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Genetically Modified Food Labelling Standard.

Pays/Territoire
Japon
Type du document
Miscellaneous
Date
2001
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Sujet
Alimentation et nutrition
Mot clé
Biotechnologie Emballage/étiquetage Organisme génétiquement modifié (OGM)
Aire géographique
Asie, Asie et Pacifique, Asie Orientale, Pacifique Nord, Pacifique Nord Occidental
Résumé

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 well as the ingredient to be labelled.

Texte intégral
Anglais