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On December 5, 2018, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) held its fourth public discussion on the handling of food products derived from genome editing technology.

This report outlines Philippine government requirements for the importation of food and agricultural products.

Thailand’s biotechnology policies have not changed since 2007 when the Cabinet revoked a field trial for genetically engineered (GE) crops but applied restrictive measures....

There have been no recent significant official changes to the genetically engineered (GE) policies established by the New Zealand government.

Quotations are not available this week due to the Lunar New Year’s holiday.

This report is an overview and update of Japan’s general legal and technical requirements for food and agricultural imports.

This report lists major export certificates required by the Japanese government to export food and agricultural products to Japan.

The Japan Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) conducts random sampling of imports to maintain confidence that imports comply with Japanese food safety standards.

In 2017, Japan’s retail food and beverages sector accounted for $474.3 billion in sales of which an estimated $310 billion, or 65 percent, is attributed to regional independent supermarket chains.

Hong Kong does not have any certification changes for food imports in 2018.

Hong Kong enacted the Food Adulteration (Metallic Contamination) (Amendment) Regulation 2018.

Rice export prices increased 1 to 2 percent due to the strengthening Thai Baht.