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This chapter aims to evaluate the development of the organic Japanese Agricultural Standard (JAS) system and to examine the influence of the system on organic food safety in Japan. It takes an overview of the 20-year history of organic JAS system in Japan and examines the content of the current system. It also discusses the several challenges faced by the organic JAS system in Japan.
I am grateful to N. Yukimaru for her support and encouragement. This research was supported by JSPS KAKENHI Grant Number JP19K21680.
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In April 2015, the Food Labeling Act went into force (Act No. 70 of June 28, 2013). This act integrated the labeling system in Japan. As a result, provisions regarding food labeling in the JAS Law were moved into the Food Labeling Act. Accordingly, the name of the JAS Law was changed from the Law Concerning Standardization and Proper Labeling of Agricultural and Forestry Products to the Law Concerning Standardization, and so forth of Agricultural and Forestry Products.
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For a provisional translation of the organic JAS standards explained in this chapter, see http://www.maff.go.jp/e/jas/specific/criteria_o.html
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Kodera, S. (2020). Evolution of the Organic Japanese Agricultural Standard System: A 20-Year History. In: GOH, B., Price, R. (eds) Regulatory Issues in Organic Food Safety in the Asia Pacific. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-3580-2_5
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