Guidelines for Application of Recombinant DNA Organisms in Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries, the Food Industry and Other Related Industries. Country/Territory Japan Document type Regulation Date 2000 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Livestock, Food & nutrition, Fisheries, Forestry Keyword Pesticides Research Inspection Agricultural development Sustainable development Monitoring Authorization/permit Data collection/reporting Animal feed/feedstuffs Animal health Aquaculture Aquatic animals Drugs Fish disease Food quality control/food safety Poultry products Meat Milk/dairy products Risk assessment/management Pests/diseases Animal production Registration Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Abstract The purpose of these Guidelines is to establish basic requirements concerning the appropriate application of recombinant DNA (rDNA) organisms in agriculture, forestry, fisheries, and the food industry, as well as in other related industries regulated by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, so as to assure the safe use of rDNA organisms and to achieve the sound overall development of agro-industries. Full text English Website www.mhlw.go.jp