Japan: Japan Initiates Review of GE Food Labeling Requirements

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On Wednesday, April 26, 2017, the Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) of the Government of Japan (GOJ) held its first review committee meeting for the labeling of food containing genetically engineered (GE) food and ingredients. The CAA plans to hold multiple committee meetings throughout Japanese fiscal year 2017 (April 1, 2017 – March 31, 2018), and possibly publish a modified labeling proposal by March 2018. Two major elements of the review include: 1) the scope of items that require labeling, and 2) the threshold for food to be categorized as “not genetically engineered.”

Japan: Japan Initiates Review of GE Food Labeling Requirements

 

 

Exporting, Regulations & Requirements, New Technologies
East Asia and the Pacific, Japan

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