- 2020.06.18
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Japan Translates Positive List of Food Packaging and Container Substances
On June 1, 2020, Japan implemented the positive list system for food container and packaging materials with a five-year transition period. This report……
- 2020.06.03
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Japan 232nd Food Safety Group
On June 2, 2020, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) announced revisions to Japan’s maximum residue levels for four agricultural che……
- 2020.06.02
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Organic Equivalence Arrangements for Livestock Products Open for Public Comment
On May 29, 2020, Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries opened a public comment period on the proposed new U.S.-Japan organic equival……
- 2020.06.01
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Second MAFF 2020 Supplementary Budget for COVID-19 Response
On May 27, the Japanese Cabinet approved a second 2020 supplementary budget totaling 31.9 trillion yen ($298 billion) to help mitigate the economic im……
- 2020.05.28
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MAFF Increases COVID-19 Support for Beef Calf Producers
On May 27, Japan’s Cabinet Office approved the draft of a second supplementary budget aimed at addressing COVID-19-related impacts. In that budget, th……
- 2020.05.28
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Japan Reduces Planned NFDM Imports to 750 MT
On May 27, Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries (MAFF) announced that it would revise planned imports of nonfat dry milk (NFDM) fr……
- 2020.05.26
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Clarifying Japanese Imports of Palm Kernel Residues
Japan’s palm kernel shell (PKS) imports have dramatically increased since 2012, when biomassgenerated power became eligible for a feed-in-tariff progr……
- 2020.05.26
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Japan Temporarily Accepts Electronic Copies of Phytosanitary Certificates for Horticultural Imports
On April 23, 2020, in response to COVID-19 air travel disruptions, Japan notified the World Trade Organization via G/SPS/N/JPN/755 that Japan would te……
- 2020.05.26
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Japan Accepts the Revised Washington State Sanitary Certificate for Fresh Oysters
From June 1, 2020, Japan will require the use of a revised sanitary certificate for fresh oyster exports. Washington State Department of Health amende……
- 2020.05.19
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Japan will Enforce Revised Quarantine Pest List in November 2020
Japan notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) that the revised quarantine pest list proposed via WTO/SPS/N/JPN/712 will enter into force on Novemb……