2 IT 1.5 USA Other berries ○ 2 IT 1.5 USA Grape ○ 3 3 § Japanese persimmon ○ 0.7 Request Guava ○ 2 IT 1.5 USA Passion fruit ○ 2 IT 1.5 USA Other fruits ○ 2 IT 1.5 USA The residue definition is pyriofenone only. The uniform limit 0.01 ppm will be applied to commodities for which draft MRLs are not given in this table and to commodities not listed above. In the Commodity column, for the food categories to which the word other is added, refer to the Notes given in the last two pages of the Attachment. ○：Commodities for which MRLs are to be maintained, increased or newly set. §：Permitted for use in Japan. Request：Request for setting/revising MRL was made by the MAFF. IT：Import tolerance
Thymol Commodity MRL (draft) ppm MRL (current) ppm Registration Reference MRL Codex ppm National ppm Honey ○ 30 Request The residue definition is thymol only. Not the uniform limit of 0.01 ppm but the regulation that foods shall not exceed physiological level contained in each commodity will be applied to the commodities for which current MRLs are to be deleted, since this substance is contained in agricultural commodities naturally. In the Commodity column, for the food categories to which the word other is added, refer to the Notes given in the last two pages of the Attachment. ○：Commodities for which MRLs are to be maintained, increased or newly set. Request：Request for setting/revising MRL was made by the MAFF.
Substance name Request for evaluation Food Safety Commission MHLW Evaluation by expert committee1 Notification of result2 Discussion by subcommittee3 Closing date for comments4 Date of designation as food additives 2-Methylbutanol 19 Dec 2005 14 Jul 2006 11 Aug 2006(fin.) 12 Oct 2006 8 Dec 2006 16 Jan 2007 (Fin.) 22 May 2007 3 Aug 2007 Isobutyraldehyde 19 Dec 2005 28 Jun 2006 14 Jul 2006 11 Aug 2006 13 Sep 2006 13 Oct 2006(fin.) 7 Dec 2006 8 Dec 2006 16 Jan 2007 (Fin.) 22 May 2007 3 Aug 2007 Butyraldehyde 19 Dec 2005 19 Dec 2006 26 Jan 2007(fin.) 22 Mar 2007 20 Mar 2007(fin.) 27 Aug 2007 26 Oct 2007 Polysorbate 20, 60, 65, 80 8 Oct 2003 29 Oct 2003 27 Apr 2004 28 Jul 2004 23 Mar 2007(fin.) 7 Jun 2007 4 Jul 2007 9 Aug 2007(fin.) 16 Dec 2007 30 Apr 2008 Calcium silicate 15 Aug 2005 28 Feb 2007 23 Mar 2007 17 Apr 2007 29 May 2007(fin.) 26 Jul 2007 9 Aug 2007(fin.) 16 Dec 2007 30 Apr 2008 Calcium ascorbate 3 Oct 2005 23 Mar 2007 17 Apr 2007 29 May 2007 22 Jun 2007(fin.) 23 Aug 2007 9 Aug 2007(fin.) 16 Dec 2007 30 Apr 2008 Nisin 20 Oct 2003 9 Apr 2004 16 Nov 2004 26 Jan 2005 30 Jul 2007 27 Aug 2007(fin.) 31 Jan 2008 26 Sep 2007 24 Oct 2007 28 Feb 2008(fin.) 24 Sep 2008(fin.) 18 Jul 2008 2 Mar 2009
Substance name Request for evaluation Food Safety Commission MHLW Evaluation by expert committee1 Notification of result2 Discussion by subcommittee3 Closing date for comments4 Date of designation as food additives Magnesium silicate(synthetic) 15 Aug 2005 28 Feb 2007 23 Mar 2007 17 Apr 2007 28 Sep 2009 17 Nov 2009(fin.) 21 Jan 2010 25 Dec 2009(fin) 6 Jun 2010 20 Oct 2010 Sodium aluminium silicate 15 Aug 2005 28 Feb 2007 30 May 2012 16 May 2013 28 Jun 2013 30 Jul 2013 20 Aug 2013 (under consideration) Calcium aluminium silicate 15 Aug 2005 28 Feb 2007 30 May 2012 27 Jul 2012 16 May 2013 28 Jun 2013 30 Jul 2013 20 Aug 2013 (under consideration) Calcium saccharin 22 May 2006 27 Aug 2007 28 Sep 2007 26 Oct 2007 26 Apr 2011 31 May 2011 28 Jun 2011(fin) 25 Aug 2011 2 Nov 2011 (fin) 12 May 2012 28 Dec 2012 Ammonium L-glutamate 22 May 2006 15 Jan 2008(fin.) 13 Mar 2008 11 Apr 2008 (fin.) 10 Oct 2008 20 Oct 2010 Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate 6 Feb 2007 24 Mar 2008 15 Apr 2008(fin.) 10 Jul 2008 4 Jul 2008(fin.) 1 Dec 2008 28 May 2010 Potassium lactate 6 Feb 2007 17 Jun 2008 29 Sep 2008 21 Aug 2012 26 Sep 2012 25 Oct 2012(fin.) 21 Jan 2013 6 Dec 2012 11 Mar 2013 15 May 2013
Substance name Request for evaluation Food Safety Commission MHLW Evaluation by expert committee1 Notification of result2 Discussion by subcommittee3 Closing date for comments4 Date of designation as food additives Canthaxanthin 19 Apr 2011 27 Mar 2012 27 Jul 2012 20 Aug 2013 24 Sep 2013 17 Oct 2013 20 Nov 2013 25 Dec 2013 30 Jun 2014(fin) 14 Oct 2014 5 Sep 2014 18 Nov 2014 20 Feb 2015 Sodium aluminium phosphate,acidic 19 Apr 2011 30 May 2012 16 May 2013 28 Jun 2013 30 Jul 2013 20 Aug 2013 (under consideration) Calcium acetate 19 Apr 2011 24 Apr 2012 15 Nov 2012 18 Dec 2012 22 Jan 2013(fin) 15 Apr 2013 13 Mar 2013 22 Jun 2013 4 Dec 2013 Calcium oxide 19 Apr 2011 24 Apr 2012 15 Nov 2012 18 Dec 2012 22 Jan 2013(fin） 15 Apr 2013 13 Mar 2013 22 Jun 2013 22 Oct 2013 Potassium sulfate 19 Apr 2011 24 Apr 2012 26 Sep 2012 25 Oct 2012(fin.) 21 Jan 2013 6 Dec 2012 11 Mar 2013 15 May 2013 Triethyl citrate 19 Apr 2011 30 May 2012 18 Dec 2012 22 Jan 2013 22 Feb 2013 29 Sep 2014 29 Oct 2014(fin.) 17 Feb 2015 25 Dec 2014 3 Mar 2015 19 May 2015
Substance name Request for evaluation Food Safety Commission MHLW Evaluation by expert committee1 Notification of result2 Discussion by subcommittee3 Closing date for comments4 Date of designation as food additives Isopropanol 19 Apr 2011 29 Nov 2011 16 Dec 2011(fin) 29 Mar 2012 31 May 2013 8 Oct 2013 4 Dec 2013 16 May 2013 ― 27 May 2013 2,3-Diethylpyrazine 12 Feb 2014 13 Mar 2014 22 May 2014（fin） 26 Aug 2014 20 Jun 2014 23 Oct 2014 17 Nov 2014 1-Methylnaphthalene 5 Nov 2014 12 Dec 2014 14 Jan 2015 5 Feb 2015(fin.) 19 May 2015 24 Apr 2015 12 Jun 2015 18 Sep 2015 flavouring agents Date when discussion was conducted by the expert committee. Date when the evaluation result was filed with the MHLW. Date when discussion was conducted by the Subcommittee on Food Additives under the Pharmaceutical Affairs and Food Sanitation Council. Closing date for comment on WTO notification