- 2025.11.19
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The 271st Japan Food Safety Group Outcomes
The Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) of Japan has proposed revisions to Japan’s specifications and standards for mineral waters by establishing composit……
- 2025.11.19
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The 270th Japan Food Safety Group Outcomes
The Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) of Japan proposed revisions for Japan’s maximum residue levels for seven agricultural chemicals (Benzyladenine, Iso……
- 2025.09.30
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269th Food Safety Group Meeting Outcomes
The Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) of Japan has proposed a mandate that manufacturers of enzymes used as food additives provide the biological names o……
- 2025.06.18
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267th Japan Food Safety Group Meeting Outcomes
The Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) of Japan proposed revisions of Japan’s maximum residue levels for five agricultural chemicals (Esprocarb, Ethaboxam,……
- 2025.05.07
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Japan Invites Public Comments on the Revision of the Safety Regulations of Feeds and Feed Additives Using Biotechnology
On April 16, 2025, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) of the Government of Japan opened a domestic public comment period on it……
- 2025.04.14
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The 266th Japan Food Safety Group Outcomes
The Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) of Japan proposed revisions of Japan’s maximum residue levels for four agricultural chemicals (Butachlor, Etofenprox……
- 2025.04.11
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Japan Lifts Mandatory Aflatoxin Testing on Compliant US Almonds
On April 1, 2025, Japan formally lifted the mandatory aflatoxin testing requirements on U.S. almonds compliant with the new almond export protocol. He……
- 2025.04.02
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Japan Discusses Safety Standards for Cell Cultured Foods
The Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) of the Government of Japan (GOJ) convened a meeting of the “Food Sanitation Standards Council, Newly Developed Food ……
- 2025.03.24
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Japan Gives Green Light to Genome Edited Potato
In October 2024, the Government of Japan (GOJ) added a genome edited potato to the list of genome edited products not subject to regulations for genet……
- 2025.03.14
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Proposed Revision of Mineral Water Specifications
The Government of Japan (GOJ) through its Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA), has opened the public comment period for revisions it is proposing to the spe……