Genetically Modified Food Labelling Standard. Country/Territory Japan Document type Miscellaneous Date 2001 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Biotechnology Packaging/labelling GMO Geographical area Asia, Eastern Asia Abstract This Standard relates to processed and perishable foods in Japan and concerns the genetically modified food labelling standard. It consists of 5 articles, i.e. Scope (1); Definitions (2); Labelling method (3); Processed food not requiring labelling (4); Labelling prohibitions (5). Article 2 defines relevant terms, genetically modified agricultural products defined as those agricultural products obtained through recombinant DNA techniques. Items subject to labelling are listed in the table as wel Full text English