noun
positive list
A list of items, substances, or practices that are explicitly permitted, often used in regulatory contexts such as food additives, pesticides, or financial instruments.
この規制では、使用できる添加物はポジティブリストに載っているものだけです。
Under this regulation, only additives on the positive list may be used.
Variant with interpunct; less common in running text but seen in some official documents.
A negative list specifies items that are prohibited, while a positive list specifies items that are allowed.
Loanword from English 'positive list'.