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Attaché Report (GAIN)

Japan: Japanese Stakeholders Argue Against Additive-Free Labeling

The Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) held the second and the third review committee meetings for the labeling of food additives on May 30 and June 27, 2019, respectively.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Japan: Japan Revises Support Payments for Beef Calf Producers

The Government of Japan has revised the calculation method for two reference prices used to determine support payments under its Deficiency Payment Scheme for Feeder Calves.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Japan: Japanese New Forest Management System to Increase Log Production

Japan’s Forestry Agency is targeting a domestic wood supply increase from 30 million cubic meters in 2017 to 40 million cubic meters by 2025.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Japan: Comments Invited for Genome-Edited Information Disclosure Procedure

On June 28, 2019, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery (MAFF) published a draft guideline on the Specific Information Disclosure Procedures of Living Organisms Obtained....
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Japan: Japan Notifies WTO of Revised Tetraniliprole Residue Standards

n June 17, 2019, Japan notified the World Trade Organization of draft amendments to the maximum residue levels (MRL) for the agricultural chemical, Tetraniliprole, via G/SPS/N/JPN/655.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Japan: Japan Notifies WTO of Revised Neomycin Residue Standards

On June 17, 2019, Japan notified the World Trade Organization of draft amendments to the maximum residue levels (MRL) for the veterinary drug, Neomycin, via G/SPS/N/JPN/657.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Japan: Japan Notifies WTO of Revised Fluralaner Residue Standards

On June 17, 2019, Japan notified the World Trade Organization of draft amendments to the maximum residue levels (MRL) for the veterinary drug, Fluralaner, via G/SPS/N/JPN/656.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Japan: Japan Invites Comments for Genome-Edited Foods Handling Procedure

On June 27, 2019, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) published a draft of the Handling Procedure of Foods and Food Additives Derived from Genome Editing Technology....
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Japan: Labeling Discussion Continues for Genome-Edited Foods

On June 20, 2019, per the request of the Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA), the Consumer Committee in the Cabinet Office of Japan held its second public meeting to discuss the possible creation....
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Japan: Japan Notifies WTO of Revised Pyribencarb Residue Standards

On May 10, 2019, Japan notified the World Trade Organization of amendments to the maximum residue levels (MRL) for the agricultural chemical, Pyribencarb, via G/SPS/N/JPN/640.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Japan: Japan Notifies WTO of Revised Chlorpyrifos Residue Standards

On June 3, 2019, Japan notified the World Trade Organization of draft amendments to the maximum residue levels (MRL) for the agricultural chemical, Chlorpyrifos, via G/SPS/N/JPN/641.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Japan: Japan Notifies WTO of Establishing Cyclopyrimorate Residue Standards

On June 3, 2019, Japan notified the World Trade Organization of establishing new maximum residue levels (MRL) for the agricultural chemical, Cyclopyrimorate, via G/SPS/N/JPN/643.