- 2025.04.14
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The 266th Japan Food Safety Group Outcomes
The Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) of Japan proposed revisions of Japan’s maximum residue levels for four agricultural chemicals (Butachlor, Etofenprox……
- 2025.04.11
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Japan Lifts Mandatory Aflatoxin Testing on Compliant US Almonds
On April 1, 2025, Japan formally lifted the mandatory aflatoxin testing requirements on U.S. almonds compliant with the new almond export protocol. He……
- 2025.04.02
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Japan Discusses Safety Standards for Cell Cultured Foods
The Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) of the Government of Japan (GOJ) convened a meeting of the “Food Sanitation Standards Council, Newly Developed Food ……
- 2025.03.24
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Japan Gives Green Light to Genome Edited Potato
In October 2024, the Government of Japan (GOJ) added a genome edited potato to the list of genome edited products not subject to regulations for genet……
- 2025.03.14
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Proposed Revision of Mineral Water Specifications
The Government of Japan (GOJ) through its Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA), has opened the public comment period for revisions it is proposing to the spe……
- 2025.03.11
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Continued High Prices for Japanese Table Rice Leads to High Import Demand and Release of Government Emergency Rice Supplies
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) has taken extraordinary steps to alleviate high rice prices that have continued to increase……
- 2025.02.28
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Japan 265th Food Safety Group
The Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) of Japan announced four sets of proposals. First was revisions on Japan’s maximum residue levels for 9 agricultural ……
- 2025.01.15
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264th Japan Food Safety Group
The Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) of Japan proposed three sets of revisions. One is for Japan’s maximum residue levels for three agricultural chemical……
- 2024.12.03
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Agricultural Biotechnology Annual
This report provides the latest status of consumption, regulation, public perception, research, development, production, government policy, and use of……
- 2024.10.30
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FAIRS Export Certificate Report Annual
This report lists major export certificates required by the Japanese government to export food and agricultural products from the United States to Jap……