 Designation of Substances Used  as Ingredients of Agricultural Chemicals 
That Are Stipulated to be “The substance in food that does not pos e any 
adverse  health  effect ”. 
 
 
In Japan, the Food Sanitation Act authorizes the Minister of Health, Labour 
and Welfare (MHLW)  to establish residue standards (maximum residue 
limits: MRLs) for pesticides, feed additives, and veterinary drugs (hereafter 
referred to as “agricultural chemicals”) that may  remain in food . Any food for 
which standards are established pursuant to the provisions in the act is not 
permitted to be marketed in Japan unless it complies with the established 
standards.  
 
The Food Safety Commission of Japan (FSC) has recently conducte d risk 
assessment for  Bismuth subnitrate and concluded that  clear ly it does not pose 
any unacce ptable risk of impairment to  health in using  in a manner  
consistent with  the instruc tions for use .  
 
Based on the conclusion of the FSC, the MHLW has decided to designate  
“Bismuth subnitrate ” as a substance of the  agricultural chemical s that is 
stipulated to be “The s ubstance in food that does not pos e any adverse health 
effect” . 