The Standards and Specifications have been established to promote the distribution of safe utensils, containers and packages, and to contribute to securing consumer safety through the prevention of harm on public welfare, by establishing specifications etc. for suspected hazardous materials that can be migrated to food from the utensils, containers and packages that has direct contact with food or food additives.
2. Scope of the standards and specifications
Standards for the Manufacture of Utensils, 「Containers and Packages」and 「Specifications for Utensils, Containers and Packages and their Raw Materials」in accordance with Article 9 (1) of the Food Sanitation Act.
