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[Updated] Japan MHLW Revises Regulations for Dairy Products
Mar 25, 2024
On January 19, 2024, Japan Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) revealed an amendment for the Ministerial Ordinance Concerning Compositional Standards, Etc. for Milk and Milk Products (hereinafter the “Standards”). Stakeholders and the public have the opportunity to provide comments on the proposed changes until February 17, 2024. The revised standards are expected to come into effect in mid-March 2024.
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Global Food Regulation Highlights | January 2024
Feb 06, 2024
Top food regulatory updates in January 2024: Thailand unveils three notifications related to the nutrition labeling of prepackaged food (Effective on July 2, 2024); China consults on four national food safety standards, including GB standards for the labeling of prepackaged food, FSMP and complementary baby food; South Korea revises "Health Functional Food Act", introducing the new food category of Custom Health Functional Food (Effective on January 3, 2025); Taiwan revises act governing food safety and sanitation, representing tougher stance on food advertising violations (Effective on January 31, 2024); Japan proposes amendments to regulations for dairy products, establishing new product standards for certain dairy products that can be stored at room temperature
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Japan Proposes to Revise the Approval Matters for Powdered Infant Formula
Aug 29, 2023
On August 16, 2023, the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) of Japan issued an Approval Matters Proposal Regarding Formulated Milk Powder Containing Fungus Powder (draft), seeking comments from the public until September 15, 2023. The draft proposes the addition of detailed provisions for powdered infant formula, including the inclusion of specific bacterial strains, intake tests for infants, and data requirements.
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Annual Report | A Look Back at 2021 with ChemLinked: Food Regulation Updates
Jan 27, 2022
The year 2021 witnessed many significant regulatory updates in the Asia-Pacific region. In China, several significant food standards were released, such as the new GB standard for infant formula milk powder. It is noteworthy that GACC released two important regulations regarding imported food as well. South Korea has many critical regulatory revisions in 2021, regarding labeling requirements, food raw material inventory and the HACCP accreditation for overseas Kimchi factories. Japan also adopted new food additives and labeling requirements in the past year.
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Japan Updates the Requirements of Dairy Products’ Sanitary Certificates
May 15, 2020
Japan MHLW announced that imported dairy and dairy products must be attached with sanitary certificates issued by the exported countries/regions based on the amendment to “Food Hygiene Law." This requirement will come into effect on June 1 this year
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Japan to Increase Butter and Decrease NFDM Imports in 2019
Mar 13, 2019
On January 30, Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries announced its intent to import 20,000 metric tons (MT) of butter and 20,000 MT of non-fat dry milk (NFDM) in Japanese fiscal year 2019. This reflects a 7,000 MT increase in planned butter imports from the previous year as food processors ramp up demand for imports, but a 7,000 MT decrease in NFDM imports on weaker than expected demand and higher ending stocks.
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Japan Updates List of Approved Raw Milk/Milk Product Exporters
Aug 09, 2017
The list of countries approved to export raw milk/milk products to Japan has expanded to now include Ukraine and Puerto Rico A health certificate issued by the competent authority in the exporting country will also be required for all consignments of raw milk products arriving in Japan on/after 1st of November 2017.
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Japan to Amend Dairy Aflatoxin Limit
Jul 28, 2015
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Japan Spotlights Sale of Human Breast Milk
Jul 08, 2015
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