Field : Animals and Plants, Foods

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Transparency and rationalization of plant quarantine (2002 7th Report of Market Access Ombudsman Council)

Allowing food testing to be conducted by private sector organizations (2002 7th Report of Market Access Ombudsman Council)

Utilization of the newly introduced Registered Foreign Certification Organization system (Organic JAS) (2002 7th Report of Market Access Ombudsman Council)

Concerning fumigation at the time of import of scoured animal hair for use in spinning (2002 7th Report of Market Access Ombudsman Council)

Reviewing ordered inspection of residual agricultural chemicals (2002 7th Report of Market Access Ombudsman Council)

Reviewing ordered inspection of imported grilled eels (2002 7th Report of Market Access Ombudsman Council)

Ensuring uniform measure of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare on livestock import restriction (2002 7th Report of Market Access Ombudsman Council)

Improving tie-in system concerning starch (2002 7th Report of Market Access Ombudsman Council)

Clarifying the inspection standards for overseas production facilities concerning designated quarantine goods (grain straw and forage) based on the Domestic Animal Infectious Diseases Control Law (2002 7th Report of Market Access Ombudsman Council)

Japan's policy of listing non-quarantine pests (2002 7th Report of Market Access Ombudsman Council)

Allowing food testing to be conducted by private sector organaizations (2000 6th Report of Market Access Ombudsman Council)

Flexible application of food labeling regulations (2000 6th Report of Market Access Ombudsman Council)

Relaxing plant quarantine standards (kiwi fruit) (2000 6th Report of Market Access Ombudsman Council)

Relaxing plant quarantine standards (apples) (2000 6th Report of Market Access Ombudsman Council)

Permitting use of imazalil (2000 6th Report of Market Access Ombudsman Council)

Improving the import system for dairy products (2000 6th Report of Market Access Ombudsman Council)

Improving import procedures for laver (2000 6th Report of Market Access Ombudsman Council)

Abolishing the advance import confirmation system for wakame seaweed (2000 6th Report of Market Access Ombudsman Council)

Reviewing plant quarantine standards (2000 6th Report of Market Access Ombudsman Council)

Inspection of imported tableware (2000 6th Report of Market Access Ombudsman Council)

Responses of the quarantine station to minor errors (2000 6th Report of Market Access Ombudsman Council)

Use of food additives permitted in other countries (2000 6th Report of Market Access Ombudsman Council)

Abolishing double sampling inspections (2000 6th Report of Market Access Ombudsman Council)

Expansion of countries to which animal quarantine inspection certificates may be transmitted electronically (2000 6th Report of Market Access Ombudsman Council)

Lift the import ban on Belgium-grown peppers and tomatoes (1998 5th Report of Market Access Ombudsman Council)

Simplify processed food import inspection (1998 5th Report of Market Access Ombudsman Council)

Improve procedures for importing laver (1998 5th Report of Market Access Ombudsman Council)

Abolish the advance import confirmation system for wakame seaweed (1998 5th Report of Market Access Ombudsman Council)

Review domestic standards on food additives (1998 5th Report of Market Access Ombudsman Council)

Expand acceptance of foreign countries' investigation data related to alcoholic beverage ingredient analysis tables (1998 5th Report of Market Access Ombudsman Council)

Consolidation of Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and Ministry of Health and Welfare quarantine procedures (1997 4th Report of the Market Access Ombudsman Council)

Simplification of food inspection procedures (1997 4th Report of the Market Access Ombudsman Council)

Dispatching Plant Quarantine Inspectors to Control the Vapor Heat Treatment of Fresh Fruits before Being Shipped to Japan (1996 3rd Report of the Market Access Ombudsman Council)

Partial Revision of JAS concerning Imported Fruit Juices (1996 3rd Report of the Market Access Ombudsman Council)

Review of Designation System for Animal Feed Additives (1996 3rd Report of the Market Access Ombudsman Council)

International Harmonization for Veterinary Drug Residue Standards in Edible Meats (1996 3rd Report of the Market Access Ombudsman Council)

Improvement of the plant quarantine system and others relating to the import cut flowers (1995 2nd Report of the Market Access Ombudsman Council)

Review of heat processing standards relating to the import of meat of cloven-hoofed animals (1995 2nd Report of the Market Access Ombudsman Council)

Acceptance of foreign test results relating to the import of mineral water (1995 2nd Report of the Market Access Ombudsman Council)

International Harmonization of Standard (JAS) for Grape Juice Concentrate (1994 Report of Market Access Ombudsman Council)

Improvement of the Plant Quarantine System (1994 Report of Market Access Ombudsman Council)

Simplifying Inspection Procedures for Dairy Products and Accepting Foreign Inspection Data (1994 Report of Market Access Ombudsman Council)

Japan-New Zealand Harmonization of Testing Methods for Prepared Edible Fat (PEF) (1994 Report of Market Access Ombudsman Council)

Improvement of Imported Food Inspection Procedures to Adopt the Australian Inspection System, and to Expand Inspection Service for Fresh Foods Especially at Local Airports (1994 Report of Market Access Ombudsman Council)

Introduction of date marking system conforming to international standards and changing commercial practices relating to the date marking (1993 Report of the OTO Advisory council)

Clarifying quarantine standards for imported foods (1993 Report of the OTO Advisory council)