A developing apparatus including: a developer carrying member carrying a
developer with which an electrostatic image on an image bearing member is
developed; a developer supplying/removing member having a conductive
member and an insulating member on the surface thereof, and provided
apart from the developer carrying member to supply and remove the
developer to and from the developer carrying member, and moving
directions of the developer carrying member and the developer
supplying/removing member being opposed in a developer supplying
position; and an electric field producing device producing between the
developer carrying member and the developer supplying/removing member an
oscillating electric field, in which direct potentials of the conductive
member and the developer carrying member are the same, or the direct
potential of the conductive member, with respect to the direct potential
of the developer carrying member, is on the opposite side to a normal
charging polarity of the developer.