Japanese Agricultural Standards (JAS)
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JAS are the Japanese national standards established by the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in the fields of food, agriculture, forestry and fisheries.
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Under the JAS system, it is possible to establish a variety of standards, including (1) Quality/Specifications of Products, (2) Process of Production/Distribution of Products, (3) Methods of Product Handling by Business Operators, (4) Business Managing Methods of Business Operators, (5) Testing Methods of Products, and (6) Vocabulary related to (1)-(5).
When operators obtain JAS certification, it is possible for them to affix the JAS mark with a catch word that clearly identifies the contents of the product.
JAS Logos
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General JAS
Applied to the foods and the forestry products which conform to the JAS for quality, for example, quality grade, composition and specification.
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Organic JAS
Applied to the agricultural products and processed foods which conform to the Organic JAS. Products without the Organic JAS logo can’t be labelled as “organic”.
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Specific JAS
Applied to the foods which conform to the JAS for products produced by distinctive methods.
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JAS Symbol
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Testing-Method JAS
Applied to the test report which shows the result analyzed by the JAS for testing methods.
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Contact
Standards and Conformity Assessment Policy Office, Food Manufacture Affairs Division,
New Bussiness and Food Industry Department, Minister's Secretariat,
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Tel:+81-3-6744-2098
Email:jas_soudan@maff.go.jp
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