Introduction
When pork imports increase sharply, the Japanese government is geared to implement a special measure for protecting domestic pork producers. This urgent and temporary measure is called a “safeguard.” In the ongoing Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade negotiations, the Japanese...
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The livestock producers in Japan continued to be exposed to the wave of the free trade such as TPP (Trans-Pacific Partnership) and EPA (Economic Partnership Agreement).
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In the first drastic review of the so-called constitution for Japan's farm policies since its enactment in 1999, parliament on Wednesday passed into law an amendment to the basic law on food, agriculture and rural areas.
The revised law newly underscores the necessity of ensuring food security at a time when supply chains are being destabilized by factors such as the Russian invasion of Ukraine, demanding that quality food be stably supplied at reasonable prices to each citizen.
The amended law also puts emphasis on boosting the exports of farm products and other foodstuffs as a means to help the country maintain supply capacity, in light of an expected food demand drop due to the shrinking population.
Stably importing and stockpiling food is given priority as well.
Read more here.