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Japan                                                                                            

Export Verification Program Details Now Online

USDA’s Agriculture Marketing Service (AMS) has completed another draft Export Verification Program for Japan which can be read online. This document has been reviewed and accepted by Government of Japan officials and sent to the Food Safety Committee (FSC). Although official approval has not been granted by the FSC, the AMS suggests packers interested in exporting to Japan take the necessary steps to implement the program.The program applies to U.S. companies, producers, feedlots, slaughterers and fabricators that supply beef and beef offal that are eligible for export to Japan as listed on the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) website.  Companies must meet the specified product requirements for Japan under the EV Program through an approved USDA Quality System Assessment (QSA) Program. Only companies with an approved USDA QSA Program for the EV Program for Japan may label and sell product as meeting the specified product requirements for Japan under the EV Program once the market reopens.

Japan                                                                                            

Export Verification Program Details Now Online

USDA’s Agriculture Marketing Service (AMS) has completed another draft Export Verification Program for Japan which can be read online. This document has been reviewed and accepted by Government of Japan officials and sent to the Food Safety Committee (FSC). Although official approval has not been granted by the FSC, the AMS suggests packers interested in exporting to Japan take the necessary steps to implement the program.The program applies to U.S. companies, producers, feedlots, slaughterers and fabricators that supply beef and beef offal that are eligible for export to Japan as listed on the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) website.  Companies must meet the specified product requirements for Japan under the EV Program through an approved USDA Quality System Assessment (QSA) Program. Only companies with an approved USDA QSA Program for the EV Program for Japan may label and sell product as meeting the specified product requirements for Japan under the EV Program once the market reopens.