USDA/FAS GAIN Report JA5038

Japanese Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Agricultural Biotechnology Report

Report Highlights: Japan, as one of the largest importers of US agricultural biotechnology products from the U.S., has approved 61 biotech events for food, 38 for feed and 50 for planting. Japan does not produce any biotech products commercially but does have several products under development. Japan ratified the Biosafety Protocol in November 2003 and has implemented mandatory biotech labeling on certain foods containing biotech derived
ingredients. In general, biotech products are not well received by the Japanese food industry or consumers.

Full report in PDF format: http://www.fas.usda.gov/gainfiles/200507/146130318.pdf