1. Reasons
for Amendment
The Amendment increases the scope of
names similar to herbal prescriptions that are prohibited from use due to the
risk of foods being perceived as medicines. It also prohibits
labeling/advertising that specifies the names or content, etc. of
tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) or cannabidiol (CBD) and therefore poses the risk of
the relevant food, etc. being perceived as having the functions, effects, or
efficacy, etc. of the substances, thereby aiming to prevent consumer deception.
2. Major
Provisions
A. Increase the scope of names similar to herbal
prescriptions that may result in foods being perceived as medicines([Table
1])
B. Newly insert provisions to prohibit the
labeling/advertising of food specifying the name or content of
tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) or cannabidiol (CBD)(subparagraph
3 (q) of Article 2)
C. Exclude labels/advertisements that display full test
certificates from the scope of labels/advertisements that emphasize the fact
that a product meets harmful substance limits and specifications in thereby
implies that other products are relatively less conforming(subparagraph
3 (h) of Article 2)
D. Reflect amendments to other regulations
1) Clarify
regulations on advertisements that emphasize nutritional components
(subparagraph 3 (f) of Article 2)
2) Change
names of food types in the “Standards and Specifications for Food” (natural
casing → edible casing), reflect newly inserted provisions in labeling
standards for natural flavors in the “Standards on the Labeling of Food”
(subparagraph 3 (j) of Article 2)
