Vol. 20 No. 12 August 2003

Domestic
National Health is First Priority of Proposed Food Safety Policy Framework
Revised Seed and Seedlings Law is Tough on Infringement of Breeder's Rights
Revised Food Sanitation Law Restricts Use of Agricultural Chemicals in
Absence of Residue Standards
New Basic Law on Food Safety Establishes Inter-Ministry Food Safety Commission
International
Korean, Japanese Leaders Agree to Work for Early Start to FTA Negotiations
MAFF, MHLW Stop Imports of Canadian Beef Following Discovery of BSE-Infected Cow
Japan Asks US to Tighten BSE Quarantine Measures on Exports to Japan
Topics
2002 Vital Statistics: Fertility Rate Falls to Record Low of 1.32
Survey Finds Older People See Health as a Matter of Self-Control
Environment, Science and Technology
Agency for Cultural Affairs Designates 180 Rural Landscapes as Cultural Properties
Food Marketing and Distribution
Display of Ear Tag Numbers on Beef Products to be Compulsory from December

The Urgent Need for a System for the Preservation of Cultural Landscapes