JPN/638
WTO/SPS
JP Japon
  • 65 - Agriculture
  • 67 - Technologie alimentaire
2019-06-24
2019-04-25

Food and food additives, utensils, containers and packaging for food and food additives

Amendment to the Cabinet Order and Ordinance for Enforcement of the Food Sanitation Act and other relevant ordinances. Language(s): English. Number of pages: 7

The main items in the amendment to the Cabinet Order and Ordinance for Enforcement of the Food Sanitation Act, the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Slaughterhouse Act, and the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Poultry Slaughtering Business Control and Poultry Meat Inspection Act are:

(a)   Requirement of food hygiene control based on HACCP principles;

(b)  Ensuring safety of imported foods and Legalizing administration related to food export;

(c)   Improvement of sanitary regulations for utensils, containers and packaging considering international consistency;

(d)  Revision of licensing system and establishment of notification system for food business; 

(e)  Establishment of a reporting system for food recalls.