Food additive databasefungicideChecked 2026-10-02
Propiconazole プロピコナゾール
Designated additiveNot on the EU additive list
- Purpose
- fungicide
- On the label
- “防かび剤（プロピコナゾール）” (antifungal agent (propiconazole)), “防ばい剤（プロピコナゾール）” (antifungal agent (propiconazole))
- Name in the List of Designated Additives
- プロピコナゾール (No. 375)
In Japan
- An antifungal agent used to prevent mold on fruit after harvest. It can be used on citrus fruits (excluding mandarin oranges) and on apricots, nectarines, peaches, cherries and plums (standards for use).
- Because it is an antifungal agent, it is written together with the purpose name, as in “防かび剤（プロピコナゾール）” (antifungal agent (propiconazole)). Even for loose sales, a notice must be displayed at the point of sale.
Japan's standards for use
- Citrus fruits (excluding mandarin oranges (mikan)): 0.008 g/kg
- Apricots, nectarines, peaches (all excluding the seed), cherries (ōtō) (excluding the stalk and seed): 0.004 g/kg
- Plums (excluding the seed): 0.0006 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 permitted as a food additive in the EU. Its approval as a pesticide (an active substance of plant protection products) was also not renewed in 2018 (EU Implementing Regulation 2018/1865).
- In its assessment as a pesticide, EFSA set the ADI at 0.04 mg per kg of body weight per day (2017).
When it is labeled under a shared name
Propiconazole 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
- EU 実施規則 2018/1865（プロピコナゾールの承認を更新しない） (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.