Schedule
for the Promotion of Measures to Assure
Food Safety and Peace of Mind
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July 2003 |
August-October 2003 |
November 2003-January (March) 2004 |
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Food Safety Commission |
Establishment of appropriate
relationship with Food Safety Commission |
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Food Safety
Commission, MAFF, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), etc. to
establish regular liaison meetings. |
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Consultation of
Food Safety Commission on legally stipulated and voluntary matters. |
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Decision of basic
matters in accordance with Basic Law on Food Safety. ·
Food Safety
Commission, MAFF, MHLW, etc. to finalize arrangements on specific methods of
collaboration and policy coordination. |
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July 2003 |
August-October 2003 |
November 2003-January (March) 2004 |
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Council on Food, Agriculture
& Rural Area Policies |
Steering of Council on Food,
Agriculture & Rural Area Policies Committee on Food Safety and Consumer
Affairs |
Appointment of permanent and
temporary members of Committee |
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Establishment of
gCommittee on Food Safety & Consumer Affairsh within Council on Food,
Agriculture & Rural Area Policies (1st meeting, Aug. 2003) ·
Discussion to
commence on health control
standards and guidelines for the prevention of specified infectious diseases
in livestock |
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Publication of
livestock health control standards (target: Dec. 2003) ·
Specification in
ministerial ordinances of diseases governed by guidelines for the control of
specified infectious diseases in livestock (target: Dec. 2003), publication
of guidelines (as and when decided) |
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July 2003 |
August-October 2003 |
November 2003-January (March) 2004 |
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Strengthening measures to
assure safety of agricultural, livestock and fisheries products and foods |
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Promoting appropriate use of
production materials and ensuring control, etc. |
Guidance on appropriate use of
agricultural chemicals, fertilizers, feeds, etc. and implementation of
on-site inspections |
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Implementation of
on-site inspections by Agricultural Chemicals Inspection Station and
Fertilizer and Feed Inspection Station (as required) |
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Creation of manual
covering guidance on appropriate use and on-site inspections, for use by
District Agricultural Offices ·
Implementation Implementation of training on basis of manual |
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Implementation of
guidance on appropriate use of agricultural chemicals, fertilizers, feeds,
etc. and implementation of on-site inspections on basis of manual also
involving District Agricultural Offices |
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July 2003 |
August-October 2003 |
November 2003-January (March) 2004 |
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Strengthening measures to
assure safety of agricultural, livestock and fisheries products and foods
(contfd) |
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Promoting appropriate use of
production materials and ensuring control, etc. (contfd) |
Designation and review of specified
control materials, specified ordinary fertilizers and antibacterial additives
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Collection, etc.
of data for designation and review purposes |
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Designation and review (as
and when required) |
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Setting of standards and norms
on feeds for farmed aquatic animals |
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Discussion by
Agricultural Materials Council Committee on Feed |
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Establishment of
standards and norms on and regulation of feeds for all farmed aquatic animals |
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July 2003 |
August-October 2003 |
November 2003-January (March) 2004 |
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Strengthening measures to
assure safety of agricultural, livestock and fisheries products and foods
(contfd) |
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Promoting appropriate use of
production materials and ensuring control, etc. (contfd) |
Review of
standards on use of animal pharmaceuticals * |
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Collaboration on establishment of provisional
residue standards for animal pharmaceuticals in accordance with Food Safety
Law |
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Collection
of data, etc. for use in creation of standards on use of animal pharmaceuticals,
etc. in accordance with Food Safety Law |
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Drafting
and publication of standards on use (as and when decided) |
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July 2003 |
August-October 2003 |
November 2003-January (March) 2004 |
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Strengthening measures to assure
safety of agricultural, livestock and fisheries products and foods (contfd) |
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Promoting
risk control in production areas |
Monitoring
surveys to establish nationwide picture of levels of harmful substances
(cadmium, lead, mercury, fungal poisons, residual agricultural chemicals,
etc.) |
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Sampling
and analysis by Center for Food Quality, Labeling and Consumer Services, etc. |
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Analysis
(by Jan. 2004) |
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Sampling
by District Agricultural Offices, etc. |
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Publication
of results of analysis of harmful substances, etc. (Mar. 2004 onwards) |
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July 2003 |
August-October 2003 |
November 2003-January (March) 2004 |
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Strengthening measures to assure
safety of agricultural, livestock and fisheries products and foods (contfd) |
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Promoting
risk control in production areas (contfd) |
Promotion of cadmium risk control in production areas |
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Investigation
preparatory to creation of measures to control cadmium absorption (drafting
of plan) |
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Investigation
preparatory to creation of measures to control cadmium absorption (sampling) |
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Investigation
preparatory to creation of measures to control cadmium absorption (analysis
and compilation of results) |
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Promotion of
research and corroborative testing for establishment of cadmium risk control
techniques |
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Implementation
of cadmium cleanup tests using plants (planting of plants, etc.) |
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Implementation
of cadmium cleanup tests using plants (plant and soil analysis) |
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Compilation
of test results, reflection in trial plans for future years |
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Propagation of
hygiene control technology |
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Collection
of information relating to vegetable hygiene control technology |
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Collection
and compilation of information relating to vegetable hygiene control
technology |
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Organization
of seminars on vegetable hygiene control technology and provision of technology
to agricultural extension officers, etc. |
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Promotion
of propagation and practicing of animal hygiene control technology |
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July 2003 |
August-October 2003 |
November 2003-January (March) 2004 |
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Strengthening measures to
assure safety of agricultural, livestock and fisheries products and foods
(contfd) |
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Promoting
safety measures in food manufacturing, processing and distribution |
Survey of consumer attitudes to food
safety |
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Survey
of attitudes to food safety by food consumption monitors |
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Compilation
of results of survey by food consumption monitors |
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Publication
of results of survey by food consumption monitors |
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Supply of information on food safety-related initiatives by food
businesses |
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Examination of methods for obtaining food
safety-related information from food businesses |
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Creation of section relating to food
safety-related initiatives by food businesses at the Center for Food Quality,
Labeling and Consumer Services website |
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July 2003 |
August-October 2003 |
November 2003-January (March) 2004 |
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Strengthening measures to assure
safety of agricultural, livestock and fisheries products and foods (contfd) |
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Promoting
safety measures in food manufacturing, processing and distribution |
Establishment of corporate compliance systems |
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Investigation
and promotion of compliance initiatives, etc. by companies, etc., with
emphasis on consumers |
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Creation
of manual on responding to information from internal whistle-blowers |
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July 2003 |
August-October 2003 |
November 2003-January (March) 2004 |
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Strengthening measures to
assure safety of agricultural, livestock and fisheries products and
foods(contfd) |
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Assuring safety of imported
foods |
Collecting food risk-related
information from exporting countries, etc. |
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Use
of government officials stationed overseas, related organizations, etc. to
collect information on food risk control and food risks, consumer trends, and
publication of this information (as required) |
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Exchange of information with other countries through participation in
International Forum on Food Safety, etc. (around Feb. 2004) |
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July 2003 |
August-October 2003 |
November 2003-January (March) 2004 |
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Strengthening measures to
assure safety of agricultural, livestock and fisheries products and foods
(contfd) |
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Assuring safety
of imported foods |
Monitoring
survey on residual agricultural chemicals in imported vegetables, etc. |
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Posting of results of monitoring survey on website
(1st quarter results) |
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Posting of results of monitoring survey on website
(2nd quarter results) |
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Posting of results of monitoring survey on website
(3rd quarter results) |
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Provision of information on infringements to MHLW and publication as
required |
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July 2003 |
August-October 2003 |
November 2003-January (March) 2004 |
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Strengthening measures to assure
safety of agricultural, livestock and fisheries products and foods (contfd) |
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Strengthening
control of harmful substances arousing concern among consumers |
Drafting
guidelines on promotion of risk control |
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Exchange
of opinions with consumer bodies, etc. ·
Establishment
of risk control teams for cadmium, dioxins, etc. ·
Creation
and publication of work schedules for each team |
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Consideration
of countermeasures in line with work schedules |
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Risk control and risk communication by teams |
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July 2003 |
August-October 2003 |
November 2003-January (March) 2004 |
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Participation in
activities of international organizations |
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Liaison with
Codex Alimentarius Commission |
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Holding
of Codex Liaison Committee meetings in collaboration with MHLW (5-6 times a
year) |
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Liaison
with Codex Alimentarius Commission committees, working
groups (cadmium, dioxins, etc.), e.g. Committee on General Principles (Nov.
2003), Committee on Food Additives and Contaminants (Mar. 2004) |
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July 2003 |
August-October 2003 |
November 2003-January (March) 2004 |
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Strengthening
systems for the prevention of infectious diseases in livestock, including anthropozoonotic infections |
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Ensuring
implementation of measures based on Law for the Control of Infectious
Diseases in Animals |
Livestock health
control standards |
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Discussion
by Council on Food, Agriculture & Rural Area Policies Committee on Food
Safety & Consumer Affairs Livestock Health Sub-committee (provisional
name) |
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Publication
of standards (target: Dec. 2003) |
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July 2003 |
August-October 2003 |
November 2003-January (March) 2004 |
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Strengthening
systems for the prevention of infectious diseases in livestock, including anthropozoonotic infections (contfd) |
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Ensuring
implementation of measures based on Law for the Control of Infectious
Diseases in Animals (contfd) |
Guidelines on
control of specified infectious diseases in livestock |
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Discussion
by Council on Food, Agriculture & Rural Area Policies Committee on Food
Safety & Consumer Affairs Livestock Health Sub-committee (provisional
name) |
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Designation in
ministerial ordinances of diseases governed by guidelines for the control of
specified infectious diseases in livestock (target: Dec. 2003) ·
Publication of
guidelines (as and when issued) |
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July 2003 |
August-October 2003 |
November 2003-January (March) 2004 |
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Strengthening
systems for the prevention of infectious diseases in livestock, including anthropozoonotic infections (contfd) |
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Testing of all dead
cattle |
Implementation
of testing of all dead cattle |
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Promotion
of testing of all dead cattle (currently implemented in 36 prefectures,
publication of test results on a monthly basis) |
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Implementation
in all prefectures from April 2004 |
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Tracing source
and routes of BSE infection |
Studies by BSE
epidemiology team |
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Compilation
of report by BSE epidemiology team |
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July 2003 |
August-October 2003 |
November 2003-January (March) 2004 |
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Strengthening systems
for the prevention of infectious diseases in livestock, including anthropozoonotic infections (contfd) |
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Establishing
picture of outbreaks of monitored infectious diseases including anthropozoonotic infections |
Establishing picture
of outbreaks of monitored infectious diseases including anthropozoonotic
infections |
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Monitoring
of status of outbreaks by submission of notice and testing, etc. in
accordance with Law for the Control of Infectious Diseases in Animals (as
required) |
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Monitoring
of anthropozoonotic infections in collaboration
with MHLW |
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July 2003 |
August-October 2003 |
November 2003-January (March) 2004 |
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Optimization of
labeling |
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Ensuring
implementation of monitoring |
Use of labeling 110
hotline and food labeling watchers |
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Monitoring
by means of labeling 110 hotline (monthly compilation of results) ·
Monitoring
by food labeling watchers (normally, quarterly compilation of results) |
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Implementation
of monitoring by administrative authorities |
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Implementation
of general survey of food labeling ·
Start
of special survey of labeling of eel-based processed foods (Jul. 22 onwards) |
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Compilation
of results of special survey of labeling of eel-based processed foods, using
DNA testing technoloty |
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Compilation
of results of general survey of food labeling (target: Nov.) |
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Implementation
of appropriate guidance |
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Implementation
of guidance, etc. in case of inappropriate labeling (as required) |
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July 2003 |
August-October 2003 |
November 2003-January (March) 2004 |
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Optimization of
labeling (contfd) |
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Improvement of
labeling rules |
Deliberation by
MAFF-MHLW joint committee |
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Study
and deliberation of food labeling standards in general (indication of basic
directions for requiring specification of country of origin of raw materials) |
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Study
and deliberation of food labeling standards in general (deliberation of
requirement for specification of country of origin of fresh foods) |
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Study
and deliberation of food labeling standards in general (deliberation of other
matters as required) |
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gProduction Information Disclosedh JAS standard (beef) |
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Deliberation of
JAS standard |
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Establishment of JAS standard |
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Implementation of JAS standard |
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July 2003 |
August-October 2003 |
November 2003-January (March) 2004 |
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Establishment of
traceability systems |
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Foods in general |
Propagation and educational
activities relating to traceability, and promoting introduction of systems |
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Hosting
of regional traceability forums |
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Deliberation of
JAS standard |
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Hosting of meetings for exchange of views between entities concerned |
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Compilation of measures for promotion of traceability systems (around
Mar. 2004) |
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Deliberation of handbooks for introduction by food item |
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Compilation of handbooks for introduction by food item (around Mar.
2004) |
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July 2003 |
August-October 2003 |
November 2003-January (March) 2004 |
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Establishment of
traceability systems (contfd) |
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Foods in general |
Investigation of
implementation/introduction status and issues |
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Deliberation
of content of investigation of implementation/introduction status in food
industry and issues |
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Implementation
of investigation of implementation/introduction status in food industry and
issues (around Feb. 2004) ·
Compilation
of results of investigation (target: Jun. 2004) |
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Beef |
Preparation for implementation of Beef Traceability Law and
appropriate execution |
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Meeting
of persons responsible at Regional@Agricultural@Administration@Offices and 1st seminar for persons
responsible for practical implementation to promote knowledge of systems, and
smooth and appropriate implementation by submission of notice by farm business managers
(cattle raisers, etc.) |
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Meeting
of prefectural Livestock Industry Division officers
and 2nd seminar for persons
responsible for practical implementation ·
Compilation
of list of persons in charge and ensuring that farm business managers are
informed |
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Establishment
of procedures for on-site inspections and creation of handbook ·
Implementation
of Beef Traceability Law (Production stage: ·
Start
of experimental DNA testing |
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July 2003 |
August-October 2003 |
November 2003-January (March) 2004 |
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Promoting risk
communication |
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Meetings, etc. with
consumers, etc. |
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Meeting
for exchange of opinions between Minister and related organizations, etc.
(Jul. 7) ·
Regular
meeting between Minister and consumers, etc. (1st meeting, Jul.
17) |
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Regular
meeting between Minister and consumers, etc. (2nd meeting) ·
Meeting
for exchange of opinions with consumers, etc. on policy measures ·
Meetings
with persons responsible at Regional@Agricultural@Administration@Offices (to Nov. 2003) ·
Implementation
of risk communication by theme (e.g. residual agricultural chemicals) |
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Implementation
of risk communication by theme (as appropriate) |
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July 2003 |
August-October 2003 |
November 2003-January (March) 2004 |
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Promoting risk communication
(contfd) |
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Provision of
information for food safety/peace of mind |
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Establishment
of gForum for the Exchange of Information Relating to Food Safety and Peace
of Mindh within the Center for Food Quality, Labeling and Consumer Services
and provision of information (Jul. 1) |
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Participation
in study meetings around the country to provide information (as required) |
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Provision
of information to persons concerned via MAFF and District Agricultural Office
websites (as required) |
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July 2003 |
August-October 2003 |
November 2003-January (March) 2004 |
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Promotion of
food awareness education |
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Initiatives at
national level |
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Provision of
information through magazines, pamphlets, websites, etc. |
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Establishment
of regional councils made up of organizations concerned and experts within
Regional@Agricultural@Administration@Offices, etc. |
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Food
Awareness Month (Jan.) ·
Hosting
of symposiums and food awareness fairs (exhibitions) during Food Awareness
Month |
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Study
of most effective methods of promoting food awareness by generation
(children, intermediate generations, the elderly, etc.) and content of
education (food safety and how to select foods, local food culture, etc.)
through research by public invitation |
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Publication
of research report (around Mar. 2004) |
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July 2003 |
August-October 2003 |
November 2003-January (March) 2004 |
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Promotion of
food awareness education |
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Initiatives at
national level (contfd) |
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Promotion of
food awareness through collaboration between Ministry of Education, Culture,
Sports, Science and Technology, MAFF and MHLW |
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Initiatives at
local level |
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Implementation
of food awareness activities in local communities, schools, etc. (food safety
and how to select foods, local food culture, etc.) by food awareness
promotion volunteers ·
Promotion
of interest and understanding of food (desirable dietary habits, local
foodstuffs, etc.) among children through provision of school meals using local
agricultural products |
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Regional
symposiums (around 10 locations nationwide) |
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Intensive
program of events during Food Awareness Month, hosted by Regional@Agricultural@Administration@Offices,
local governments, consumer bodies, JA cooperatives, etc. |
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Peripatetic
seminars implemented by District Agricultural Offices, etc. |
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July 2003 |
August-October 2003 |
November 2003-January (March) 2004 |
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Promoting
initiatives to build trust between producers and consumers |
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Building
relationships in which consumers, producers and businesses are visible to
each other |
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Studies
preparatory to hosting of meetings for exchange of opinions, etc. between consumers,
producers and businesses |
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Meetings
for exchange of opinions, etc. between consumers, producers and businesses |
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Compilation
of measures to increase trust between producers and consumers (target: Mar.
2004) |
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July 2003 |
August-October 2003 |
November 2003-January (March) 2004 |
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Plant protection |
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Fireblight panel |
Deliberations
relating to fireblight panel |
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Circulation
of report of WTO panel to all countries concerned ·
Appealing
to the Appellate Body currently under consideration |
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Study meetings
on plant protection |
Organization of
study meetings |
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2nd
study meeting |
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3rd
study meeting ·
4th
study meeting |
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5th
study meeting |
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Crisis control |
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Establishment of
crisis control systems |
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Establishment
of emergency liaison networks within MAFF and between MAFF and Food Safety
Commission and MHLW |
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Establishment
of crisis control teams ·
Creation
of crisis control manuals (provisional version) |
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Creation
of manuals ·
Education
of staff regarding manuals ·
Start
of examination of manuals by issue |
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An asterisk *
indicates a legally stipulated matter on which the Food Safety Commission is to
be consulted.
Responses on
voluntary items (e.g. somatic cell clone) are to be given careful
consideration, taking account of consumer interest, etc.