Japan: Japan Issues New Safety Standards for Agriculture and Food

  |   Attaché Report (GAIN)

On January 20, 2016, Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) issued the 190th Conference for the Promotion of Food Import Facilitation report. The report informs of regulatory actions on maximum residue levels (MRLs), veterinary drugs, food containers, food additives, and standards for raw or frozen fish and shellfish. MHLW will revise the existing standards and specifications for food as shown in this document. Comments should be provided in writing by Wednesday, February 3, 2016, after which comments should be directed to the enquiry point in accordance with the sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Agreement or the technical barriers to trade (TBT) Agreement.                                                                                                                

Japan: Japan Issues New Safety Standards for Agriculture and Food

 

 

Regulations & Requirements, Food Security
East Asia and the Pacific, Japan
Fish and Seafood

Database Source:

Related Reports

View More
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Japan: USJTA Treatment for Pork and Pork Products 2023

The U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement (USJTA) entered Year 5 of the agreement implementation on April 1, 2023.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Czech Republic: Retail Foods

The turnover of the Czech retail foods sector was valued at $24.5 billion in 2022. Czech consumers are price focused, but interest is increasing in food items with qualities such as sustainability, health, and uniqueness.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Japan: USJTA Treatment for Cheese 2023

The U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement (USJTA) entered Year 5 of the agreement implementation on April 1, 2023.