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Columns on Food Labeling/Regulations in Japan
Category： Countries of Origin of Ingredients
Japan’s System for the Operation of Geographical Indication Protection reviewed
The Geographical Indication (GI) Protection System is a system to protect names of products with properties such as quality and social reputation, and so on that have been nurtured by natural, human, and social factors and environments unique to the region as regional intellectual property. The system has already been introduced in more than 100… more »
Importance of Guidelines related to the Act against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations (Japan)
This month, we will take up the topic on the page of “Guidelines related to the Act against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations” (the Consumer Affairs Agency) for business operators handling foods to check it again. I hope this will be good opportunity to remind people of the importance of “Misleading representations” under the Act… more »
Labeling of place of origin for seafood products (especially shellfish) (Japan)
Food Labeling Standards Q&A was revised on June 15, 2022, and “The guidelines for the legal product names of seafood” was revised. The revision was made in response to changes in the situation surrounding names of seafood, such as the expansion of the import and distribution of new fish species and the change of names… more »