FAIRS Country Report Annual - Japan
Report Number: JA2025-0065 Date: January 07, 2026 Country: Japan Prepared By: USDA FAS Foreign Agricultural Service Source: [USDA GAIN Report](https://apps.fas.usda.gov/newgainapi/api/Report/DownloadReportByFileName?fileName=FAIRS+Country+Report+Annual_Tokyo_Japan_JA2025-0065)
Report Highlights
Required Report: Required - Public Distribution
Date: January 07, 2026 Report Number:
JA2025-0065
Report Name: FAIRS Country Report Annual Country: Japan Post: Tokyo Report Category: FAIRS Country Report
Prepared By:
FAS/Tokyo Staff
Approved By: Ryan Bedford Report Highlights: This report provides an overview of Japan’s regulations and standards for foods and agricultural products. New to this report are updates for heat-treated poultry from designated establishments and the expansion of organic equivalence agreements to include alcoholic beverages such as grape wines. For more information on Japan's certification requirements, see the FAIRS Export Certificate Report for Japan. For updates and developments in Japan’s regulations and standards for foods and agricultural products, check the USDA Japan website at www.usdajapan.org.
THIS REPORT CONTAINS ASSESSMENTS OF COMMODITY AND TRADE ISSUES MADE BY USDA STAFF AND NOT NECESSARILY STATEMENTS OF OFFICIAL U.S. GOVERNMENT POLICY
TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS ......................................................................................................................... 2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...................................................................................................................... 4 SECTION I. FOOD LAWS..................................................................................................................... 5 SECTION II. LABELING REQUIREMENTS ..................................................................................... 6 FRESH FOOD LABELING ......................................................................................................................... 6 PROCESSED FOOD LABELING ................................................................................................................. 6 FOOD ADDITIVES LABELING .................................................................................................................. 7 ORGANIC FOOD LABE
Source
USDA GAIN (Global Agricultural Information Network) Original source: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service
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*Last updated: 2026-07-18*