 
 Amendment to  the Specifications for  Mineral Waters  
 
The government  of Japan  amended the specifications  for Hexavalent  chromium , 
Chloroacetic  acid, Dichloroacetic  acid, and Trichloroacetic  acid in mineral  waters.  
 
Outline of the amendment  
(1) Compositional  specifications for mineral waters (non -sterilized or non -filter 
sterilized)  
（mg/l） 
Substance name  Maximum level  
(previous ) Maximum level  
(revised )  
Chromium  (VI) 0.05 0.02 
 
(2) Compositional specifications for mineral waters (sterilized or filter sterilized)  
（mg/l） 
Substance name  Maximum level  
(previous ) Maximum level  
(revised ) 
Chromium  (VI) 0.05 0.02 
Chloroacetic acid  Not established   0.02 
Dichloroacetic acid  Not established   0.03 
Trichloroacetic acid  Not established   0.03 
 