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Regulators and
regulations: Japan
The Japanese Agricultural Standard for Organic Agricultural Products and
Organic Agricultural Processed Products were published in 2000 and came
into effect in April 2001. The Japanese Ministry of Agriculture (MAFF) is responsible for its implementation.
In November 2005 MAFF added livestock products, livestock
processed products and livestock feeds.
The JAS system involves the approval of certification
bodies in Japan and overseas, much like the US system. Only operators
certified by a JAS approved certifying body may apply the JAS organic
label.
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