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27 September 2022  
(22-7232) Page: 1/1 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  27 September 2022, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Japan . 
 
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Title:  Japanese agricultural standards for Organic Processed Foods  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[ ] Comment period changed - date:   
[ ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[ ] Notified measure published - date:  
[X] Notified measure enters into force - date: 1 April 2023  
[X] Text of final measure available from1:  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/JPN/final_measure/22_6546_00_
e.pdf 
[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  
Relevant symbol if measure re -notified:   
[ ] Content or scope of notified measure changed  and text available from1:  
New deadline for comments (if applicable):   
[ ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:  
[ ] Other:  
 
Description:  Ministry of Finance (MOF) and Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) 
have revised the JAS for Organic Processed Foods and incorporated new standards for organic 
alcohol (alcoholic) beverages.  
On the other hand, labelling requirements * of organic alcohol beverages shall come into force in 
Japan from 1st October 2025. For more det ails, please refer to G/TBT/N/JPN/732.  
*In cases where "organic" or any other confusingly similar expressions are used in the labelling of 
the alcohol beverages, Organic JAS seals must be affixed to the relevant products, packages, 
containers or invoices b y the organic JAS certified operators.  
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1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a pdf attachment, or other 
information on where the text of the final /modified  measure and/or interpretive guidance can be obtained.  