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(1) Ministerial Ordinance on Standards for Labeling of the Steel or Aluminium beverage cans (2) Ministerial Ordinance on Standards for Labeling of the Polyethylene terephthalate beverage or specified sauce containers.

Act on the Promotion of Effective Utilization of Resources requires manufacturers to include specific marks indicating waste separation practices on specified products in order to promote the use of recyclable resources. In regard to steel or aluminum beverage cans and polyethylene terephthalate beverage or specified sauce containers, a significant amount of time has passed since the original enactment of the ministerial ordinances and waste separation practices. Therefore, the following amendments will be made to a) enable manufacturers to secure label space and b) promote further efforts to reduce the amount of waste and to encourage recycling of materials. Meanwhile, the size of required food labeling has been reduced because smaller beverage containers have become popular and the required amount of food safety information which must be displayed has increased.

Revision or legislation of the Ministerial ordinance and Notifications under the Act on Rational Use and Proper Management of Fluorocarbons.

Establishment of the criteria under the Act on the Rational Use and Proper Management of Fluorocarbons, i.e. the Global Warming Potential (hereinafter "GWP") targets which the products listed in column 4 must satisfy, and the fiscal year targets by which the above GWP targets must be satisfied.

Partial amendment to the Minimum Requirements for Biological Products.

The Minimum Requirements for Biological Products shall be partially amended to revise the standard for the "Freeze-dried Inactivated Tissue Culture Rabies Vaccine".

Revision of the administrative rule of the Official Standards for Fertilizers.

Considering technical advancement and needs for complex fertilizers, the MAFF will revise the administrative rule of the Official standards for fertilizer in order to achieve the progress and sustainability of agricultural productivity and to protect human health.

Partial amendment to the Minimum Requirements for Biological Products, and partial amendment to the Public Notice on National Release Testing.

The Minimum Requirements for Biological Products shall be partially amended to add the standard for a vaccine product to be newly approved. The Public Notice on National Release Testing shall be partially amended to provide for the above-mentioned vaccine product.

Revision of the fertilizer standards and rules.

In order to promote utilization of compost and fertilizers made of industrial by-products, the MAFF will amend the Ordinance for the Enforcement of the Fertilizer Regulation Act and the administrative rules as follows:

1. Designation of the "designated mixed fertilizers", as an additional category, which may be produced in and imported to Japan only requiring notification to the MAFF or to one of the Japanese prefectural governments.

(1) Fertilizers which fall into the following categories I to III are considered as "designated mixed fertilizers" as far as their mixing processes (including granulation: same as in hereafter) do not have possibility to deteriorate the quality (e.g. chemical changes) .

I mixed fertilizers produced only from registered normal fertilizers1

II mixed fertilizers produced from registered normal fertilizers and registered special fertilizers

III mixed fertilizers produced from registered normal fertilizers and/or special fertilizers and soil amendments

Draft revision of Japanese agricultural standards for organic livestock.

In order to introduce the new standards for organic turkey, MAFF will revise the Japanese Agricultural Standards for Organic Livestock

Act on Ensuring the Proper Domestic Distribution and Importation of Specified Aquatic animals and plants.

In order to secure proper control on inadequate fishing, MAFF will establish the Act to provide requirements for fishers, distributers, importers and exporters in terms of designated aquatic animals and plants with a high risk of illegal fishing. This will also regulate imported fish products caught by illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. The requirements include notification of fishing license, record-keeping of transactions, and certification for import or export. Detailed regulations of notification and certification and the specific list of designated aquatic animals and plants will be stipulated in an ordinance.

Revisions of the Ministerial Ordinance and the Notification of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) under the Act on the Rational Use of Energy.

These revisions of the standards under the Act on the Rational Use of Energy include energy consumption efficiency standards for targeted fiscal year (FY2023), measurement method, labeling requirement, etc. of the products listed in column 4.

Revisions of the Ministerial Ordinance and the Notification of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) under the Act on the Rational Use of Energy.

These revisions of the standards under the Act on the Rational Use of Energy include energy consumption efficiency standards for targeted fiscal year (FY2025), measurement method, labeling requirement, etc. of the products listed in column 4.