Transcription of 4.2 Japan
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Legal Framework of Foods and Food Additives in East Asia Japan 1. SUMMARY OF RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FOOD REGULATORY SYSTEM AND COMMODITY STANDARDS Summary chart of relationship between food regulatory system and commodity standards in Japan is shown in Figure 1. Figure 1 Summary of Relationship between Japanese Food Regulatory System and Commodity Standards 2. FOOD SPECIFICATIONS AND QUALITY LABELING STANDARDS Law concerning Standardization and Proper Labeling of Agricultural and Forestry Products (JAS Law) The law consists of combination of JAS Standards System which is voluntary except for the JAS Standards for Organic Foods, and "the Quality Labeling Standards System" which mandate for quality labeling purposes including name of food, raw materials and place/country of origin.
and quality control in manufacturing facility, performance of production process control etc. As of March 2010, JAS Standards for food define 55 items in five areas (general JAS,
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Whey composition and the methods, Utilization for food and pharmaceutical, Composition, Sodium hydroxide, Foam Control Agents, The evolution, processing, varieties and health, The Food Labelling Regulations 1996, Public Assessment Report, VOLUME I: Fundamentals & Ingredients Baking, Volume I: Fundamentals & Ingredients