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Japan: Japan to Accept Official Copies of Export Certificates

On April 21, 2020, Japan notified the World Trade Organization via G/SPS/N/JPN/755 of temporary measures to accept scanned or hard copies of export certificates for animals, plants, and...
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Japan: Food Additive Labeling Public Comment Period Announced

Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) plans to remove the terms “artificial” and “synthetic” for sweeteners, colorings, preservatives, and flavors from the Food Labeling Standards.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Japan: Japan Opens Public Comments Period to Approve DMDC as Wine Additive

The National Tax Agency of Japan invites public comments on the use of dimethyl dicarbonate, (DMDC) to preserve wine and “fruit wine” products. Comments need to be submitted in Japanese.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Japan: Japan Provides Food Labeling Flexibility in Response to COVID19

Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency will temporarily suspend the strict monitoring of non-critical food labeling information in response to COVID-19 related supply chain disruptions.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Japan: Japan Announces Dairy TRQs for JFY 2020

On April 1, 2020, the Government of Japan announced tariff-rate quota volumes for dairy products that will be open during Japanese Fiscal Year (JFY) 2020 (April to March).