Japanese Agricultural Standard(JAS)

This website is developed for introducing the system on food labeling and standards for foods which provides useful information for consumers to choose their products.

The planning and designing of Food labeling standards are under the jurisdiction of the Consumer Affairs Agency (http://www.caa.go.jp/en/index.html).

The JAS (Japanese Agricultural Standard) System is based on the Law Concerning Standardization, etc. of Agricultural and Forestry Products (Law No.175, 1950) which governs all the agricultural and forestry products, except for liquors, drugs, quasi-drugs and cosmetics.  

JAS  (Japanese Agricultural Standard) System

The JAS System refers to the certification system to attach the JAS marks to the products inspected in accordance with the JAS established by the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. The JAS are voluntary other than JAS Standards for Organic Foods. The only Certified Business Entities such as producers and manufacturers can attach JAS marks to the products.

• JAS law