On August 30, the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare issued announcement 0830 No. 1 that potassium bicarbonate is now added to the "Food hygiene Law implementation rules" table 1, In addition, the standards for the residue limits of etoxazole, Triflumizole, naphthylacetic acid, Flometoquin, permethrin, bentazone and metominostrobinin Standards for Specifications of Food and Additives were modified, and the composition specifications and use standards of potassium bicarbonate were added.