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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....

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

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....

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.

In Marketing Year (MY) 2017/18 Ukrainian sugar exports were lower than expected, resulting in an accumulation of significant ending stocks.

Ukraine is a lower-middle income country in Eastern Europe. Its economy is slowly recovering after the political and economic turmoil of recent years.

Ukraine is a developing country with market-oriented economy.

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.

Ukraine is a developing country with a market-oriented economy.