Japan: Japan Invites Public Comments on the Revision of the Safety Regulations of Feeds and Feed Additives Using Biotechnology

  |   Attaché Report (GAIN)   |   JA2025-0024
On April 16, 2025, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) of the Government of Japan opened a domestic public comment period on its revision of the safety regulations of feeds and feed additives produced with biotechnology. The domestic public comment period closes on May 15, 2025. On April 25, 2025, MAFF also notified the World Trade Organization Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (WTO-SPS).

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