Japan: Japan Provides Food Labeling Flexibility in Response to COVID19

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Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency will temporarily suspend the strict monitoring of non-critical food labeling information in response to COVID-19 related supply chain disruptions. For imported products, Japanese importers bear the sole responsibility for compliance with Japan’s Food Labeling Act.

Japan: Japan Provides Food Labeling Flexibility in Response to COVID19

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