Food Safety Commission Meeting (No. 1041) on November 10
Overview
The 1,041st meeting of the Food Safety Commission will be held on November 10, 2026. The agenda includes matters related to food health risk assessments and deliberation results from expert committees. The meeting will be streamed online, with in-person attendance also available. Deadlines are set for notifying applicants of the viewing URL and attendance status, as well as for on-site check-in. Media representatives must also apply, and filming is permitted only at the beginning of the meeting.
Key points
- Announcement of the 1,041st Food Safety Commission meeting.
- The agenda includes food health risk assessments and deliberation results from expert committees.
- Registration is required to watch the video, and in-person attendance is also available.
- Media filming is permitted only at the beginning of the meeting.
Overview
The Secretariat of the Food Safety Commission of Japan, Cabinet Office, announced that the 1,041st Food Safety Commission meeting will be held from 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, in the Food Safety Commission First Conference Room, 13th Floor, Toranomon Alsea Tower, 2-2-3 Toranomon, Minato-ku.
The agenda comprises matters under Article 11, Paragraph 1, Item 1 of the Food Safety Basic Act; consultation under Article 24; deliberation results from expert committees; the Commission's opinions; and other matters.
Impact
The meeting will be streamed online, and in-person attendance is also available. Seating is limited, and if there are more applicants than seats, places will generally be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Applicants who cannot attend in person will be sent a viewing URL.
In-person attendees must check in between 1:30 p.m. and 1:50 p.m.; entry will not be permitted after check-in closes. Attendees are asked to refrain from recording, audio recording, or taking screenshots while watching the video.
Details
Agenda items include amendments to the order on compositional standards for milk and dairy products, and to the standards for pasteurized liquid eggs, as explained by the Consumer Affairs Agency. The Veterinary Medicinal Products Expert Committee will report its deliberation results on livestock barn spray products containing clothianidin and d•d-T80-prallethrin as active ingredients (Nouvel Shot and Triple Accel), and invite comments and information. The Genetically Modified Foods, etc. Expert Committee will report its deliberation results on gamma-aminobutyric acid derived from strain GABp6 and alkaline protease derived from strain JPBL017, and invite comments and information. The meeting will also address the Commission's opinion on the food health risk assessment of riboflavin derived from strain RFE8922.
Applicants to watch the video will receive the URL at their registered email address. Media representatives must also apply and state the company name and number of attendees, and indicate whether they wish to film the opening with cameras or for television.