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Japan: FAIRS Export Certificate Report

This report lists major export certificates required by the Japanese government to export food and agricultural products from the United States to Japan.
The Government of Japan (GOJ) announced that it will expand the areas eligible to vaccinate healthy hogs against Classical Swine Fever (CSF) from 12 to 20 prefectures as the country....
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Japan: Japan to Eliminate WTO Beef and Pork Safeguards

Effective April 1, 2020, Japan will no longer apply the beef special safeguard and pork safeguard to imported products from member countries of the World Trade Organization.
The Japanese Cabinet approved new support programs for livestock producers under the 2019 supplementary budget aimed at increasing beef and dairy cow numbers.
The Government of Japan announced it will seek revision of the Act on Domestic Animal Infectious Diseases Control to allow preventative culls in case of an outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF).
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Japan: Citrus Annual

Overall citrus acreage in Japan continues to decline amid decreasing consumption and aging rural population. In the 2019/20 marketing year (MY), mandarin production is forecast to hit a historic....
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Japan: Import Regulations and Standards for Wood Products

This report provides an overview of Japan’s general legal, technical and certification requirements for imported forest products, such as wood and bioenergy products.
The Japanese Cabinet approved the 2019 supplementary budget for 3.2 trillion yen (US$27.6 billion) in December 2019.
On December 18, 2019, Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) invited public comment on revised Japan Agricultural Standards for laminated veneer lumber...
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Japan: Japan 229th Food Safety Group

On December 12, 2019, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) announced revisions to Japan’s Maximum Residue Levels for seven agricultural chemicals....
The United States and Japan have agreed to new terms and conditions which allow additional trade of poultry and egg products to continue in case of an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza....
On June 1, 2020, Japan will begin enforcing new sanitary certificate requirements on imports of oysters for raw consumption.