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 Cabinet Office Ordinance  on Partial Revision of Food Labeling Standards Comparison of Prior and Amended Article s Provisions  
○ Food Labeling Standards (Cabinet Office Ordinance No. 10 of 2015 ) (Excerpt)   (Underlined sections are revised sections.)  
 
Provisions  after amendment   
Provisions prior to amendment  
Chapter 2  Processed Food  
Section 1  Standards pertaining to Persons Engaged in Food -
related Business  
Subsection 1  Processed  Food for General Use  
(Cross -sectional Labeling Requirements ) 
Article 3 <Omitted>  
2. When a Person Engaged in Food -related Business sells 
Processed Food for General Use which are listed in the left 
column of the following table (except when  setting up faci lities 
to serve foods and drinks ), Labeling Information listed in the 
middle column of said table, in addition to what is provided for 
in the preceding paragraph, shall be displayed by the labeling  
method specified in the right column of said table.  
 
 
(Omitted)  
  
(Omitted)   
(Omitted)  
Process 
Food 
other 
than 
imported 
products  Name of 
the place 
of 
production 
of raw 
materials  1. The place of production of the 
Subject Raw Materials  (meaning 
raw materials which have the 
highest weight ratio in  all raw 
materials used ( excluding raw 
materials for which the place of 
production is required to be 
displayed in accordance with the 
Liquor Labeling  Standards 
pursuant to the provision of 
Article  86-6, paragraph  1 of the 
Act on Securing of Liquor Tax 
and on Liquor  Business 
Associations (Act. No.7 of 1953)  
and rice and barley used as raw 
materials of designated rice, 
barley and other cereals 
(excluding rice cakes ( mochi ) 
listed in 1, (6) of Appended Table 
15) prescribed in Article  2, 
paragraph  3 of the Act on 
Recording of Information and 
Transmitting Information on 
Place of Production pertaining to 
Transactions of Rice, Barley and 
Other Cereals, etc.  (Act No. 26 of 
2009) ); the same applies 
hereinafter) shall be displayed in 
accordance with the names of 
raw materials pursu ant to the 
following provisions:  
Ⅰ  If the Subject Raw Materials  are 
perishable food  (excluding Chapter 2  Processed Food  
Section 1  Standards pertaining to Persons Engaged in Food -
related Business  
Subsection 1  Processed  Food for General Use  
(Cross -sectional Labeling Requirements ) 
Article 3 <Omitted>  
2. When a Person Engaged in Food -related Business sells 
Processed Food for General Use which are listed in the left 
column of the following table (except when  setting up facilities 
to serve foods and drinks), Labeling Information listed in the 
middle column of said table, in addition to what is provided for 
in the preceding paragraph, shall be displayed by the labeling  
method specified in the right column of said table.  
 
 
(Omitted)  
  
(Omitted)   
(Omitted)  
Process 
Food 
listed in 
Appended 
Table 15  
(excluding 
imported 
products; 
hereinafter 
referred to 
as the 
"Subject 
Processed 
Food")  Name of 
the place 
of 
production  
of raw 
materials  1. For those listed in 1 to 22 of 
Appended Table 15,  the place of 
production of perishable food 
which has the highest weight 
ratio in , but accounts no less than 
50% of,  the raw materials and 
additives   shall be displayed in 
accordance with the names of 
raw materials pursuant to the 
following provisions:  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 those listed in 2 to 5 of 
Appended Table 15) , the name 
of the place of production  shall 
be displayed pursuant to the 
following  provisions : 
ⅰ.  For domestic product s, the 
fact that they are domestic 
product s, and for imported 
product s, the name of the 
place of production , shall be 
displayed; provided, however, 
that for domestic product s, 
the name of the place listed 
below may be displayed in 
lieu of displaying the fact that 
they are domestic product s: 
 
(ⅰ) For agricultural products, 
the name of prefecture or 
the name of  any other place 
generally known;  
(ⅱ) For livestock products, the 
name of the prefecture or 
the name of other  place 
generally known to which 
the primary place of rearing 
belongs (meaning a place 
where the longest rearing 
period is spent; the same 
applies hereinafter) ; 
(ⅲ) For marine products, the 
name of the water 
(hereinafter referred to as 
“Water Name”) in which 
the product ion (including 
collection and taking; the 
same applies hereinafter)  
occurs , the name of  the port 
at which the products are 
landed, the name of the 
prefecture or the name of 
other place generally known 
to which the port at which 
the products are landed or 
the primary farm (meaning 
a place where the longest 
farming period is spent; the 
same applies hereinafter)  
belongs ; 
ⅱ.  For imported marine 
products, the Water Name 
may be displayed together 
with the name of the place of 
production . 
Ⅱ If the Subject Raw Materials are  
 
 
 
 
Ⅰ  For domestic products, the 
fact that they are domestic 
products, and for imported 
products, the name of the 
place of production , shall be 
displayed; provided, 
however, that for domestic 
products, the name of the 
place listed below may  be 
displayed in lieu of 
displaying the fact that they 
are domestic products:  
ⅰ.  For agricultural products, 
the name of prefecture or  
the name of any other place 
generally known;  
ⅱ.  For livestock products, the 
name of the prefecture or 
the name of other  place 
generally known to which 
the primary place of rearing 
belongs (meaning a place 
where the longest rearing 
period is spent; the same 
applies hereinafter);  
ⅲ.  For marine products, the 
name of the water 
(hereinafter referred to as 
“Water Name”) in whic h 
the product ion (including 
collection and taking; the 
same applies hereinafter)  
occurs , the name of  the port 
at which the products are 
landed, the name of the 
prefecture or the name of 
other place generally 
known to which the port at 
which the products are 
landed or the primary farm 
(meaning a place where the 
longest farming period is 
spent; the same applies 
hereinafter)  belongs ; 
Ⅱ For imported marine 
products, the Water Name 
may be displayed together 
with the name of the place of 
production . 
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 Processed Food (excluding 
those listed in 2 to 5 of 
Appended Table 15), the name 
of the place of production shall 
be displayed pursuant to the  
following  provisions : 
ⅰ.  For domestic product s, 
“Manufactured D omestically ” 
indicating that they are 
manufactured domestically  
shall be displayed , and for 
imported product s, 
“Manufactured in XX” (XX 
shall be the name of the 
country of origin ) indicating 
that they are manufactured in 
a foreign country  shall be 
displayed ; provided, however, 
that for domestic product s, 
“Manufactured in XX” (XX 
shall be the name of the 
prefecture or place generally 
known) may be displayed in 
lieu of displaying 
“Manufactured 
Domestically ”; 
ⅱ.  The name of the place of 
production  of perishable food 
which has the highest weight 
ratio in said Subject Raw 
Materials  may be displayed 
together with t he name of  
said perishable food  in lieu of 
displaying the name of the 
place of production pursuant 
to the provision of ⅰ; 
ⅲ.  For those listed in 1 of 
Appended Table 15, 
notwithstanding the provision 
of ⅰ, the name of place of 
production  of perishable food 
which has the highest weight 
ratio in said Subject Raw 
Materials  shall be displayed 
together with the name of said 
perishable food . 
Ⅲ If there are two or more places 
of production to be displayed 
pursuant to the provisions of Ⅰ 
and Ⅱ, they shall be displayed 
in decreasing order of weight  
ratio in the Subject Raw 
Materials . 
Ⅳ If there are three or more places 
of production to be displayed  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ⅲ If there are two or more places 
of production prescribed in 
Ⅰ, they shall be displayed in 
decreasing order of weight  
ratio in  the raw materials and 
additives . 
 
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 pursuant to the provisions of Ⅰ  
and Ⅱ, two  or more of those 
may be displayed in decreasing 
order of weight ratio in the 
Subject Raw M aterials  and 
other places of production may 
be displayed  as “Other.”  
Ⅴ For the Subject Raw Materials  
of those listed in 1 of Appended 
Table 15 and the Subject Raw 
Materials  other than raw 
materials for which the name of 
the place of production  is to be 
displayed pursuant to the 
provision of 2 to 6, if any of th e 
following provisions is 
applicable and it is difficult to 
display pursuant to the 
provisions of Ⅲ and Ⅳ, the 
name of the place of production 
may be displayed pursuant to 
the following  provisions : 
ⅰ.  If materials which have two 
or more places of production 
are used  as the Subject Raw 
Materials , and there is a 
possibility that order of 
weight ratio in said Subject 
Raw Materials  will change, 
and further all of the 
following requirements are 
satisfied, notwithstanding the 
provision of Ⅲ, the place of 
production  which may be 
used may be displayed using 
the term “or” in decreasing 
order of weight ratio in the 
Subject Raw Materials  in the 
usage record during a certain 
period in the past or usage 
plan during a certain period in 
the future (herei nafter 
referred to as “Usage Ratio  
during a Certain Period”):  
(ⅰ) The fact that they are 
displayed in decreasing 
order of Usage Ratio  during 
a Certain Period , by which 
people can recognize, if the 
place of production  is 
displayed based on the 
usage record during a 
certain period in the past, 
such fact and if the place of 
production  is displayed Ⅳ  If there are three or more 
places of production 
prescribed in Ⅰ, two or more 
of those may be displayed in 
decreasing order of weight 
ratio in the raw materials and 
additives  and other places of 
production may be displayed 
as “Other.”  
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 based on the usage plan 
during a certain period in 
the future, such fact , is 
displayed at a place near the 
name of the place of 
production  of raw materials 
on the container or package.  
(ⅱ) For the place of production  
of the Subject Raw 
Materials  the Usage Ratio  
during a Certain Period of 
which is below 5% 
(excluding the ones 
displayed as “Other”  
pursuant to the preceding 
provisi on), the fact that said 
Usage Ratio  during a 
Certain Period is below 5% 
is displayed in parentheses 
next to the display of said 
place of production . 
(ⅲ) Materials indicating that 
order of weight ratio of 
materials used as Subject 
Raw Materials  which have 
two or more places of 
production in said Subject 
Raw Materials  has or may 
change during a certain 
period in the past or in the 
future and indicating order 
of Usage Ratio  during a 
Certain Period are stored.  
ⅱ.  If materials which have three  
or more foreign countries as 
places of production are used  
as the Subject Raw Materials , 
and there is a possibility that 
order of weight ratio in said 
Subject Raw Materials  will 
change, and further materials 
indicating change of order of 
weight ratio of said materials 
with said place of production 
during a certain period in the 
past or in the future in said 
Subject Raw Materials  are 
stored, notwithstanding the 
provision of Ⅲ, the fact that 
they are imported product s 
may be displayed by 
displaying "Imported", e tc. in 
the case where the Subject 
Raw Materials  are perishable 
food, or " Manufactured in a  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 Foreign County", etc. in the 
case where the Subject Raw 
Materials  are Processed Food, 
in lieu of displaying the name 
of the country of origin . 
ⅲ.  If domestic product s and 
materials which have three or 
more countries of origin are 
used as the Subject Raw 
Materials , and there is a 
possibility that order of 
weight ratio in said Subject 
Raw Materials  will change, 
and further all of the 
following requirements are 
satisfied, notwithstanding the 
provision of Ⅲ, the place of 
production  which may be 
used may be displayed in 
decreasing order of Usage 
Ratio  during a Certain Period 
by displaying "Domestic or 
Imported  Products ", etc. 
indicating that the Subject 
Raw Materials  are domestic 
product s and imported 
product s in the case where the 
Subject Raw Materials  are 
perishable food, or by 
displaying " Manufactured 
Domestically or Manufacture 
in a F oreign Country", etc. 
indicating that the Subject 
Raw Materials  are produced 
in Japan or produced in a 
foreign country in the case 
where the Subject Raw 
Materials  are Processed Food.  
(ⅰ) The fact that they are 
displayed in decreasing 
order of Usage Ratio  during 
a Certain Period by which 
people can recognize, if the 
place of production  is 
displayed based on the 
usage record during a 
certain period in the past, 
such fact and if the place of 
production  is displayed 
based on the usage plan 
during a certain period in 
the future, such fact, is 
displayed at a place near the 
name of the place of 
production  of raw materials  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 on the container or package.  
(ⅱ) For the place of production  
of the Subject Raw 
Materials  the Usage Ratio  
during a Certain Period of 
which is below 5%, the fact 
that said Usage Ratio  during 
a Certain Period is below 
5% is dis played in 
parentheses next to the 
display of said place of 
production . 
(ⅲ) Materials indicating that , 
order of weight ratio of 
materials used as the 
Subject Raw Materials 
which has three or more 
foreign countries as the 
counties of origin has or 
may change during a certain 
perio d in the past or in the 
future , and order of weight 
ratio of the Subject Raw 
Materials which have three 
or more foreign countries as 
the countries o f origin and 
the Subject Raw Materials  
which are domestic 
product s in said Subject 
Raw Materials  has or may 
change during a certain 
period in the past or in the 
future , and i ndicating order 
of said Usage Ratio  during a 
Certain Period , are stored.  
Ⅵ For those listed in 1 of 
Appended Table 15, if 
materials which have two or 
more places of production are 
used as the Subject Raw 
Materials  and there is a 
possibility that order of weight 
ratio in said Subject Raw 
Materials  will change, 
notwithstanding the provision 
of Ⅲ, the place of production  
which may be used may be 
displayed in decreasing order 
of Usage Ratio  during a Certain 
Period. In this case, an 
indication which is necessary 
for people to recognize that 
those are d isplayed in 
decreasing order of usage ratio 
during a certain period shall be  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ⅴ Under special circumstances 
due to characteristics, etc. of 
perishable food which has the 
highest weight ratio in , but 
accounts not less than 50% 
of, the raw materials and 
additives , the place of 
production  largely specified 
may be displayed pursuant to 
the provisions of Ⅰ to Ⅳ. In 
this case, an indication which 
is necessary for people to 
recognize such fact shall be 
displayed.  
 
 
 
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 displayed.  
2. For pickled agricultural products 
listed in 2 of Appended Table 
15, the name of the place of 
production shall be displayed in 
accordance with the name of the 
raw mat erials pursuant to the 
following  provisions : 
 
Ⅰ~Ⅲ (Omitted ) 
3. For frozen v egetable s listed in 3 
of Appended Table 15, the name 
of the place of production shall 
be displayed in accordance with 
the name of the raw materials 
pursuant to the following  
provisions : 
Ⅰ and Ⅱ (Omitted ) 
4. For processed eel listed in 4 of 
Appended Table 15, the place of 
production  shall be displayed 
indicating that they are produced 
domestically in the case of 
domestic product s or the name 
of the country of origin in the 
case of imported product s, in 
parentheses next to the name of 
the eel; provided, however, that 
the name of the place of 
production may be displayed by 
the following methods:  
 
Ⅰ and Ⅱ (Omitted ) 
5. For skipjack flakes listed in 5 of 
Appended Table 15, the name of 
the place of production shall be 
displayed pursuant to the 
following  provisions : 
 
Ⅰ  The place of production  of 
flakes shall be displayed in 
parentheses next to the 
characters of skipjack flakes by 
displaying "Manufacture d 
Domestically" indicating the 
fact that they are manufactured 
domestically  in the case of 
domestic products, or 
"Manufactured in XX" (XX 
shall be the name of the 
country of origin ) indicating 
the fact that they are 
manufactured in a foreign 
country  in the case of imported 
products; provided, however,  
 
 
2. For pickled agricultural 
products listed in 23 of 
Appended Table 15, the name 
of the place of production shall 
be displayed in accordance 
with the name of the raw 
materials pursuant to the 
following  provisions : 
Ⅰ~Ⅲ (Omitted ) 
3. For frozen v egetable s listed in 
24 of Appended Table 15, 
information shall be displayed 
in accordance with the name of 
the raw materials pursu ant to 
the following:  
 
Ⅰ and Ⅱ (Omitted ) 
4. For processed eel listed in 25 of 
Appended Table 15, the place 
of production shall be 
displayed indicating that they 
are produced domestically in 
the case of domestic products 
or the name of the country of 
origin in the case of imported 
products, in parentheses next to 
the name of the eel; provided, 
however, that the name of the 
place of production may be 
displayed by the following 
methods:  
Ⅰ and Ⅱ (Omitted ) 
5. For skipjack flakes listed in 26 
of Appended Table 15, the 
name of the place of 
production shall be displayed 
pursuant to the f ollowing  
provisions : 
Ⅰ  The place of production  of 
flakes shall be displayed in 
parentheses next to the 
characters of skipjack flakes 
by displaying the fact that they 
are produced domestically  in 
the case of domestic products, 
or the name of the country o f 
origin  in the case of imported 
products; provided, however, 
that in the case of domestic 
products, the name of 
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 that in the case of domestic 
products, "Manufactured in 
XX" (XX shall be the name of 
prefecture or other place 
generally known)  may be 
displayed in lieu of displaying 
"Manufactured D omestically ." 
Ⅱ (Omitted) 
6. For rice balls listed in 6 of 
Appended Table 15 (limited to 
those which use roasted seaweed 
as raw materials for the purpose 
of rolling cooked rice and the 
like), the place of production  of 
raw seaweed used as raw 
materials of said roasted 
seaweed  indicating the fact that 
they are produced domestically 
in the case of domestic products 
or the name of the country of 
origin in the case of imported 
products, shall be displayed; 
provided, however, that the 
name of the place of production 
may be display ed by the 
following methods:  
Ⅰ In the case of domestic 
products, the Water Name, the 
name of port at which the 
products are landed, or the 
name of prefecture, 
municipality or other name 
generally known to which port 
at which the products are 
landed  or the primary farm 
belongs may be displayed  in 
lieu of displaying the fact that 
they are produced 
domestically ; 
Ⅱ In the case of imported 
products, the Water Name may 
be displayed together with the 
name of the country of origin . 
7.  The place of production  of raw 
materials other than the place 
of production to be displayed 
pursuant to the provisions of 1 
to 6 may be displayed pursuant 
to the provision of 1.  
 
 
 
 
 
(Omitted)   
(Omitted)   
(Omitted)  may be displayed in lieu of the 
fact that they are produced 
domestically . 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Newly established)  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6.  For those listed in 1 to 22 of 
Appended Table 15,  the place 
of production  of raw materials 
other than the place of 
production of raw materials to 
be displayed pursuant to 1, or 
for other Processed Food, the 
place of production  of raw 
materials,  may be displayed 
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3.  (Omitted)  
 
Subsection 2  Processed  Food for Business Use 
(Labeling  Requirements ) 
Article 10  When a Person Engaged in Food -related Business 
sells Processed Food for Business Use (except when they are 
not placed in a container or package and are provided for use 
for eating and drinking at facilities where equipment is set up 
to serve foods and drinks , when they are  provided for use for 
sale at a place where they ar e manufactured or processed, or 
when they are provided for use for transfer (excluding sale) to 
unspecified or a large number of people), the Labeling  
Information listed in the following items shall be displayed by 
the labeling  method prescribed in Articles 3 and 4. In this 
case, the provision of proviso to Article  3, paragraph  1 shall 
not apply.  
Ⅰ~Ⅹ (Omitted)  
ⅩⅠ  The name of the place of production  of raw materials 
(limited to the place of production  of raw materials of 
Processed Food for Business Use provided for use for 
Processed Food for General Use for which the place of 
production  of raw materials is required to be displayed 
pursuant to the pro visions of paragraphs regarding Processed 
Food other than imported products in the table in Article  3, 
paragraph  2 (in the case where Person s Engaged in Food -
related Business who are the parties to the sale and purchase 
agree to display the place of produc tion of perishable food 
which has the highest weight ratio in the Subject Raw 
Materials  of said Processed Food for General Use pursuant to 
the provision of 1, Ⅱ, ⅱ of the right column of same 
paragraph (hereinafter referred to as "In the Case Where 
Parties Agree" in the following item and Article  24), said 
perishable food)  
ⅩⅡ  The name of the country of origin (limited to the name 
of the country of origin of raw materials of Processed Food for 
Business Use provided for use for Processed Food for General 
Use for which the place of production  of raw materials is 
required to be displayed pursuant to the provisions related to 
the paragraphs for Processed Food o ther than imported 
products in the table in Article  3, paragraph  2 (except In the 
Case Where Parties Agree), and the name of place of 
production  of imported products  characters of which are not 
change d after import)  
ⅩⅢ ~ⅢⅩ  (Omitted)  
2. (Omitted)  
3. Notwithstanding the provision of paragraph  1, Labeling  
Information listed in the following items may be displayed by  
the respective labeling  method prescribed in each said item:  
Ⅰ and Ⅱ (Omitted)  
Ⅲ Name of  the place of production  of raw  materials  The 
weight ratio of raw materials (including Usage Ratio during a 
Certain Period ) shall be displayed to clearly indicate order of 
places of production by such ratio.  
(Omitted)  
  
(Omitted)   
(Omitted)  
 
3.  (Omitted)  
 
Subsection 2  Processed  Food for Business Use 
(Labeling  Requirements ) 
Article 10  When a Person Engaged in Food -related Business 
sells Processed Food for Business Use (except when they are 
not placed in a container or package and are provided for use 
for eating and drinking at facilities where equipment is set up 
to serve foods and drin ks, when they are provided for use for 
sale at a place where they ar e manufactured or processed, or 
when they are provided for use for transfer (excluding sale) to 
unspecified or a large number of people), the Labeling  
Information listed in the following i tems shall be displayed by 
the labeling  method prescribed in Articles 3 and 4. In this 
case, the provision of proviso to Article 3, paragraph 1 shall 
not apply.  
Ⅰ~Ⅹ (Omitted)  
ⅩⅠ  The name of the place of production  of raw materials 
(limited to Processed Food for Business Use  provided for use 
for the Subject Processed Food containing  perishable food 
which has the highest weight ratio in , but accounts no less 
than 50% of,  the raw materials and additives of said Subject  
Processed Food (in the case  of pickled agricultural products , 
agricultural products or marine products which have a high 
weight ratio in , but account no less than 5% of, raw materials 
and additives up to the forth rank (for those weight of contents 
is 300g or less, up to the third rank), and in the case of frozen 
vegetables, vegetables which have a high weight ratio in , but 
account not less than 5% of, raw materials and additives up to 
the third rank, in the case of processed eel, eel, and in the case 
of skipjack flake s, flake s of skipjack))  
 
 
ⅩⅡ  The name of the country of origin (excluding Processed 
Food for Business Use  characters of which are changed after 
import)  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ⅩⅢ ~ⅢⅩ  (Omitted)  
2. (Omitted)  
3. Notwithstanding the provision of paragraph  1, Labeling  
Information listed in the following items may be displayed by 
the respective labeling  method prescribed in each said item:  
Ⅰ and Ⅱ (Omitted)  
Ⅲ Place of production  of raw materials of Processed Food for 
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Ⅳ and Ⅴ (Omitted)  
4. (Omitted)  
 
Chapter 3  Perishable Food  
Section 1  Standards pertaining to Persons Engaged in Food -
related Business  
Subsection 2  Perishable Food for Business Use 
(Labeling  Requirements ) 
Article 24 (Omitted)  
2. Notwithstanding the provision of the preceding paragraph, for 
the place of production  of agricultural products and marine 
products, in the case of domestic products, the fact that they are 
produced domestically may be displayed. If there are two or 
more places of production to be displayed pursuant to the 
provision of the preceding paragra ph, information shall be 
displayed to clearly indicate order of places of production by 
weight ratio in said Perishable Food for Business Use.  
3. Notwithstanding the provision s of preceding two paragraphs , 
for Perishable Food for Business Use provided for use for 
Processed Food for General Use  other than  those which are used 
as raw materials of said Processed Food for General Use for 
which the place of production  of raw materials is required to be 
displayed pursuant to the provisions of paragraphs related to 
Processed Food other than imported products in the table in 
Article  3, paragraph  2 (including In the Case Where Parties 
Agree ), display ing the place of production  may be omitte d. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Appended Table 15 (Related to Article  3 and Article  10) 
1. Of those listed below, perishable food which has the highest 
weight ratio in , but accounts no less than 50% of,  raw 
materials and additives ( limited to raw materials of unrefined 
tea in the case of green tea and green tea drinks under (5) , rice 
grains in the case of rice cakes ( mochi ) under (6), raw 
materials of black sugar in the case of black sugar and 
processed black sugar under (8), konjac potatoes (including 22 of Appended Table 15 containing perishable food which has 
the highest weight ratio in , but accounts not less than 50% of, 
raw materials of said Subject Processed Food, and the place of 
production  of raw materials of agricultural products o r marine 
products which have a high weight ratio in the weight of raw 
materials of pickled agricultural products other than imported 
products (excluding those which ha ve approximately 30 square 
centimeters or less of displayable area on a container or 
pack age), up to the forth rank (for those  with 300g or less  of the 
weight of contents , up to the third rank), and the place of 
production  of vegetables which have  a high weight ratio in , but 
accounts not less than 5% of, raw materials of frozen vegetables 
other than imported products (excluding those which ha ve 
approximately 30 square centimeters or less of displayable area 
on a container or package), up to the third rank   The weight ratio 
of raw materials  shall be displayed to clearly indicate order of 
places of production by such ratio. 
Ⅳ and Ⅴ (Omitted)  
4. (Omitted)  
 
Chapter 3  Perishable Food  
Section 1  Standards pertaining to Persons Engaged in Food -
related Business  
Subsection 2  Perishable Food for Business Use 
(Labeling  Requirements ) 
Article 24 (Omitted)  
(Newly established)  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2. Notwithstanding the provision of preceding paragraphs , for 
Perishable Food for Business Use provided for use for the 
Subject Processed Food  other than  perishable food which ha s 
the highest weight ratio in , but account s to not less than 50% of, 
raw materials and additives of said Subject Processed Food (in 
the case of pickled agricultural products , agricultural products 
or marine products which have a high weight ratio in , but 
account to not less than 5% of, the weight of raw materials and 
additives up to the forth rank (for those with 300g or less  of the 
weight of contents, up to the third rank), in the case of frozen 
vegetables, vegetables which have a high weight ratio in , but 
account to not less than 5% of, the weight of raw materials and 
additives, up to the third rank, and in the case of processed eel, 
eel), display ing the place of production  may be omitted . 
 
Appended Table 15 (Related to Article  3 and Article  10) 
(Newly established)  
 
 
 
 Tentative  Tran slation  
 
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 konjac potatoes used as raw materials of konjac pow der 
which is the raw materials of konjak) in the case of konjak 
under (9 ) and ke lp in the case of rolled kelp under (18) ): 
(1) Edible d ried fungi, dried vegetables and dried fruits 
(excluding those processed to a flake form or powder form)  
(2) Salt-preserved edible fungi, salt -preserved vegetables and 
salt-preserved fruits ( excluding pickled agricultural 
products ) 
(3) Boiled or steamed edible fungi, vegetables, beans and bean 
jam (excluding those which are canned, bottled or fall under 
retortable pouched food ) 
(4) Cut mixed vegetables, cut mixed fruits and other products 
containing various types of vegetables, fruits and edible 
fungi (excluding thos e put together without cutting)  
(5) Green tea and green tea drinks  
(6) Rice cakes ( mochi ) 
(7) Roasted peanuts with she ll, roasted peanuts,  fried peanuts 
and roasted beans  
(8) Black sugar and processed black sugar  
(9) Konjac  
(10) Seasoned meat (excluding heated and cooked meat and 
those which fall under prepare d frozen food)  
(11) Boiled or steamed meat or market poultry eggs (excluding 
those which are canned or bottled or fall  under retortable 
pouched food)  
(12) Torched meat  
(13) Meat coated with batter for frying (excluding those heated 
and cooked and fa ll under prepared frozen f ood) 
(14) Mixed g round meat and other mixed meat containing 
various types of meat (including chunks of meat  or ground 
meat shaped and packed in a contain er) 
(15) Wind dried seafood and seaweed , dried and salted seafood, 
boiled and dried seafood and seaweed, dried seaweed, 
roasted seaweed and other seaweed  (excluding those which 
are thinly cut or finely chopped or processed to a powder 
form ) 
(16) Salt-preserved sea food and salt -preserved seaweed  
(17) Seasoned seafood and seaweed (excluding those which  are 
heated and cooked and fall under prepared frozen food, and 
canned or bottled or fall  under retortable pouched food)  
(18) Rolled kelp  
(19) Boiled or steamed seafood and seaweed (excluding those 
which are canned or bottled or fall  under retortable pouch ed 
food)  
(20) Torched seafood  
(21) Seafood coated with batter for frying (excluding those 
heated and cooked and fa ll under prepared frozen food)  
(22) Mixed perishable food containing various types of 
perishable food other than those listed in (4) or (14) 
(excluding those put together in a container without cutting)  
2. Pickled a gricultural products  
3. Frozen vegetable s 
4. Processed eel  
5. Skipjack flake s 
6. Rice balls (limited to those which use roasted seaweed as raw  
 
 
 
 
1. Edible dried fungi, dried vegetables and dried fruits 
(excluding those processed to a flake form or powder form)  
2. Salt-preserved edible fungi, salt -preserved vegetables and 
salt-preserved fruits ( excluding pickled agricultural products ) 
 
3. Boiled or steamed edible fungi, vegetables, beans and bean 
jam (excluding those which are canned, bottled or fall  under 
retortable pouched food)  
4. Cut mixed vegetables, cut mixed fruits and other products 
containing various types of vegetables, fruits and edible fu ngi 
(excluding thos e put together without cutting)  
5. Green tea and green tea drinks  
6. Rice cakes ( mochi ) 
7. Roasted peanuts with shell, roasted peanuts,  fried peanuts and 
roasted beans  
8. Black sugar and processed black sugar  
9. Konjac  
10. Seasoned meat (excluding heated and cooked meat and 
those which fall under prepared frozen f ood) 
11. Boiled or steamed meat or market poultry eggs (excluding 
those which are canned or bottled or fall  under retortable 
pouched food)  
12. Torched meat  
13. Meat coated with b atter for frying (excluding those heated 
and cooked and fall under prepa red frozen food)  
14. Mixed ground meat and other mixed meat containing 
various types of meat (including chunks of meat or ground 
meat sh aped and packed in a container)  
15. Wind dried s eafood and seaweed , dried and salted seafood, 
boiled and dried seafood and seaweed, dried seaweed, roasted 
seaweed and other seaweed  (excluding those which are thinly 
cut or finely chopped or processed to a powder form ) 
 
16. Salt-preserved sea food and salt-preserved seaweed  
17. Seasoned seafood and seaweed (excluding those which are 
heated and cooked and fall under prepared frozen food, and 
canned or bottled or fall under retortable pouch ed food)  
18. Rolled kelp  
19. Boiled or steamed seafood and seaweed  (excluding those 
which are canned or bottled or fall  under retortable pouched 
food)  
20. Torched seafood  
21. Seafood coated with batter for frying (excluding those 
heated and cooked and f all under prepared frozen food)  
22. Mixed perishable food containing various types of 
perishable food other than those listed in (4) or (14) 
(excluding those put together in a container without cutting)  
23. Pickled a gricultural products  
24. Frozen vegetable  
25. Processed eel  Tentative  Tran slation  
 
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 materials for the purpose of rolling c ooked rice and the like)  
 26. Skipjack flake  
(Newly established ) 
 
Supplementary Provisions  
 
 (Effective Date)  
Article 1   This Cabinet Office Ordinance comes into effect as of the date of promulgation.  
 
 (Transitional Measures)  
Article 2  With regard to the display (limited to the display set forth in the provisions pertaining to this revision) of Processed Food 
manufactured or processed for the period from the day when this Ordinance comes into effect to March 31, 2022 (excluding 
Processed Food for Business Use), and raw materials and Processed Food both for Business  Use sold by the said date,  
notwithstanding Chapter 2 and Chapter 3 of the Food Labeling Standards after the revision by this Ordinance and Article 4 of its 
Supplementary Provisions, the provisions then in force may remain applicable.  
 
Article 3   With re gard to the display of Processed Food in the manufacturing process in a manufacturing or processing site at the time 
this Ordinance comes into effect, notwithstanding the preceding Article, the provisions then in force may remain applicable.