- 2020.04.30
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Japan To Revise Criteria for Beef Marukin Support Payments
Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is expected to revise the calculation method for payments under the Beef Marukin program which……
- 2020.04.28
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ALIC Releases Additional Details on Cattle and Dairy Supports
On April 20, Japan’s Agriculture and Livestock Industries Corporation (ALIC) announced additional details of the supports it will provide to cattle fa……
- 2020.04.26
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MAFF 2020 Supplementary Budget for COVID-19 Response
As part of the Government of Japan’s COVID-19 emergency economic package, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) is expected to re……
- 2020.04.24
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Japan to Accept Official Copies of Export Certificates
On April 21, 2020, Japan notified the World Trade Organization via G/SPS/N/JPN/755 of temporary measures to accept scanned or hard copies of export ce……
- 2020.04.23
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Food Additive Labeling Public Comment Period Announced
Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) plans to remove the terms “artificial” and “synthetic” for sweeteners, colorings, preservatives, and flavors fro……
- 2020.04.22
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Japan Opens Public Comments Period to Approve DMDC as Wine Additive
The National Tax Agency of Japan invites public comments on the use of dimethyl dicarbonate, (DMDC) to preserve wine and “fruit wine” products. Commen……
- 2020.04.17
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Japan Provides Food Labeling Flexibility in Response to COVID19
Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency will temporarily suspend the strict monitoring of non-critical food labeling information in response to COVID-19 relat……
- 2020.04.08
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Cabinet Approves COVID-19 Supplementary Budget for MAFF
Japan’s Cabinet approved a $990 billion economic package to support the economy in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Ministry of Agriculture, For……
- 2020.04.08
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Japan Announces Dairy TRQs for JFY 2020
On April 1, 2020, the Government of Japan announced tariff-rate quota volumes for dairy products that will be open during Japanese Fiscal Year (JFY) 2……
- 2020.03.30
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MAFF JFY2020 Budget Focuses on Reinforcement of Agricultural Production Resources and Infrastructure
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) received 2.41 trillion yen (roughly US$22.1 billion) for its Japanese Fiscal Year (JFY) 202……