- 2020.11.13
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Japan 237th Food Safety Group
Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) announced revisions to Japan’s maximum residue levels for Ethaboxam, Tioxazafen, Fenbuconazole, ……
- 2020.11.05
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Policies and Procedures for Genome Edited Food and Agricultural Products
The Government of Japan has completed and published guidelines for handling food and agricultural products derived from genome editing technology. The……
- 2020.11.05
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HPAI Detected in Commercial Layer Flock in Kagawa
On November 5, Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries confirmed a detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a commerci……
- 2020.10.19
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Overview of Aflatoxin-related Import Regulations in Japan
This report summarizes the legal basis for Japan’s aflatoxin regulations for imported agricultural products. Aflatoxin regulations stem from different……
- 2020.10.16
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Japan 236th Food Safety Group
Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare announced revisions to Japan’s maximum residue levels for Chlorpyrifos, Diethofencarb, Myclobutanil, Py……
- 2020.10.15
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GE Labeling Requirements for Products with Enhanced Nutrition
In most cases Japan’s Food Labeling Law does not require genetically engineered (GE) food labeling for highly processed food products that contain no ……
- 2020.10.09
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Japan Revised Phytosanitary Certificate Requirements for Agricultural Products
On August 5, 2020, Japan revised the list of agricultural imports that require a phytosanitary certificate (PC). Japan implemented a 3-year transition……
- 2020.09.30
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Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards Country Report
This report is an overview and update of Japan’s food and agricultural import regulations and standards (FAIRS). For more information on Japan’s certi……
- 2020.09.30
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Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards Export Certificate Report
This report lists major export certificates required by the Japanese government to export food and agricultural products from the United States to Jap……
- 2020.09.28
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MAFF Lowers Planned Butter Imports by 30 Percent
On September 25, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries (MAFF) announced that it would lower planned imports of butter to 14,000 metric ……