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On March 27, 2019, Japan notified the World Trade Organization of the addition of Glyceryl Caprylate to the list of exempted substances via G/SPS/N/JPN/627.
On March 27, 2019, Japan notified the World Trade Organization of draft amendments to the maximum residue levels (MRL) for the veterinary drug, Monepantel, via G/SPS/N/JPN/626.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Japan: Oilseeds and Products Annual

Japan’s vegetable oil and protein feed markets began to show signs of slowing in market year (MY) 2017/18, but low soybean prices and a drop in world rapeseed prices in 2018 helped Japan’s....
Japan’s vegetable oil and protein feed markets began to show signs of slowing in market year (MY) 2017/18, but low soybean prices and a drop in world rapeseed prices in 2018 helped Japan’s....
After public comment and an expert committee review, Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) added “Tsuruta Steuben” to its register of geographical indications....
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Japan: Japan Invokes Special Safeguard for Cornstarch

On February 7, 2019, Japan notified the World Trade Organization that it was invoking a volume-based special safeguard on imports of cornstarch....
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Japan: Japan 220th Food Safety Group

On March 15, 2019, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) announced revisions to Japan’s Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemicals....
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Japan: Grain and Feed Annual

Demand for feed ingredients in Japan remains strong in MY2018/19 as livestock inventories have seen little change.
On March 6, 2019, Japan notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a proposal to revoke the designation of 10 existing food additives via G/SPS/N/JPN/621.
This report is an overview and update of Japan’s general legal and technical requirements for food and agricultural imports.
On January 31, 2019, Japan’s Ministry of Finance revised the beef and pork safeguard trigger volumes to reflect the entry into force of a free trade agreement between Japan and the European Union....
On February 8, 2019, Japan’s Ministry of Environment released its final policy for the regulation of genome editing technologies.