Food additive databasefungicideChecked 2026-10-02
Imazalil イマザリル
Designated additiveNot on the EU additive list
- Purpose
- fungicide
- On the label
- “防かび剤（イマザリル）” (antifungal agent (imazalil)), “防ばい剤（イマザリル）” (antifungal agent (imazalil))
- Name in the List of Designated Additives
- イマザリル (No. 65)
In Japan
- An antifungal agent used to prevent mold on citrus fruits and bananas after harvest.
- Under the standards for use, it may be used only on citrus fruits (excluding mandarin oranges (mikan)) and bananas, with upper limits set on the amount remaining on the fruit.
- Antifungal agents are a purpose for which the purpose name must be written alongside, and imazalil is treated as an additive that must be labeled even on fruit sold loose without packaging.
Japan's standards for use
- Maximum residue level: citrus fruits (excluding mandarin oranges (mikan)) 0.0050 g/kg
- Bananas 0.0020 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 in the EU list of food additives. In the EU it is treated as an active substance of pesticides (plant protection products), and residue limits are set
When it is labeled under a shared name
Imazalil 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Q&A 別添 添加物関係（簡略名・用途名併記・一括名・栄養強化の範囲） (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.