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Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) proposed a new Japan Agricultural Standard (JAS) for “finger jointed lumber” used for studs, furring strips and reinforcement rafters...

In most cases Japan’s Food Labeling Law does not require genetically engineered (GE) food labeling for highly processed food products that contain no foreign genetic material.

Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare announced revisions to Japan’s maximum residue levels for Chlorpyrifos, Diethofencarb, Myclobutanil, Pymetrozine, Deltamethrin and Tralomethrin...

This report summarizes the legal basis for Japan’s aflatoxin regulations for imported agricultural products.

The report provides the latest update regarding developments in the Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional (HRI) food service sector in Vietnam and suggests a road map for exporters...

This report contains information about Thailand’s food service industry.

The COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing movement control orders have severely impacted the Malaysian hotel, restaurant, and institutional (HRI) industry, with national hotel occupancy rates...

Thailand announced a ban on online alcohol sales on September 8, 2020.

On August 27, 2020 China issued Determination of Choline in Foods and Dairy Products for Infants and Young Children (Draft for comments).

Following eight consecutive years of growth, Japan’s hotel, restaurant and institutional (HRI) foodservice industry achieved record sales of JP¥33,318 billion (US$305.7 billion) in 2019.

On September 17, 2020, China notified 1,673 maximum residue limits (MRLs) for 187 pesticides to the World Trade Organization as G/SPS/N/CHN/1172.

On September 14, 2020 China notified a draft revised National Food Safety Standard for Metal Materials and Articles for Food Contact to the World Trade Organization as G/SPS/N/CHN/1170.