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Japan plans to revise special-purpose food labeling licensing regulations

On March 9, 2023, the Japan Consumer Agency issued Proposal No. 235080069, which intends to revise the special-purpose food labeling licensing regulations.

Mar 13, 2023

Japan plans to revise the method for the determination of catechins in green tea

On February 6, 2023, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan (MAFF) issued Draft No. 550003650, which intends to revise the method for the determination of catechins in green tea. The feedback period ends on March 7, 2023.

Feb 14, 2023

Japan revised inspection measures for some Chinese-made food

On January 26, 2023, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare of Japan (MHLW) issued "Notice 0126 No. 1 of Drug Raw Food Delivery", which lifted the restrictions on promethazine in Chinese clams, triaconazole in carrots, thiamethoxam in garlic

Feb 07, 2023

Japan revised implementation rules of Food Sanitation Law

On January 19, 2023, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare of Japan (MHLW) issued Announcement No. 0119 of Raw Foods to revise the "Rules for the Implementation of the Food Sanitation Law".

Feb 06, 2023

Japan began to cull 100,000 chickens amid another outbreak of bird flu

According to data from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan (MAFF), bird flu broke out again in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan, and about 100,000 chickens began to be culled.

Jan 11, 2023

Bird flu outbreak in Saitama of Japan, nearly 200,000 chickens were culled

According to Japanese NHK's report, an outbreak of bird flu broke out in Saitama County adjacent to Tokyo, and 194,000 chickens were culled.

Dec 20, 2022

Japan released the results of a survey conducted in February and March 2022 on radioactive substances in food

On 2 December 2022, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) of Japan released the results of a survey of radioactive substances in food that was conducted between February and March 2022. The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare commi

Dec 14, 2022

Japan has culled more than four million chickens in2022 due to avian influenza

Tokyo, Dec. 7 (Sputnik) -- More than 4 million chickens have been culled for bird flu in Japan since the start of the year, Kyodo News reported, citing the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministryinformation.Because of the critical situation, the mini

Dec 09, 2022

Japan to revise food labelling standards (30 November)

On November 30, 2022, the Japan ConsumerAffairsAgency issued a notice to revise the Food Labeling Standard. Major revisions include:(1) Walnuts are to be included in the list of allergen ingredients that should be labeled on food labels;(2) The inclusion

Dec 09, 2022

110,000 chickens to be culled after bird flu outbreak in western Japan

About 110,000 chickens will be culled after an outbreak of bird flu in Tottori prefecture on the western main island of Honshu, reportedNHK.On November 30, staff at a poultry farm in Tottori City found about 40 dead chickens suspected of an outbreak of av

Dec 02, 2022
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