Food additive databasefungicideChecked 2026-10-02
Azoxystrobin アゾキシストロビン
Designated additiveNot on the EU additive list
- Purpose
- fungicide
- On the label
- “防かび剤（アゾキシストロビン）” (antifungal agent (azoxystrobin))
- Name in the List of Designated Additives
- アゾキシストロビン (No. 25)
In Japan
- An antifungal agent that prevents mold on fruits and vegetables after harvest. Under the standards for use, it may be used only on citrus fruits (excluding mandarin oranges (mikan)) and potatoes, with maximum residue levels set.
- Under the Food Labeling Standards, the purpose name is written alongside, as in “防かび剤（アゾキシストロビン）” (antifungal agent (azoxystrobin)). Even for unpackaged items sold loose, sellers are guided to indicate at the point of sale that it was used (Annex, Additives 1-6).
Japan's standards for use
- Specified by maximum residue level
- Citrus fruits (excluding mandarin oranges (mikan)): 0.010 g/kg
- Potatoes: 0.007 g/kg
This is a summary of the standards for use. See the source list for the exact conditions.
In the EU
- It is not on the EU list of food additives (Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II), so it cannot be used as a food additive in the EU.
- It is not listed in the EU list of food additives. In the EU it is treated as a pesticide, and maximum residue levels (MRLs) in food are set (Regulation (EC) No 396/2005).
When it is labeled under a shared name
Azoxystrobin may be declared on the label in the same way as “防かび剤（OPP・TBZ・イマザリルなど）”. See Post-harvest fungicides (OPP, TBZ, imazalil etc.) for details.
Sources
- List of Designated Additives — Japan Food Chemical Research Foundation (Japanese)
- Standards for use and storage of each additive — Japan Food Chemical Research Foundation (Japanese)
- EU food additive database (Japanese translation) — MAFF (Japanese)
- Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on food additives — EUR-Lex
- 消費者庁「食品表示基準について」別添 添加物関係（簡略名・類別名一覧、用途名併記の例示、一括名の範囲、栄養強化の範囲ほか） (Japanese)
- 消費者庁「食品表示基準について」本体（添加物の表示） (Japanese)
- Regulation (EC) No 396/2005（食品中の農薬の残留基準） (Japanese)
Checked 2026-10-02. Rules and evaluations change over time. This page is a translation of our Japanese page; if they differ, the Japanese page is the reference.
This page lists facts stated in laws and in evaluations by public bodies; it is not a safety verdict. Additives used in Japan are approved by the government, which sets the foods and amounts they can be used in. The ADI is a guide to the amount that is considered safe to take every day over a lifetime.