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1 Food Labeling System in Japan October 29 2013. Consumer Affairs Agency, Food Labeling Division Copyright 2013 by Consumer Affairs Agency, Government of Japan . Published by National Bureau of Agricultural Commodity and Food Standards, THAILAND. Consumer Affairs C ff Agency (CAA). An external organ of the Cabinet Office Established on September 1, 1 2009. Copyright 2013 by Consumer Affairs Agency, Government of Japan . Published by National Bureau of Agricultural Commodity and Food Standards, THAILAND. 2. Division Prime Minister General Affairs Division Minister of State Policy Coordination Division for Consumer Affairs Policy Planning and Senior Vice-Minister International Affairs Division Parliamentary Secretary Consumer Information Division of Cabinet Office Local Cooperation p Division CAA Secretary General Consumer Safety Division Deputy Secretary General Commercial Business and Price Regulation Division Director General (3).

2 Representation Division Counselor Food Labeling Division Copyright 2013 by Consumer Affairs Agency, Government of Japan . Published by National Bureau of Agricultural Commodity and Food Standards, THAILAND. 3. Contents Overview of the Food Labeling System Main Items in Current Food Label Perspective of a new Food Labeling Law Perspective Copyright 2013 by Consumer Affairs Agency, Government of Japan . Published by National Bureau of Agricultural Commodity and Food Standards, THAILAND. 4. Overview of the Food Labeling System Copyright 2013 by Consumer Affairs Agency, Government of Japan . Published by National Bureau of Agricultural Commodity and Food Standards, THAILAND.

3 5. Food Labeling System Currents Acts Concerning Food Labeling in Japan Food Sanitation Act prevents health harms caused by food insanitation. JAS provides proper Labeling on ingredients, origin and quality to consumers. Health Promotion Act promotes the health of Japanese through improving nutrition intake, etc. Relation of JAS, Food Sanitation Act, and Health An Example of Food Label Promotion Act JAS Food N. Name S k Snack Sanitation Act Ingredients potato (non GM), plant fat and Food oil, salt, dextrin, lactose, protein hydrolysate (including wheat), powdered yeast extract, powdered soy Selection Name of food Food Safety sauce, powdered fish extract (including crab and shrimp), flavors, seasoning (amino acid, etc.)

4 , egg shell Expiration date calcium Ingredients Allergy Content Best-before date Labeling on the right side Instructions on Storage Keep away from direct sunlight, heat and moisture. Weight g keeping p g method Food additives Distributor GMO. Country/Place of origin *39 refers to unique processing facility code Name of manufacturers Main Nutritional Components per bag (81g) (private analysis). etc. Energy 483 kcal Carbohydrate Protein g Sodium Health Promotion Act Fat g Salt equivalence Nutrition Labeling , food for special dietary uses *nutritional Labeling is voluntary. Copyright 2013 by Consumer Affairs Agency, Government of Japan . Published by National Bureau of Agricultural Commodity and Food Standards, THAILAND 6.

5 Food Labeling Standard JAS Establish quality Labeling standards of all food and Health Establish Labeling standards of special use and Promotion Act nutrition facts for comprehensive promotion of beverages to be observed by manufacturers, etc. citizens' health . Label of Food for Special Dietary Uses Quality Labeling standard Quality Labeling standard Food for Specified Health Uses Food for Special Dietary Uses for perishable food for processed food Individual Approval Type . Food thatperishable food such are not processed Need to indicate the health uses Need to indicate the special uses Foods that are altered from fresh as agricultural products +=(vegetables, fruits), livestock foods through manufacturing process.

6 Products (meet, eggs), marine products (fish, (fish shell). shell). Quality Labeling standard for GM food Nutrition Labeling GMO needs to be indicated for every processed food or agricultural product Voluntary Labeling Nutrient Function Claims such as soybean and corn that have been genetically modified, Standard Type . energy major nutrients . others 12 Vitamins, 5 minerals . Food Sanitation Provide standards of Labeling of food and Act additives supplied for sales. Items subject to the Act Margarine, soft drinks, meat products Fish ham, fish sausages, whale bacon, frozen foods Milk and such dairy products as Retort pouch foods butter, cheese, and ice cream etc. Meat raw sliced or stripped seafood Meat raw Packaged processed foods Unpackaged raw meat Copyright 2013 by Consumer Affairs Agency, Government of Japan .

7 Published by National Bureau of Agricultural Commodity and Food Standards, THAILAND 7. Current Food Labeling System CAA is responsible to all kinds of administrative work regarding to Labeling regulation regarding JAS, Food Sanitation Act and Health Promotion Act. CAA is also mandated to draft and introduce legislation regarding Labeling standards. CAA has fine collaboration with other relevant ministries and a commission for the enforcement C. CAA Consumers C. Commission Legislation Consult Inquire Provide advice before promulgation of Draft and introduce legislation regarding a new standard. Labeling standards Ministry of Request Labor, Health Reply Inspect and deliberate about and Welfare function and safety of Enforcement foods for special dietary Ministry of uses Agriculture, Forestry, On-site inspection, Advise and Fisheries Request Commandment to operators Approval of Foods for Special Dietary Uses Copyright 2013 by Consumer Affairs Agency, Government of Japan .

8 Published by National Bureau of Agricultural Commodity and Food Standards, THAILAND 8. Main Items in Current Food Label Copyright 2013 by Consumer Affairs Agency, Government of Japan . Published by National Bureau of Agricultural Commodity and Food Standards, THAILAND. Labeling of Perishable . Food ONION FROM HOKKAIDO. 1 PACK. Labeling Information of Perishable Food . Name General name of the food Agricultur Domestic products: name of prefecture al Foods Import product: name of export country Livestock Domestic products: indicate that it is domestic Place Foods Import product: name of export country of Origin Domestic products: indicate the region or area of the sea that it has been produced Marine (in case that it is difficult to indicate the area of sea, it is allowed to Foods use the name of prefecture that it has been unloaded).

9 Import product: name of export country CLAM FROM KUMAMOTO. At retail t il stores, t name andd origin i i off food f d should h ld be b indicated i di t d by b either ith one of the following ways: to label on an easy-to-see place of a package to post a notice at a place close to the product to display elsewhere that is easy to see Copyright 2013 by Consumer Affairs Agency, Government of Japan . Published by National Bureau of Agricultural Commodity and Food Standards, THAILAND 10. Labeling of Processed . Foods Main items for Labeling on a package of Processed Foods . Name . Ingredients . Weight . Expiration date . Instructions on keeping . Name and address of manufacturer.

10 Allergy information . Country of origin imported case .. Origin of raw material . STEW GMO.. Nutritional information . Partially Mandatory Voluntary Copyright 2013 by Consumer Affairs Agency, Government of Japan mandatory Published by National Bureau of Agricultural Commodity and Food Standards, THAILAND 11.. Labeling of Food Additives As a principle, all additives used in the food are listed in substance substance name name .. Labeling Examples Exception . Ingredients flour, sugar, vegetable oil (soybean included), egg, almond, butter, isomerized Labeling of glucose syrup, powdered skim milk, liqueur, starch, sorbitol, leavening collective term agent, flavor, emulsifier, colorings (caramel, ( carotene), ) antioxidants (vitamin ( E, vitamin C)) Use listed together Listing g of Additives E.