Provisional Translation
| OTO No. | 107 | Classification | MOF-35 MHW-76 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of Acceptance | April 7, 1983 | Ministry/Agency Receiving Complaint | Ministry of International Trade and Industry (JETRO) |
| Responsible Ministries | Ministry of Finance Ministry of Health and Welfare |
Related Laws | Liquor Tax Law Food Sanitation Law |
| Complainant | US firm | Exporting Countries | USA |
| Subject | Approval of use of silicon dioxide as a filter aid for beer. | ||
| Details of Measures | The substances that can be mixed in liquor must be those approved as food additives. The Liquor Tax Law specifies substances which do not degrade the quality of liquor. Silicon dioxide, a chemical product, will be able to be designated as food additives by this summer. After that it will also be designated under the Liquor Tax Law by this summer as the substance which can be mixed in liquor after it is confirmed that it does not affect the quality of liquor. Explanation was so made to the complainant. | ||
| Classification of Processing | A | Directions | I-a |
| Remarks | Improvement measures were taken on October 5, 1983. | ||